Understanding the inner workings of the human heart 8/19/2020 Scientists show that muscular structures first described by Leonardo da Vinci are essential for heart function. Read the story »
How an antiviral immune reaction can go too far 5/23/2020 White blood cells sacrifice themselves to ensnare invaders in a sticky NET (neutrophil extracellular trap), but in COVID-19, NETs may hurt us. Read the story »
Coronavirus research in plants 5/15/2020 Purified coronavirus proteins are in short supply for COVID-19 researchers, so CSHL plant scientists are jumping in to make them. Read the story »
Seeking better treatment for ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease 10/29/2019 Researchers found that ‘jumping genes’ were de-silenced in post-mortem tissue samples of ALS patients. Read the story »
Sugars that coat proteins are a possible drug target for pancreatitis 6/20/2019 CA19-9, a complex sugar structure coating proteins, represents a possible drug target for treatment of pancreatitis and prevention of pancreatic cancer. Read the story »
New method identifies splicing biomarkers for liver cancer 3/2/2018 Researchers have developed a method for identifying splicing-based biomarkers for liver cancer Read the story »