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 »
The world’s first DNA “tricorder” in your pocket 12/7/2020 A new iPhone app, paired with a handheld sequencer, can recreate a genetics laboratory anywhere in the world. Read the story »
Birds of a feather do flock together 11/17/2020 Researchers found a genetic mechanism for how brand new species acquire distinct traits. Read the story »
The DNA tricks that gave us 100 different kinds of tomatoes 6/17/2020 It takes 230,000 genetic differences to make 100 different varieties of tomatoes. Read the story »
Pursuing COVID-19 at internet speed 4/3/2020 As scientists grapple with the COVID-19 global pandemic, preprint servers bioRxiv and medRxiv let information be free—and fast. Read the story »
New book on next-generation sequencing in medicine from CSHL Press 4/18/2019 This collection examines next-generation sequencing technologies and their use, particularly in translational research. Read the story »
Genomes, justice, and the journey here 9/15/2018 CSHL Professor W. Richard McCombie discusses genomic privacy and sequencing technology in this episode of Base Pairs. Read the story »
Massive genome havoc in breast cancer is revealed 7/12/2018 Researchers have made a highly detailed map of 20,000 structural variations in a cancer cell’s genome Read the story »
Next generation Lyme disease tests found efficacious and ready for clinical arena 12/7/2017 Experts find that current protocols for Lyme disease lacks the accuracy and sensitivity that next-generation testing can provide. Read the story »
Finding the genes that underlie autism 4/30/2014 Research Assistant Professor Mike Ronemus talks about the importance of understanding the genetics of autism. Read the story »
The DNA60IFX genome sequencing contest draws 1000 competitors worldwide 6/28/2013 Dr. Michael Schatz writes about the DNA-analysis problem-solving event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the famous double helix structure paper. Read the story »
An error-eliminating fix overcomes big problem in ‘3rd-gen’ genome sequencing 6/29/2012 The next “next-gen” technology in genome sequencing has gotten a major boost. Read the story »
CSHL’s sequencing power gets a fresh boost 8/12/2011 W. Richard McCombie discusses the evolution of genomic sequencing technology and the use of new third generation machines. Read the story »
CSHL scientists develop new method to detect copy number variants using DNA sequencing technologies 8/25/2009 The new technique can detect key genetic variations overlooked by current methods. Read the story »
CSHL scientists harness logic of “Sudoku” math puzzle to vastly enhance genome-sequencing capability 6/25/2009 'DNA Sudoku' pools multitude of DNA samples for sequencing in manner analogous to solving a Sudoku grid Read the story »