How does math help us understand the brain? January 31, 2019 Research Feature An exploration of how computational neuroscientist Tatiana Engel uses math to understand how the brain makes decisions.…
The year of CRISPR December 26, 2018 Research Feature A look at the various labs across CSHL that utilize CRISPR in their research, and the groundbreaking discoveries they help uncover.…
Genomes, justice, and the journey here September 15, 2018 Research Feature 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 Research Feature 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 Research Feature A genetic program precisely guides development of a part of the brain…
Big plans for a tiny plant July 15, 2018 Research Feature 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 Institutional Feature 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 Research Feature 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 Institutional Feature 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 Research Feature Doug Fearon used a mouse model to discover how pancreatic cancer hides from the immune system…
Portrait of a Neuroscience Powerhouse April 27, 2018 Research Feature 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 Research Feature 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 Education Feature 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 Research Feature 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 Research Feature 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 Research Feature Douglas Fearon's team is figuring out how to get immune cells to recognize—and kill—pancreatic cancer cells…
A lesson in class December 15, 2017 Research Feature In this episode of Base Pairs, we discuss how genetic information is changing how we define important categories.…
Research profile: Leemor Joshua-Tor November 27, 2017 Research Feature A CSHL faculty member since 1995, a professor since 2005, Joshua-Tor is among the most distinguished members of the Laboratory community.…
Next-gen cancer test November 24, 2017 Research Feature Knowing that cancers become lethal when they spread, investigators at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory seek a way of detecting tumors much earlier …
One experiment: A beautiful brain, neuron by neuron November 22, 2017 Research Feature Associate Professor Pavel Osten and colleagues discovered using their qBrain method is discerned by probing hidden relations among the dots.…
Double Helix Medals dinner November 21, 2017 Giving Institutional Feature The 2017 Double Helix Medals were presented to Tom Brokaw and Helen Ann and Charles Dolan.…
Big decisions November 15, 2017 Research Feature David Micklos of the DNA Learning Center, and Miriam Rich, a research scholar, talk about the big issues of eugenics.…
One experiment: Bacteria-trapping DNA webs are repurposed by cancer cells October 19, 2017 Research Feature Associate Professor Mikala Egeblad discovers that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) help cancer by creating holes in the tissue.…
Good genes, bad science October 15, 2017 Research Feature On this episode, Base Pairs looks into the eugenics movement, including the record kept in CSHL.…
Do neuroscientists need to switch gears to understand how brains make choices? October 2, 2017 Research Feature Associate Professor Anne Churchland, co-founder the IBL along with Professor Tony Zador, explains how it could help solve a problem in neuroscience.…
What Silicon Valley and biology research share September 15, 2017 Research Feature Further discussion with Associate Professor Gurinder "Mickey" Atwal about the need for more math and physics in biology.…
Biology, behind the screens August 15, 2017 Research Feature Associate Professor Gurinder "Mickey" Atwal talks about the essential mystery at the center of quantitative biology.…
Tomato baby and its family July 14, 2017 Research Feature This episode of Base Pairs talks to Associate Professor Zachary Lippman about all the weird mutations that naturally occur in plants.…
CRISPR vs. climate change June 15, 2017 Research Feature This episode of Base Pairs looks at the issues climate change may bring to agriculture and how CRISPR can help overcome them.…
Redefining biologists, redefining genes May 16, 2017 Research Feature Drs. Molly Hammell and Thomas Gingeras talk about redefining what a biologist is and what genes are.…
Dark matter of the genome, part 2 April 15, 2017 Research Feature This episode of Base Pairs deals with the myth of "junk DNA" and why scientists are interested in non-coding portions of the genome.…
Dark matter of the genome, part 1 March 15, 2017 Research Feature This episode of Base Pairs digs into "dark matter" a type of genetic information that could help scientists better understand diseases like…
Molecules and a mission January 27, 2017 Research Feature A special bonus episode of Base Pairs offering an explanation of why the name "Base Pairs" was chosen…
The brain atlas December 14, 2016 Research Feature This episode of BasePairs looks at the problems of neuropsychiatric drug discovery, and the method by which they may soon be resolved.…
One experiment: A drug for SMA visibly repairs defective cells December 1, 2016 Research Feature Professor Adrian Krainer develops a treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, the leading genetic cause of infant death.…
When antioxidants are pro-cancer November 15, 2016 Research Feature For Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Base Pairs looks at the science of antioxidants and cancer.…
“Sink or swim” October 15, 2016 Research Feature This episode of Base Pairs follows Professor Adrian Krainer and his experience as the first CSHL fellow.…
The people problem September 15, 2016 Research Feature This episode of Base Pairs looks at the rising population, plant biology, and the future of food.…
Non-modern family August 15, 2016 Education Research Feature This episode on Base Pairs explores how genetic information to better understand human history.…
Corn controversy July 15, 2016 Research Feature This episode of Base Pairs covers the contentious genetics and history of America’s corn production.…
One experiment: How the breast “remembers” a first pregnancy July 2, 2016 Research Feature Professor Greg Hannon and his team, including Assistant Professor Camila dos Santos, learn more about breast cells and tissue.…
From phages to faces June 15, 2016 Research Feature In the pilot episode of Base Pairs, two stories of DNA research that show how far the field has come…