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Autism genetics study calls attention to impaired motor skills, general cognitive impairment

2/7/2018

New research on the genetic causes of autism calls attention to diminished motor skills and suggests the importance of broad cognitive impairment Read the story »

PLOS and CSHL enter agreement to enable preprint posting on bioRxiv

2/6/2018

The Public Library of Science (PLOS) will now be automatically posting papers submitted to its journal on bioRxiv, CSHL's preprint server Read the story »

Welcome to the real world of science, I’ll be your guide

2/5/2018

Jackie Novatt was determined to show the people on her campus tours how science really works—and landed her dream job in the process. Read the story »

Dr. Leemor Joshua-Tor honored with Mildred Cohn Award from ASBMB

2/2/2018

Professor Leemor Joshua-Tor receives the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s 2018 Mildred Cohn Award in Biological Chemistry. Read the story »

geographic distribution of 13 rice varieties

More rice, please: 13 rice genomes reveal ways to keep up with ever-growing population

2/1/2018

Rice provides 20% of calories consumed. As the population grows toward 9 billion and the climate shifts, we'll need to grow more rice in more places. Read the story »

At CSHL, Congressman Suozzi celebrates scientific achievements of local HS students

1/29/2018

Congressman Suozzi hosts congratulatory event at CSHL for high school science competition winners, including two Partners for the Future participants. Read the story »

Evolving sets of gene regulators explain some of our differences from other primates

1/29/2018

What makes us different from our primate relatives? Gene regulation is one important evolutionary factor Read the story »

New method can more precisely determine when a cell has ‘cashed’ RNA ‘checks’ written by active genes

1/26/2018

CSHL scientists have designed software that enables biologists to determine with unprecedented accuracy how much protein a given cell is making. Read the story »

45 years later, a scientist realizes he’s a star

1/24/2018

David Haas was stunned to learn the impact of work he abandoned decades ago. He took a CSHL course to see it for himself. Read the story »

Visualizing how new DNA is born

1/23/2018

CSHL President Bruce Stillman researches how cells are unfathomably busy making millions of copies of your DNA. Watch the video »

Christina Renna Foundation raises $30,000 for continuing pediatric cancer research at CSHL

1/22/2018

The Christina Renna Foundation donates over $30,000 for rhabdomyosarcoma research, and honors Associate Professor Chris Vakoc with its research award Read the story »

CSHL’s Rob Martienssen honored with prestigious Barbara McClintock Prize

1/19/2018

Plant geneticist Rob Martienssen awarded prestigious McClintock Prize. Read the story »

Counting chromosomes: Plant scientists solve a century-old mystery about reproduction

1/18/2018

Geneticists have solved a century-old mystery by discovering a remarkable mechanism that enables plants to count their chromosomes Read the story »

Turning off the immune system is hard. Turning it on against cancer is easier.

1/10/2018

How Professor Doug Fearon’s experiences with autoimmune disease patients contributed to the discovery of a new potential immunotherapy for cancer. Read the story »

YouTube videos earned her school a new lab from CSHL. Here’s how.

1/10/2018

Student wins back-to-back prizes from Silicon Valley. One such prize, a lab designed by CSHL’s DNA Learning Center, was awarded to her high school. Read the story »

Molecular decoy helps researchers halt and reverse acute leukemia in mice

1/8/2018

By throwing a molecular wrench into the gears of a machine that sets genes into motion, researchers were able to get leukemias to 'melt away.' Read the story »

A Cure Within documents the human stories behind cancer immunotherapy

12/28/2017

Immunotherapy as a cancer treatment may be cutting-edge, but it has a history. It’s the result of years of work by many dedicated researchers, some Read the story »

CSHL’s Bo Li receives BRAIN Initiative funding

12/28/2017

CSHL Professor Bo Li and two collaborators at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have been awarded a new grant under the BRAIN Initiative Read the story »

Base Pairs Episode 13: A lesson in class

12/15/2017

We share three stories about classification in life sciences and how genetic information is changing how we define important categories. Listen to the podcast »

A lesson in class

12/15/2017

In this episode of Base Pairs, we discuss how genetic information is changing how we define important categories. Read the story »

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CSHL Stories & Media Archive

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Autism genetics study calls attention to impaired motor skills, general cognitive impairment

PLOS and CSHL enter agreement to enable preprint posting on bioRxiv

Welcome to the real world of science, I’ll be your guide

Dr. Leemor Joshua-Tor honored with Mildred Cohn Award from ASBMB

More rice, please: 13 rice genomes reveal ways to keep up with ever-growing population

At CSHL, Congressman Suozzi celebrates scientific achievements of local HS students

Evolving sets of gene regulators explain some of our differences from other primates

New method can more precisely determine when a cell has ‘cashed’ RNA ‘checks’ written by active genes

45 years later, a scientist realizes he’s a star

Visualizing how new DNA is born

Christina Renna Foundation raises $30,000 for continuing pediatric cancer research at CSHL

CSHL’s Rob Martienssen honored with prestigious Barbara McClintock Prize

Counting chromosomes: Plant scientists solve a century-old mystery about reproduction

Turning off the immune system is hard. Turning it on against cancer is easier.

YouTube videos earned her school a new lab from CSHL. Here’s how.

Molecular decoy helps researchers halt and reverse acute leukemia in mice

A Cure Within documents the human stories behind cancer immunotherapy

CSHL’s Bo Li receives BRAIN Initiative funding

Base Pairs Episode 13: A lesson in class

A lesson in class

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