An essay from the President: Biology for the planet May 16, 2019 CSHL plant scientists are looking for solutions to the biggest questions in agriculture as environments are reshaped by climate change.
Andrea Schorn zooms in on small RNAs in the cell April 29, 2019 Dr. Andrea Schorn joins CSHL faculty as research assistant professor. Her focus is exploring transposable elements in the genome of mammalian cells.
Rob Martienssen wins Martin Gibbs Medal for plant research April 15, 2019 CSHL Professor Rob Martienssen wins the 2019 Martin Gibbs Medal for his contributions to plant biology.
Big plans for a tiny plant July 15, 2018 On this episode of Base Pairs, Rob Martienssen discusses how duckweed could be the next biofuel and help combat climate change
A science writer’s quest to understand heredity May 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.
CSHL’s Rob Martienssen honored with prestigious Barbara McClintock Prize January 19, 2018 Plant geneticist Rob Martienssen awarded prestigious McClintock Prize.
Counting chromosomes: Plant scientists solve a century-old mystery about reproduction January 18, 2018 Geneticists have solved a century-old mystery by discovering a remarkable mechanism that enables plants to count their chromosomes
Newly identified small RNA fragments defend the genome when it’s ‘naked’ June 29, 2017 Fragments snipped from tRNAs protect embryonic stem cells while they’re being epigenetically reprogrammed.
Focus on quiescent cells brings to light the essential role of RNA interference in transcription control November 9, 2016 RNAi and other epigenetic processes induce changes in where and when specific genes are expressed without altering their genetic code.
5th Graders spend a day as young scientists December 16, 2015 Students from the West Side Elementary School learn about the history and workings of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
What’s behind million-dollar crop failures in oil palm? Would you believe bad karma? September 9, 2015 A way to prevent damaged plantlets from being grown, to boost yield and reduce tropical land pressure.
How a molecular Superman protects the genome from damage October 16, 2014 Scientists find a new role for RNAi protein Dicer in preventing collisions during DNA replication.
Newly identified small-RNA pathway defends genome against the enemy within March 16, 2014 microRNAs are found to target ‘jumping genes’ in reproductive cells, protecting against genomic damage
Unravelling a mystery in the ‘histone code’ shows how gene activity is inherited March 13, 2014 Why is histone H3.3 associated with active genes, but histone H3.1 is not?
Full genome map of oil palm indicates a way to raise yields and protect rainforest July 24, 2013 A single gene is identified whose regulation controls oil palm yield.
