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Jet Propulsion Laboratory

A division of Caltech, NASA’s JPL is the leading US center for the robotic exploration of the solar system.

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The Athenaeum

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Caltech Today

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Featured News

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New Faculty Join Caltech in 2017

In 2017, Caltech welcomed 20 new faculty members to the Institute's six divisions—specialists in fields ranging from entomology to quantum physics.

Neurons Encoding Familiarity and Novelty

Neurons within the posterior parietal cortex gather information about our memories to help us make memory-based decisions.

Shifting Air Pollution

As levels of atmospheric nitric oxide decline rapidly due to air quality regulations, North American cities may soon experience higher levels of airborne organic hydroperoxides.

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Understanding the Neural Mechanisms of Sleep

Two neuropeptides in zebrafish provide clues to the complex neural mechanisms underlying sleep.

Featured Events

Jan 05 | 1:00 pm Caltech Science Museum's Beckman Room Open for Walk-Ins

Jan 12 | 7:30 pm Reel Rock Film Tour

Jan 17 | 8:00 pm Andrei Faraon - "Flat Metasurface Optics"

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More Headlines

> JPL News: Bright Areas on Ceres Suggest Geologic Activity

> Caltech's Nate Lewis named to National Academy of Inventors

> Two Holograms in One Surface

> Stripes May Help Solve Riddle of Superconductivity

> The World's Smallest Mona Lisa

> Caltech's Chen Building Breaks Ground

> Public Input Sought on Removal of Caltech Submillimeter Observatory from Maunakea

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Video Spotlight

Zwicky Transient Facility Opens Its Eyes to the Volatile Cosmos

Featured Research Centers and Institutes

170426 Reatured Research Centers

Beckman Institute

The Beckman Institute develops methods, instrumentation, and materials for fundamental research in chemistry and biology.

Resnick Sustainability Institute

The Resnick Sustainability Institute fosters advances in energy science and technology.

Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience

The Chen Institute at Caltech seeks to deepen our understanding of the brain and how it works.

Kavli Nanoscience Institute

The KNI advances cross-disciplinary research in the areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Bioengineering Center

The Rosen Bioengineering Center supports research at the intersection of biology and engineering.

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