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How to tune out common odors and focus on important ones

How to tune out common odors and focus on important ones

5/11/2020

The fly brain uses a simple computing trick to ignore prevalent odors and focus on newer but rarer odorants. Read the story »

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Dog adaptations are like brain adaptations

5/6/2020

To understand autism, CSHL Professor Michael Wigler thinks about how biological systems adapt over generations. Read the story »

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One experiment: DNA barcoding

4/14/2020

High school students at the DNA Learning Center collect, process, and sequence the DNA, contributing to the scientific record of biodiversity. Read the story »

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Predicting the evolution of genetic mutations

4/14/2020

CSHL quantitative biologists have designed a computational approach for predicting the evolution of a rapidly mutating virus or cancer. Read the story »

Images of ‘invisible’ holes on cells may jumpstart research

3/3/2020

Cellular pores, once impossible to see, have been imaged for the first time. This sets the stage for new discoveries about blood pressure and pain. Read the story »

image of a cell divison time lapse from Jason Sheltzer

Extra chromosomes in cancers can be good or bad

2/24/2020

Extra chromosomes are typical in cancerous tumor cells, but not all extra copies promote cancer growth. Read the story »

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Mutation’s role in blood cancers revealed by ideal team-up

1/31/2020

Researchers from CSHL and MSKCC have determined how a mutation implicated in many blood cancers reduces the proteins that make healthy blood cells. Read the story »

3D image of CALHM (calcium homeostasis modulators) pore

New look at odd holes involved in taste, Alzheimer’s, asthma

1/27/2020

Large holes in our cells have been implicated in depression, Alzehimer’s disease, asthma, and even taste. Now, we know what two of these pores look like. Read the story »

New tool for investigating brain cells, Parkinson’s, & more

1/22/2020

Researchers have crafted a compound for targeting specific brain cell receptors, creating new opportunities to study the brain and Parkinson’s disease. Read the story »

Vitamin B6, leukemia’s deadly addiction

1/13/2020

Acute Myeloid Leukemia is addicted to vitamin B6. Now that researchers know this, they can pursue new treatment options for the deadly blood cancer. Read the story »

image of abnormal behavior of PV neurons in mouse brain

Abnormal neuron activity manifests as parental neglect

1/8/2020

Without the gene Mecp2, mice can’t learn to care for crying pups. Knowing when the brain is able to learn may help treat developmental disorders. Read the story »

diagram of ventral pallidum (VP) in the mouse brain

How the brain balances pleasure and pain

12/31/2019

The brain balances signals that either excite or inhibit neurons and influence the motivation of an animal to seek a reward or avoid punishment. Read the story »

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Finally, machine learning interprets gene regulation clearly

12/26/2019

Machine learning and a new kind of easily-interpretable artificial neural network is helping scientists make sense of crucial gene regulation. Read the story »

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A new tomato ideal for urban gardens and even outer space

12/23/2019

Researchers used CRISPR gene editing to optimize tomatoes for urban agriculture, preparing them for the city rooftops and possibly space missions. Read the story »

Shifting the balance of growth vs. defense boosts crop yield

12/19/2019

Researchers found that a specific gene in maize balances both growth of the plant and its immunity. Read the story »

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How to tune out common odors and focus on important ones

How to tune out common odors and focus on important ones

Dog adaptations are like brain adaptations

One experiment: DNA barcoding

Predicting the evolution of genetic mutations

Images of ‘invisible’ holes on cells may jumpstart research

Extra chromosomes in cancers can be good or bad

Mutation’s role in blood cancers revealed by ideal team-up

New look at odd holes involved in taste, Alzheimer’s, asthma

New tool for investigating brain cells, Parkinson’s, & more

Vitamin B6, leukemia’s deadly addiction

Abnormal neuron activity manifests as parental neglect

How the brain balances pleasure and pain

Finally, machine learning interprets gene regulation clearly

A new tomato ideal for urban gardens and even outer space

Shifting the balance of growth vs. defense boosts crop yield

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