Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s class of 2020 8/7/2020 Meet the seven graduates of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory School of Biological Sciences. Congratulations to all. Read the story »
Brain receptor pulls open electrical gate like a puppet master 6/30/2020 When stimulated by a neurotransmitter or drug, the NMDA receptor pulls open an ion gate that allows ions to flow. Read the story »
How does the NMDA receptor work? 6/30/2020 CSHL Professor Hiro Furukawa describes how the NMDA receptor opens and closes its ion channel. Watch the video »
Images of ‘invisible’ holes on cells may jumpstart research 3/3/2020 Cellular pores, once impossible to see, have been imaged for the first time. This sets the stage for new discoveries about blood pressure and pain. Read the story »
New look at odd holes involved in taste, Alzheimer’s, asthma 1/27/2020 Large holes in our cells have been implicated in depression, Alzehimer’s disease, asthma, and even taste. Now, we know what two of these pores look like. Read the story »
New tool for investigating brain cells, Parkinson’s, & more 1/22/2020 Researchers have created a new chemical tool for revealing how specific types of brain cell receptors function in the brain. Watch the video »
New tool for investigating brain cells, Parkinson’s, & more 1/22/2020 Researchers have crafted a compound for targeting specific brain cell receptors, creating new opportunities to study the brain and Parkinson’s disease. Read the story »
Targeting ‘hidden pocket’ for treatment of stroke and seizure 1/18/2019 Researchers have identified a hidden molecular “pocket” in a special neuron receptor, which could lead to better treatments for stroke and seizures. Read the story »
Austin’s Purpose donates $10k to neuroscience research 1/18/2019 Epilepsy research-supporting organization Austin’s Purpose makes a donation to continue key neuroscience research in Professor Hiro Furukawa’s lab. Read the story »
How key brain receptor works in hostile conditions 5/9/2018 A structural variation enables a key brain receptor to function in a hostile environment Read the story »
Portrait of a Neuroscience Powerhouse 4/27/2018 A relatively small neuroscience group at CSHL is having an outsized impact on a dynamic and highly competitive field Read the story »
Can we understand memories at the molecular level? 3/13/2017 Memories may seem intangible, but many scientists are working to figure out how they are physically stored in the brain. To achieve this, we’ll need. Read the story »
New art supplies for visualizing tiny machines in the brain 3/1/2017 An unusual, but beautiful sight can be found among the figures of a recent scientific paper about some of the tiny machines in our brain: watercolor. Read the story »
Austin’s Purpose raises $10,000 for Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Neuroscience 1/4/2017 Austin’s Purpose presented CSHL Hiro Furukawa with a donation to continue NMDA research. Read the story »
Detailed images of NMDA receptor show how zinc and a potential drug affect its function 12/1/2016 Drugs precisely targeting portions of the NMDA receptor may have applications in Alzheimer’s, depression and schizophrenia. Read the story »