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Cancer cell’s “self eating” tactic may be its weakness

July 1, 2019

Pancreatic cancer cells are eating their own mitochondria to survive and spread. New research reveals how, hinting at a possible new drug target.

Sugars that coat proteins are a possible drug target for pancreatitis

June 20, 2019

CA19-9, a complex sugar structure coating proteins, represents a possible drug target for treatment of pancreatitis and prevention of pancreatic cancer.

Special fibroblasts help pancreatic cancer cells evade immune detection

June 13, 2019

Researchers found a specific type of cancer-associated fibroblast interacts with the immune system to help pancreatic cancer cells stay under the radar.

Cryo-EM illuminates intricate designs of noroviruses

June 11, 2019

Researchers reconstruct four different strains of the food-poisoning causing norovirus using the groundbreaking cryo-electron microscope.

Norovirus structures could help develop treatments for food poisoning

June 11, 2019

Researchers at CSHL used cryo-EM to reconstruct the structures of four different strains of human noroviruses, which cause food poisoning.

Fighting cancer in 3D

June 7, 2019

David Tuveson, Director of the CSHL Cancer Center, shares insights about his work on organoid technology.

Interview with a neuroscientist

May 31, 2019

CSHL Professor Bo Li’s lab studies the biology behind mental disorders. Learn more about how Li’s work is changing the way we think about mental health.

An essay from the President: Biology for the planet

May 16, 2019

CSHL plant scientists are looking for solutions to the biggest questions in agriculture as environments are reshaped by climate change.

Enzyme PHLPP2 could be a viable drug target for treating prostate cancer

May 15, 2019

Researchers have identified an enzyme called Phlpp2 as an attractive drug target for treating prostate cancer.

Profile: Doreen Ware champions the plant genome

May 8, 2019

Molecular biologist Doreen Ware uses computer science to parse out the genetic roadmaps of plants.

Cryptic mutation is cautionary tale for crop gene editing

May 6, 2019

Unexpected interactions between mutations can be a thorn in the side for plant breeders. Scientists unveil what drove one infamous “cryptic” mutation.

Andrea Schorn zooms in on small RNAs in the cell

April 29, 2019

Dr. Andrea Schorn joins CSHL faculty as research assistant professor. Her focus is exploring transposable elements in the genome of mammalian cells.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory announces exclusive license with plant breeding start-up Inari

April 16, 2019

CSHL announced a licensing agreement with partner Inari, a company that is advancing plant breeding by tapping nature’s genetic diversity.

To protect stem cells, plants have diverse genetic backup plans

April 15, 2019

Experts discover how an essential genetic circuit found in all flowering plants, regardless of species, is protected in startlingly different ways.

Crop yield in maize influenced by unexpected gene ‘moonlighting’

April 1, 2019

Yield of the maize plant is tied to activity of a gene called RAMOSA3, but new evidence suggests the gene performs other unexpected functions

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