The world destroyer in your shampoo and ice cream 7/6/2020 Palm oil is an environmental scourge. Genetics has a solution. Read the story »
Nobelist Sir Richard Roberts talks GMOs at CSHL 6/26/2020 Nobelist and CSHL alum Sir Richard Roberts spoke about GMOs and the future of agriculture with Pamela Ronald and Rob Martienssen. Read the story »
Coronavirus research in plants 5/15/2020 Purified coronavirus proteins are in short supply for COVID-19 researchers, so CSHL plant scientists are jumping in to make them. Read the story »
Barbara McClintock: Free to discover 3/23/2020 Nobel laureate Barbara McClintock spent half her life at CSHL, enjoying the freedom to explore new ideas and ignore criticism. This is her journey. Read the story »
An essay from the President: Biology for the planet 5/16/2019 CSHL plant scientists are looking for solutions to the biggest questions in agriculture as environments are reshaped by climate change. Read the story »
Andrea Schorn zooms in on small RNAs in the cell 4/29/2019 Dr. Andrea Schorn joins CSHL faculty as research assistant professor. Her focus is exploring transposable elements in the genome of mammalian cells. Read the story »
Rob Martienssen wins Martin Gibbs Medal for plant research 4/15/2019 CSHL Professor Rob Martienssen wins the 2019 Martin Gibbs Medal for his contributions to plant biology. Read the story »
Rob Martienssen special talk: Barbara McClintock’s Controlling Elements, Then and Now 1/25/2019 Rob Martienssen's special lecture on Barbara McClintock's 'Controlling Elements, Then and Now,' given at the CSHL Library Szybalski Reading Room. Watch the video »
Base Pairs Episode 16.5: Fuels of the fuels 8/16/2018 Rob Martienssen explains how genetic modification and advances in technology factor into the future of fuel as well as cinematic sci-fi fuels. Listen to the podcast »
Base Pairs Episode 16: Big plans for a tiny plant 7/16/2018 As temperatures around the globe continue to rise, scientists are working hard to develop solutions that deal with the consequences of climate change. Listen to the podcast »
Big plans for a tiny plant 7/15/2018 On this episode of Base Pairs, Rob Martienssen discusses how duckweed could be the next biofuel and help combat climate change Read the story »
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 »
A science writer’s quest to understand heredity 5/30/2018 LabDish spoke with science writer Carl Zimmer about what he learned about heredity as he zig-zagged through CSHL while writing his new book. Read the story »
CSHL’s Rob Martienssen honored with prestigious Barbara McClintock Prize 1/19/2018 Plant geneticist Rob Martienssen awarded prestigious McClintock Prize. 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 »
