CSHL Stories and Media archive for Tag: decision making

A hearing aid for … your nose?

1/30/2025

CSHL Professor Florin Albeanu and postdoc Diego Hernandez Trejo have found a feedback loop in the brain that may help us make sense of new sensations. Read the story »

At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: Neuroscience

10/15/2024

What do you think? How do you know? And who are you anyway? We probe each of these questions with the help of Cold Spring Harbor’s neuroscientists. Listen to the podcast »

At the Lab Episode 14: What’s that smell?

7/9/2024

You might not realize, but that question is central to the human experience. On this week’s podcast, CSHL’s Saket Navlakha sniffs out answers. Listen to the podcast »

Cocktails & Chromosomes: Of mice and moms

6/13/2024

The latest installment in our public science talk series fell right between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. CSHL’s Stephen Shea took it from there. Watch the video »

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 »

New AI accurately predicts fly behavior

5/22/2024

CSHL’s Benjamin Cowley trained an artificial intelligence model to predict how real-life fruit flies will act in response to specific visual stimuli. 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 »

Alien language: CSHL returns to Cinema Arts Centre

3/12/2024

March 26: CSHL neuroscientist Arkarup Banerjee discusses “Mysteries of Language & Communication” at a special screening of sci-fi blockbuster Arrival. Read the story »

How a mouse’s brain bends time

1/30/2024

How does the brain govern communication? It’s all about timing. CSHL investigates with the help of a “musical” mouse from Costa Rica. Read the story »

The sound of music … by mice

12/22/2023

Ever hear a mouse sing? Now you can. Listen to a pair of mice duets and see how their “songs” are helping scientists figure out how the brain works. Watch the video »

Animal behavior quiz

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

Smells like learning

10/31/2023

CSHL research suggests certain neurons help us tell apart different smells while others help us learn to distinguish between similar odors. Read the story »

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 »

What drives mom to pick up the kids?

2/9/2023

The relationship between a mother and child is special. This video shows how moms’ brains are wired to reward motherly care. Watch the video »

The science of supermoms

1/10/2023

Moms know best, but how do they learn it? A new study offers insights into the mental reward system that nurtures maternal instinct. Read the story »