CSHL Story archive for Tag: DNA

An essay from the President: Biology for the planet

May 16, 2019

CSHL plant scientists are looking for solutions to the biggest questions in agriculture as environments are reshaped by climate change.

DNA and pop culture quiz

President Bruce Stillman wins prestigious Gairdner Award

April 2, 2019

Dr. Bruce Stillman, President & CEO of CSHL, has been awarded the 2019 Canada Gairdner International Award for his work on eukaryotic DNA replication.

Science is a lesson in ‘eye-opening’ for students and teachers

February 27, 2019

WSBS graduate student Bruno Gegenhuber embraced teaching at the DNA Learning Center as a learning experience in itself.

A lesson in class

December 15, 2017

In this episode of Base Pairs, we discuss how genetic information is changing how we define important categories.

Research profile: Leemor Joshua-Tor

November 27, 2017

A CSHL faculty member since 1995, a professor since 2005, Joshua-Tor is among the most distinguished members of the Laboratory community.

Toasting serendipity

November 21, 2017

Four decades ago, scientists made a discovery that “completely transformed all of biology,” according to Nobelist James Watson.

Cryo-EM imaging suggests how the double helix separates during replication

October 23, 2017

Special cryo-EM imaging helps figure out how the double helix of DNA separates when it replicates

Molecules and a mission

January 27, 2017

A special bonus episode of Base Pairs offering an explanation of why the name "Base Pairs" was chosen

The “secret” science center where openness is everything

October 27, 2016

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

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

September 6, 2016

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

From phages to faces

June 15, 2016

In the pilot episode of Base Pairs, two stories of DNA research that show how far the field has come

DNA Justice—How the courtroom can learn from science

December 7, 2015

The case of Marvin Lamont Anderson, who was exonerated through the use of DNA evidence.

Finding huge promise in a single cell with student Robert Aboukhalil

November 2, 2015

Robert Aboukhalil use his skills as a computational biologist to make single-cell genomic data easy for scientists and clinicians to access and use.

The Human Genome Project opened a new era of science

October 2, 2015

A look back at the start of the Human Genome Project and CSHL's James Watson's role in it.