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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.

Public Lecture – ENERGY FROM THIN AIR: Basic research to biofuels

April 23, 2018

Please join us for a free public lecture... ENERGY FROM THIN AIR: Basic research to biofuels

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?

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