The complete human genome: A “book of life” 2/24/2021 Thirty years ago, scientists gathered at CSHL to plan the Human Genome Project (HGP). Today, the HGP provides the foundation for biological research. Read the story »
Joshua-Tor wins Biophysical Society honor 11/16/2020 CSHL Professor and HHMI Investigator Leemor Joshua-Tor was named a 2021 Fellow of the Biophysical Society for her work on RNAi and DNA replication. Read the story »
The “ORC” twists, pinches, and dances around DNA 9/16/2020 The Origin Recognition Complex (ORC) is a key piece of cellular machinery, fundamental to life, yet so far mysterious. Watch the video »
Replicating a genome starts with a twist, a pinch, and a bit of a dance 9/16/2020 Researchers have their first high resolution look at how “ORC,” a human protein complex essential to life, moves. Read the story »
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 »
ENCODE3: Interpreting the human and mouse genomes 7/29/2020 Researchers report on 900,000 regulatory elements in our genomes that could influence our health. Read the story »
The world destroyer in your shampoo and ice cream 7/6/2020 Palm oil is an environmental scourge. Genetics has a solution. Read the story »
CSHL President Bruce Stillman wins Heineken Prize 6/2/2020 CSHL President and CEO Bruce Stillman wins the Heineken Prize for his work on eukaryotic DNA replication. Read the story »
Teachers make genomes more useful… from home 5/21/2020 Researchers and educators participated in an online annotation jamboree to help researchers understand the corn genome. Read the story »
Why your kid can explain the COVID-19 test 3/19/2020 Want to know more about PCR and the coronavirus test? Ask a high school student, especially one that worked with the DNA Learning Center. Or… read on. Read the story »
The non-human living inside of you 1/9/2020 A large part of human DNA doesn’t aid the normal workings of the body. This “junk DNA” contains ancient viruses that may spur diseases like ALS. Read the story »
DNA Learning Center takes New York 12/12/2019 DNA Learning Center is expanding its educational reach into the greater New York area through the opening of two new centers. Read the story »
Nobel Prize day quiz How much do you know about the Nobel Prize-winning science that happened at CSHL? Take our quiz to find out. Take the quiz »
Making sense of the genome…at last 12/6/2019 Quantitative biologists like Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s Adam Siepel are finally making sense of the flood of data contained in the human genome. Read the story »
The Lab partners with award-winning magazine 12/6/2019 Nautilus, an award-winning science magazine, has partnered with CSHL to bring the story of the lab’s scientists and research to a brand-new audience. Read the story »