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The difference between an expert’s brain and a novice’s

11/18/2019

Researchers use computational models to observe how changing neural activity can help mice learn new tasks and make better decisions. Read the story »

Cancer drugs don’t always work as intended, researchers warn

9/11/2019

Ten experimental cancer drugs kill tumors in ways that are entirely different than how clinicians thought they did, revealing important insights. 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 »

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Quantifying how the brain smells

7/22/2019

Neuroscience researchers at CSHL are trying to figure out how the brain processes smells and what features of odors are important in that process. Read the story »

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Sugars that coat proteins are a possible drug target for pancreatitis

6/20/2019

CA19-9, a complex sugar structure coating proteins, represents a possible drug target for treatment of pancreatitis and prevention of pancreatic cancer. Read the story »

Norovirus structures could help develop treatments for food poisoning

6/11/2019

Researchers at CSHL used cryo-EM to reconstruct the structures of four different strains of human noroviruses, which cause food poisoning. Read the story »

Enzyme PHLPP2 could be a viable drug target for treating prostate cancer

5/15/2019

Researchers have identified an enzyme called Phlpp2 as an attractive drug target for treating prostate cancer. Read the story »

To protect stem cells, plants have diverse genetic backup plans

4/15/2019

Experts discover how an essential genetic circuit found in all flowering plants, regardless of species, is protected in startlingly different ways. Read the story »

Genetic ‘usual suspects’ identified in researchers’ new list

3/4/2019

An exhaustive ranked list of “usual suspect” genes involved in disease may prove invaluable for future research and drug discovery. Read the story »

From many mice, unexpected genius

10/31/2018

Researchers find that some individual mice are smarter than their fellow rodents, which can provide insights into decision-making. Read the story »

How a sleeping cancer awakens and metastasizes

9/27/2018

Chronic inflammation can reawaken dormant cancer cells and spur metastasis. It may be preventable Read the story »

Progress toward improved Wilson’s disease drug

6/27/2018

Encouraging early results in a potential new treatment for Wilson's disease. Read the story »

Researchers discover new type of lung cancer

6/25/2018

Researchers have discovered a new form of lung cancer. Read the story »

Organoid profiling personalizes treatments for pancreatic cancer

5/31/2018

Pancreatic organoids grown from patients' tumors make precision medicine possible Read the story »

How pancreatic cancer spreads after surgery

5/17/2018

Researchers have solved a mystery about how pancreatic cancer spreads Read the story »