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How one family secured the future of a laboratory

September 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.

How a lab and its model animals changed science

August 13, 2019

The natural history of science at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory through the lens of animal research.

Of mice and model organisms

July 31, 2019

An in-depth look at how veterinarians at CSHL help take care of the various organisms that help researchers answer fundamental biological questions.

There’s more to smell than meets the nose

July 22, 2019

Neuroscience researchers work to figure out our brains process smells, including what features are essential to identifying and separating odors.

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.

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.

Leading discovery

May 20, 2019

Current discoveries about DNA and human genome position CSHL scientists to make life-changing breakthroughs that will improve the human condition.

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.

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.

One experiment: Observing cancer’s progress in a mouse prostate

March 14, 2019

Using a technique originally designed for mapping brains, two CSHL labs have worked together to image cancer progression in a mouse prostate.

How does math help us understand the brain?

January 31, 2019

An exploration of how computational neuroscientist Tatiana Engel uses math to understand how the brain makes decisions.

The year of CRISPR

December 26, 2018

A look at the various labs across CSHL that utilize CRISPR in their research, and the groundbreaking discoveries they help uncover.

Big bold dreamers

December 10, 2018

Dreamers drive discoveries. CSHL honors its many scientists making big impacts in their respective fields.

Genomes, justice, and the journey here

September 15, 2018

CSHL Professor W. Richard McCombie discusses genomic privacy and sequencing technology in this episode of Base Pairs.

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

Big plans for a tiny plant

July 15, 2018

On this episode of Base Pairs, Rob Martienssen discusses how duckweed could be the next biofuel and help combat climate change

The case for open and inclusive science

June 8, 2018

America must continue to a place where the most talented people in the world want to live, study and work.

The immune system, unleashed

May 15, 2018

Cancer immunotherapy has a long and storied history, one that begins with a young woman suffering from a pain in her hand

Nature’s masterpiece: the brain

May 11, 2018

A message from President and CEO Dr. Bruce Stillman from the Spring 2018 Harbor Transcript on the innovative research happening at CSHL

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

Research profile: Robert Maki

April 2, 2018

Straddling CSHL and Northwell Health gives Dr. Maki the perspective he needs to bring cancer research closer to the practice of treating patients

The course to science stardom

April 2, 2018

At least 10 CSHL Courses alumni have gone on to win a Nobel Prize, while others have become leaders of major scientific institutions

One experiment: Twice the tomatoes

March 22, 2018

Zachary Lippman’s team found a way to boost tomato yield by digging into the plant’s genome and fine-tuning its branching patterns.

The cancer answer that wasn’t

March 15, 2018

We look at the "reproducibility crisis" in science, with a cancer researcher discovering something he didn't expect while experimenting with MELK

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

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How one family secured the future of a laboratory

How a lab and its model animals changed science

Of mice and model organisms

There’s more to smell than meets the nose

Cryo-EM illuminates intricate designs of noroviruses

Interview with a neuroscientist

Leading discovery

An essay from the President: Biology for the planet

Profile: Doreen Ware champions the plant genome

Cryptic mutation is cautionary tale for crop gene editing

One experiment: Observing cancer’s progress in a mouse prostate

How does math help us understand the brain?

The year of CRISPR

Big bold dreamers

Genomes, justice, and the journey here

The miracle of brain development

One experiment: Building a brain

Big plans for a tiny plant

The case for open and inclusive science

The immune system, unleashed

Nature’s masterpiece: the brain

Bringing immune cells back into the cancer fight

Portrait of a Neuroscience Powerhouse

Research profile: Robert Maki

The course to science stardom

One experiment: Twice the tomatoes

The cancer answer that wasn’t

One experiment: When cancer is hiding in plain sight

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