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DNA Learning Center provides hands-on science at home

5/26/2021

During the pandemic educators engaged with students virtually. The DNALC is preparing for live instruction at a new center in Brooklyn, NY. Read the story »

DNA replication: A game of precision

4/25/2021

A highly choreographed complex of molecules is vital to starting and synchronizing DNA replication during cell division. Read the story »

How human cells coordinate the start of DNA replication

3/23/2021

Researchers discover how human cells regulate DNA replication, an important part of cell division, in time and space. Read the story »

photo of Eric Lander and Francis Collins at a meeting at CSHL 1988

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 »

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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 »

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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 »

photo of students at CSHL's DNA Learning Center

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 »