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Mice with too many chandelier cells lack depth perception

12/8/2020

Chandelier cells should decrease in number as animals develop. Mice with too many cells lack depth perception. Watch the video »

electron microscopy image of chandelier cells in a mouse brain

Problems with depth perception caused by too many cells

12/7/2020

Chandelier cells should decrease in number as animals develop. If too many remain, brain systems may not work properly. Read the story »

Patricia Churchland: Social Conscience

11/24/2020

Patricia Churchland, founder of the field of neurophilosophy, discusses research on the origins of human morality and social bonding. Watch the video »

LIVE At the Lab with Patricia Churchland: Social Conscience

11/24/2020

Scientist and philosopher Patricia Churchland discusses the evolutionary basis of morality and social bonding in humans. Read the story »

Immune cells sculpt circuits in the brain

9/14/2020

Immune cells play an unexpected role in fine-tuning the brain’s neural circuits. 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 »

How the senses shape the brain

8/6/2020

Neuroscientist Lucas Cheadle joins CSHL neuroscience faculty, and studies how outside stimuli affect brain development. Read the story »

image of abnormal behavior of PV neurons in mouse brain

Abnormal neuron activity manifests as parental neglect

1/8/2020

Without the gene Mecp2, mice can’t learn to care for crying pups. Knowing when the brain is able to learn may help treat developmental disorders. Read the story »

New brain map could improve AI algorithms for machine vision

8/20/2019

A revised view of the primate visual system may serve as a future reference for understanding how vision works in humans. Read the story »

New cell subtypes classified in mouse brain

3/12/2019

To map a brain, an intuitive system for classifying neuron types is necessary. Now, a promising approach reveals new cell subtypes in the mouse brain. Read the story »

Path to cancer in the brain set by protein CHD5

9/14/2018

Researchers find that protein keeps neural stem cells from activating too soon and hindering brain development Read the story »

The miracle of brain development

8/16/2018

In a series of 8 stunning images, CSHL scientists enable us to share the miracle of a brain as it self-assembles Read the story »

One experiment: Building a brain

8/16/2018

A genetic program precisely guides development of a part of the brain Read the story »

photo of Jessica Tollkuhn - Cocktails & Chromosomes June 2018

Discussing sex differences and your brain with Jessica Tollkuhn–A Cocktails and Chromosomes talk

6/20/2018

Mars & Venus? Not quite. Jessica Tollkuhn, was at Six Harbors Brewing Company to discuss how sex differences in the brain may alter how we behave. Watch the video »

In mouse model of Rett syndrome: how adult learning is impaired

1/18/2017

A team at CSHL publishes results of experiments in mice suggesting how MECP2 mutations further impair affected individuals later on in life. Watch the video »