CSHL Stories and Media archive for Tag: autism spectrum disorders

At the Lab: Products of an unseen environment

4/22/2025

You may have read about their fascinating research in New York Post. Now, hear about it directly from the researchers themselves. Listen to the podcast »

Cocktails & Chromosomes: Where nature meets nurture

2/26/2025

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory neuroscientist Gabrielle Pouchelon puts a new spin on an age-old question during our first public science talk of 2025. Watch the video »

Mixed signals: How the brain interprets social cues

1/6/2025

A new discovery from CSHL’s Shea lab helps explain how the brain processes multisensory information. It may have big implications for autism research. Read the story »

Empowering Insights: The science behind health

11/18/2024

“The opportunity to turn curiosity into discoveries that impact the human condition is at the core of CSHL’s mission,” writes President Stillman. Read the story »

CSHL postdoc presents breakthrough autism findings

10/7/2024

Irene Sanchez Martin’s research on prenatal inflammation’s role in autism is showcased at the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting. Read the story »

At the Lab Episode 21: Nature versus nurture

8/27/2024

What makes you, you? CSHL Assistant Professor Gabrielle Pouchelon looks for answers in the brain’s earliest neural connections. Listen to the podcast »

Finding the sweet spot in brain development

7/1/2024

Short-lived neural connections in the mouse brain can have long-lasting effects on how the animal senses and interacts with the world. Read the story »

At the Lab Episode 9: Musical mice

5/28/2024

We put the ‘mice’ in ‘maestro,’ with singing lessons from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory neuroscientist Arkarup Banerjee. Listen to the podcast »

Autism genetics: The faces behind the data

5/16/2024

CSHL research on autism involves massive databases with thousands of genomes. Meet a few of the brave individuals who help make this work possible. Read the story »

At the Lab Episode 6: Supermoms to the rescue

5/7/2024

Happy almost Mother’s Day! What drives a supermom to come to the rescue when her child is upset? CSHL’s Stephen Shea shares the biological backstory. Listen to the podcast »

At the Lab Episode 3: Autism Awareness Month

4/16/2024

It’s Autism Awareness Month! CSHL Professor Ivan Iossofiv shares what researchers know about autism so far and how they plan to uncover its origins. Listen to the podcast »

Animal behavior quiz

Take this short quiz to see how much you know about the science of social behavior. Take the quiz »

Reactivate, repurpose, and rewire the brain

10/4/2023

New CSHL research on Rett syndrome could also have implications for autism spectrum disorders, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. Read the story »

The evolution of autism research

5/25/2023

The conversation around autism has evolved over the past two decades. So has CSHL research. This retrospective shows how we’ve helped move the needle. Read the story »

Autism in the family tree

5/23/2023

CSHL scientists have studied the genetics of autism across hundreds of family trees. This animated video shows what they’ve found. Watch the video »