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Mind-blowing neuroscience research

7/22/2025

Over the last year, CSHL has made many key discoveries in brain development and neurological conditions, from autism to Alzheimer’s disease. Read the story »

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NF1: Scientific insight and systemic change

7/14/2025

How do we identify early warning signs of the genetic disease? A newly formed task force confronted this question at CSHL’s Banbury Center think tank. Read the story »

At the Lab: Products of an unseen environment

4/22/2025

You may have read about their fascinating research in New York Post. Now, hear about it directly from the researchers themselves. Listen to the podcast »

Cocktails & Chromosomes: Hormones on my mind

4/9/2025

How do estrogen and testosterone influence mood, behavior, and health? CSHL neuroscientist Jessica Tollkuhn breaks it down for viewers young and old. Watch the video »

The greatest challenge in the universe

3/17/2025

How does the brain turn sensory information into world-building neural responses? New answers could open the door to AI-powered therapeutics. Read the story »

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Cocktails & Chromosomes: Where nature meets nurture

2/26/2025

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory neuroscientist Gabrielle Pouchelon puts a new spin on an age-old question during our first public science talk of 2025. Watch the video »

Mixed signals: How the brain interprets social cues

1/6/2025

A new discovery from CSHL’s Shea lab helps explain how the brain processes multisensory information. It may have big implications for autism research. Read the story »

At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: Neuroscience

10/15/2024

What do you think? How do you know? And who are you anyway? We probe each of these questions with the help of Cold Spring Harbor’s neuroscientists. Listen to the podcast »

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One Experiment: The brain’s landscapers

10/10/2024

The brain relies on cells called OPCs to refine neural connections. CSHL’s Lucas Cheadle can now look at these synapse pruners in a whole new light. Read the story »

CSHL postdoc presents breakthrough autism findings

10/7/2024

Irene Sanchez Martin’s research on prenatal inflammation’s role in autism is showcased at the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting. Read the story »

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The nervous system’s matchmaker

9/2/2024

CSHL’s Saket Navlakha has devised a new computer algorithm that could have many popular real-world applications. His inspiration: the nervous system. Read the story »

At the Lab Episode 21: Nature versus nurture

8/27/2024

What makes you, you? CSHL Assistant Professor Gabrielle Pouchelon looks for answers in the brain’s earliest neural connections. Listen to the podcast »

Frogs: A biologist’s best friend

8/19/2024

Get up close and personal with the exotic amphibian helping students in CSHL’s Xenopus course study how life begins and operates. Watch the video »

At the Lab Episode 19: Brain sex

8/13/2024

How are sex differences defined in the brain? CSHL Associate Professor Jessica Tollkuhn delivers a thought-provoking primer on a fascinating topic. Listen to the podcast »

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Finding the sweet spot in brain development

7/1/2024

Short-lived neural connections in the mouse brain can have long-lasting effects on how the animal senses and interacts with the world. Read the story »

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