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Energy from thin air: Basic research to biofuels

6/12/2018

A plant scientist and an industry innovator discuss how simple duckweed may help address climate change and energy needs. Watch the video »

Prof. Zachary Lippman named Blavatnik Award finalist

5/30/2018

Professor Zachary Lippman was chosen as a Finalist in Life Sciences for the 2018 Blavatnik National Awards Read the story »

CSHL’s Zachary Lippman named HHMI Investigator

5/23/2018

CSHL Professor Zach Lippman is selected as an HHMI investigator, in recognition of his innovative work in the field of plant genetics Read the story »

How do plants know when to flower?

5/18/2018

Colorful flowers are a sure sign of spring. But how do flowering plants know that it is time to bloom? Read the story »

One experiment: Twice the tomatoes

3/22/2018

Zachary Lippman’s team found a way to boost tomato yield by digging into the plant’s genome and fine-tuning its branching patterns. Read the story »

The secret to tripling the number of grains in sorghum and perhaps other staple crops

2/26/2018

A simple genetic modification can triple grain production in sorghum, a drought-tolerant plant that is an important source of food and animal feed. Read the story »

Counting chromosomes: Plant scientists solve a century-old mystery about reproduction

1/18/2018

Geneticists have solved a century-old mystery by discovering a remarkable mechanism that enables plants to count their chromosomes Read the story »

Light, cryptochromes, action…

11/21/2017

Assistant Professor Ullas Pedmale has received the National Institutes of Health "Outstanding Investigator Award." Read the story »

The changing relationship between humans and plants, it’s complicated

11/3/2017

CSHL scientists Dave Jackson, Doreen Ware, and Zachary Lippman give their perspectives on the rapidly changing relationship between humans and plants. Watch the video »

New application of CRISPR breaks age-old yield barriers in crops

9/15/2017

CSHL's Lippman lab has harnessed the untapped power of genome editing to improve agriculture. Watch the video »

Plant geneticists develop a new application of CRISPR to break yield barriers in crops

9/14/2017

Mutating regulatory regions varies yield traits the way a dimmer switch controls a light bulb Read the story »

Demystifying GMOs

7/21/2017

We've all heard of GMOs, but what exactly ARE they? Hannes, a plant scientist from CSHL's Dave Jackson lab, explains genetic modification. Watch the video »

Base Pairs Episode 10.5: Tomato baby and its family

7/14/2017

Plant scientist Zachary Lippman tells stories from the field of bizarre tomatoes, intensely hot peppers, and giant pumpkins. Listen to the podcast »

Tomato baby and its family