CSHL Stories & Media Archive

BARseq builds a better brain map

10/17/2019

Created by CSHL neuroscientists, BARseq is capable of mapping connections within a brain at single-neuron resolution while tracing their gene expression. Read the story »

Effective vaccines for Lyme disease are needed

10/17/2019

A new report reiterates the need to stop Lyme disease and defines a strategy for developing effective vaccines against it. Read the story »

New brain research could change how concussions are treated

10/13/2019

Blood vessel damage seems to be more widespread than nerve damage in patients with traumatic brain injuries. Read the story »

A new way to look at cancer with Tobias Janowitz—A Cocktails and Chromosomes talk

10/10/2019

Given the errors that happen every time our cells divide, why don’t we get cancer all the time? Dr. Janowitz explained that and more over a beer. Watch the video »

Adrian Krainer wins Zülch Prize for lifesaving SMA Treatment

10/8/2019

Professor Adrian Krainer is awarded the K-J. Zülch Prize for the development and testing of a first-of-its-kind treatment for spinal muscular atrophy. Read the story »

How Henri Termeer built a biotech giant

10/8/2019

In a new biography out from CSHL Press, John Hawkins documents Henri Termeer’s legacy in biotechnology. Read the story »

Mutant cells team up to make an even deadlier blood cancer

10/2/2019

Two very different mutations have been identified as unexpected partners-in-crime for causing the deadly blood cancer acute myeloid leukemia. Read the story »

Transparent review in preprints

9/30/2019

Transparent Review in Preprints (TRiP) enables journals and peer review services to post peer reviews of manuscripts on CSHL’s preprint server bioRxiv. Read the story »

How to build more trust in science

9/27/2019

Some of the world’s leading custodians of scientific research integrity met at CSHL’s Banbury Center to find out new ways to build trust in science. Read the story »

Coffee day quiz

Did you know that caffeine is a drug? On international coffee day, explore the chemistry of the infamous drink with our short science quiz. Take the quiz »

Discovery could improve MDS cancer treatment

9/25/2019

Researchers have discovered a promising new target for treating myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a common and lethal blood cancer. Read the story »

Zachary Lippman named 2019 MacArthur Fellow

9/25/2019

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor and HHMI Investigator Zachary Lippman has been named a 2019 MacArthur Fellow. Read the story »

Mice, like humans, fidget when deep in thought

9/24/2019

Mice seemed to fidget while making decisions, prompting neuroscientists to think more about the connection between movement and cognition. Read the story »

Peter Koo wants to understand how machines learn biology

9/20/2019

Dr. Peter Koo joins the CSHL faculty as an assistant professor. His focus is on exploring how artificial intelligence integrates with biology and genomics. Read the story »

Quiz gone viral

Since the Hershey and Chase experiment, scientists have expanded their understanding of viruses. Measure your viral knowledge with our science quiz! Take the quiz »

The next agricultural revolution is here

9/19/2019

After reviewing decades of plant research, scientists suggest that with past lessons and modern tools, the next agricultural revolution is at hand. Read the story »

The world of Brianna Bibel, The Bumbling Biochemist

9/17/2019

Brianna Bibel, a third-year graduate student at WSBS, is making ripples in the science community through her social media presence. Read the story »

How one family secured the future of a laboratory

9/12/2019

The Robertson family gifts to CSHL in the early 1970s were of extraordinary importance, for without them the Laboratory might not have survived. Read the story »

Cancer drugs don’t always work as intended, researchers warn

9/11/2019

Ten experimental cancer drugs kill tumors in ways that are entirely different than how clinicians thought they did, revealing important insights. Read the story »

Overcoming resistance in pancreatic cancer

9/9/2019

Controlling pancreatic tumor proliferation by targeting malignancy-specific resistance pathways in response to AKT and MAPK blockade. Read the story »