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Studies generate ‘comprehensive’ list of genes required to defend sex cells from transposons

rals@cshl.edu (Robert Als) — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:12:53 GMT

The piRNA pathway protects eggs and sperm from ‘jumping genes’ that can cause developmental defects, sterility

Neuroscience research brief: Rats take high-speed multisensory snapshots

rals@cshl.edu (Robert Als) — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:25:19 GMT

Smell and touch, sniffing and “whisking,” are locked in sync

Scientists discover how brain’s auditory center transmits information for decisions and actions

tarr@cshl.edu (Peter Tarr) — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:13:55 GMT

Specialized neurons in the auditory cortex ‘represent’ and transmit the ‘votes’ of other neurons to the striatum

Watson School of Biological Sciences graduates 10th class on 60th anniversary of double helix

rals@cshl.edu (Robert Als) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:21:29 GMT

The Watson School of Biological Sciences at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) celebrated its 10^th commencement Sunday afternoon, April 28...

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Letters shed new light on Nobel prizes for discovery of DNA’s double helix structure

rals@cshl.edu (Robert Als) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:11:21 GMT
Today, the 60th anniversary of the publication by James D. Watson and Francis Crick of an article describing the double-helical structure of the DNA molecule,...

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Cancer research brief: Gone fishin'

rals@cshl.edu (Robert Als) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:10:55 GMT
A novel surface marker helps scientists ‘fish out’ mammary gland stem cells

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CSHL neuroscientists show ’jumping genes’ may contribute to aging-related brain defects

rals@cshl.edu (Robert Als) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:20:27 GMT
Transposon abundance and activity in the fruit fly brain increases with age and correlates with neurological degeneration.

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Neuroscience research brief: Can you smell that?

rals@cshl.edu (Robert Als) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:03:41 GMT
A discovery about how brain circuits engage memory in response to odor

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Scientists uncover source of ovarian stem-like cells prone to give rise to ovarian cancer

rals@cshl.edu (Robert Als) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:06:00 GMT
In collaboration with colleagues at Cornell University, a team of cancer researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has discovered cells with stem-cell properties in the ovary that can mutate to form tumors.

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A cancer-promoting protein is found to also suppress cell growth

rals@cshl.edu (Robert Als) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:02:00 GMT
The oncogenic splicing-factor protein SRSF1 also promotes cellular senescence through a novel mechanism involving p53 stabilization

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