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Can we understand memories at the molecular level?

3/13/2017

Memories may seem intangible, but many scientists are working to figure out how they are physically stored in the brain. To achieve this, we’ll need. Read the story »

New art supplies for visualizing tiny machines in the brain

3/1/2017

An unusual, but beautiful sight can be found among the figures of a recent scientific paper about some of the tiny machines in our brain: watercolor. Read the story »

For Alan Alda, science communication is a state of mind

12/9/2016

An interview with actor and science communication advocate Alan Alda about his work at the Alda Center for Communicating Science. Read the story »

No (real) moustache required to join the “Movember” party

11/15/2016

Members of Trotman don fake moustaches in order to raise money for prostate cancer research during Movember. Read the story »

The “secret” science center where openness is everything

10/27/2016

Lyme disease researcher Steven Schutzer talks about the important meetings held in the Banbury Center. Read the story »

A theoretical physicist’s approach to breast cancer

10/21/2016

Associate Professor Mickey Atwal explains how exploring numbers and patterns could lead to a new cancer treatment strategy. Read the story »

What’s the connection between antioxidants and cancer?

10/14/2016

David Tuveson discusses the relationship between antioxidants and cancer, and how the former doesn't necessarily prevent the latter. Read the story »

Three words I heard from my pediatric oncologist that still haunt me

9/26/2016

Kayla Funk, a childhood cancer survivor, on her experiences with pediatric cancer and the push for more funding for research. Read the story »

Why calling childhood cancers “rare” is missing the point

9/19/2016

Associate Professor Christopher Vakoc on why calling pediatric cancers "rare" actually hurts their chances of being studied. Read the story »

How a cold-causing virus and inexplicable experiments helped revolutionize thinking about the genome

9/6/2016

Nobel laureate Richard Roberts discusses the importance of RNA splicing and how scientists can learn from "failed" experiments. Read the story »

Painting with microbes brings an unseen world into public view

8/24/2016

We live in exciting times. Until recently, the microscope was the only way for scientists to take a closer look at microorganisms. Read the story »

Riding out of the shadows of ALS, toward better treatments

8/1/2016

Graduate student Lisa Krug discusses her research and personal connection to ALS, and Ride for Life, a not-for-profit organization for ALS research. Read the story »

Science is hard, and these high schoolers are fine with that

7/20/2016

High school seniors realized that they had the power to show whether the manufacturers of “probiotic” dietary supplements are deceiving consumers. Read the story »

Bruce Stillman basic science needs your support

Basic research needs your support

6/30/2016

CSHL partners with Research!America to find out where political candidates stand on support for basic research. Read the story »

Don’t fall into the culture gap between science and business

6/8/2016

Key takeaways from the lecture “Bench to Bioscience Enterprise” which talks about the connections between business and science. Read the story »