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Counting chromosomes: Plant scientists solve a century-old mystery about reproduction

1/18/2018

Geneticists have solved a century-old mystery by discovering a remarkable mechanism that enables plants to count their chromosomes Read the story »

Molecular decoy helps researchers halt and reverse acute leukemia in mice

1/8/2018

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.' Read the story »

CSHL’s Bo Li receives BRAIN Initiative funding

12/28/2017

CSHL Professor Bo Li and two collaborators at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have been awarded a new grant under the BRAIN Initiative Read the story »

New method to determine <em>before</em> surgery which prostate tumors pose a lethal threat

New method to determine before surgery which prostate tumors pose a lethal threat

12/1/2017

The news about prostate cancer can be confusing. It’s the third most common cancer type among Americans. Read the story »

Research profile: Leemor Joshua-Tor

11/27/2017

A CSHL faculty member since 1995, a professor since 2005, Joshua-Tor is among the most distinguished members of the Laboratory community. Read the story »

Next-gen cancer test

11/24/2017

Knowing that cancers become lethal when they spread, investigators at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory seek a way of detecting tumors much earlier Read the story »

One experiment: A beautiful brain, neuron by neuron

11/22/2017

Associate Professor Pavel Osten and colleagues discovered using their qBrain method is discerned by probing hidden relations among the dots. Read the story »

Hannon named director of Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

11/21/2017

Dr. Greg Hannon has been named the new director of the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, effective February 1, 2018. Read the story »

Fantastic journey: how newborn neurons find their proper place in the brain

11/2/2017

Neuroscientists have clarified the mechanism used by newly born neurons in mice to migrate to very specific areas. Read the story »

New leadership roles in BRAIN Initiative and International Brain Lab reflect CSHL’s excellence in neuroscience

10/24/2017

The BRAIN Initiative Cell Census Network establishes a Center and a Collaboratory for the Mouse Brain Cell Atlas at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Read the story »

Cryo-EM imaging suggests how the double helix separates during replication

10/23/2017

Special cryo-EM imaging helps figure out how the double helix of DNA separates when it replicates Read the story »

Research revises our knowledge of how the brain learns to fear

10/23/2017

A team at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory led by Professor Bo Li found evidence indicating the central amygdala is key to to aversive learning. Read the story »

One experiment: Bacteria-trapping DNA webs are repurposed by cancer cells

10/19/2017

Associate Professor Mikala Egeblad discovers that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) help cancer by creating holes in the tissue. Read the story »

First cell-type census of mouse brains: surprises about structure, male-female differences

10/5/2017

A multiyear project in the Brain Initiative, qBrain is already revealing the brain as never before. Read the story »

Neuron types in the brain are defined by gene activity that shapes their communication patterns

9/21/2017

Neurons are defined by determining which cells they connect with and how they communicate across synapses Read the story »

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