How a sleeping cancer awakens and metastasizes September 27, 2018 Chronic inflammation can reawaken dormant cancer cells and spur metastasis. It may be preventable
The miracle of brain development August 16, 2018 In a series of 8 stunning images, CSHL scientists enable us to share the miracle of a brain as it self-assembles
One experiment: Building a brain August 16, 2018 A genetic program precisely guides development of a part of the brain
Massive genome havoc in breast cancer is revealed July 12, 2018 Researchers have made a highly detailed map of 20,000 structural variations in a cancer cell’s genome
Progress toward improved Wilson’s disease drug June 27, 2018 Encouraging early results in a potential new treatment for Wilson's disease.
A better way to trace neuronal pathways June 6, 2018 Researchers have improved a key method used to map circuits in the brain
How pancreatic cancer spreads after surgery May 17, 2018 Researchers have solved a mystery about how pancreatic cancer spreads
Bringing immune cells back into the cancer fight May 4, 2018 Doug Fearon used a mouse model to discover how pancreatic cancer hides from the immune system.
Portrait of a Neuroscience Powerhouse April 27, 2018 A relatively small neuroscience group at CSHL is having an outsized impact on a dynamic and highly competitive field
Unique communication strategy discovered in pathway controlling plant growth March 22, 2018 Scientists have identified a receptor on plant stem cells that can issue different instructions about how the plant will grow.
CRISPR-based system identifies important new drug targets in a deadly leukemia March 8, 2018 CRISPR was used to find 2 new druggable targets in a deadly leukemia
One experiment: When cancer is hiding in plain sight March 1, 2018 Douglas Fearon's team is figuring out how to get immune cells to recognize—and kill—pancreatic cancer cells
Autism genetics study calls attention to impaired motor skills, general cognitive impairment February 7, 2018 New research on the genetic causes of autism calls attention to diminished motor skills and suggests the importance of broad cognitive impairment
More rice, please: 13 rice genomes reveal ways to keep up with ever-growing population February 1, 2018 Rice provides 20% of calories consumed. As the population grows toward 9 billion and the climate shifts, we'll need to grow more rice in more places.
Evolving sets of gene regulators explain some of our differences from other primates January 29, 2018 What makes us different from our primate relatives? Gene regulation is one important evolutionary factor
New method can more precisely determine when a cell has ‘cashed’ RNA ‘checks’ written by active genes January 26, 2018 CSHL scientists have designed software that enables biologists to determine with unprecedented accuracy how much protein a given cell is making.
CSHL’s Rob Martienssen honored with prestigious Barbara McClintock Prize January 19, 2018 Plant geneticist Rob Martienssen awarded prestigious McClintock Prize.
Counting chromosomes: Plant scientists solve a century-old mystery about reproduction January 18, 2018 Geneticists have solved a century-old mystery by discovering a remarkable mechanism that enables plants to count their chromosomes
Molecular decoy helps researchers halt and reverse acute leukemia in mice January 8, 2018 By throwing a molecular wrench into the gears of a machine that sets genes into motion, researchers were able to get leukemias to 'melt away.'
CSHL’s Bo Li receives BRAIN Initiative funding December 28, 2017 CSHL Professor Bo Li and two collaborators at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have been awarded a new grant under the BRAIN Initiative
