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Autism: nature, nurture, or both?

Communications Department — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:30:09 +0000

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Dicer: Life’s ancient repair tool

Nick Wurm — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:00:47 +0000

Could yeast and humans be any more different? Going by looks alone, probably not. But peering into our genomes reveals surprising similarities. That’s because we share a common ancestor called LECA (last eukaryotic common ancestor). Before this single-celled organism died off around 2 billion years ago, it passed down Dicer, a key protein humans and...

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A journey into animal aging

Communications Department — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:48:55 +0000

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Plate Race 2025

Communications Department — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:30:26 +0000

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Licensed to live

Jennifer Michalowski — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:30:21 +0000

The DNA packed inside every human cell contains instructions for life, written in billions of letters of genetic code. Every time a cell divides, the complete code, divided among 46 chromosomes, must be faithfully copied. This staggering task happens over and over with extraordinary precision. Decades of research have revealed how dozens of proteins work...

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Cocktails & Chromosomes: Heresy in genetics

Communications Department — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:30:54 +0000

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Lessons learned in time: CSHL’s Symposium on aging

Communications Department — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:30:58 +0000

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Williams receives GSA Excellence in Education Award

Caroline Cosgrove — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:00:12 +0000

Jason Williams, assistant director at ��ϳԹ��Դ’s DNA Learning Center (DNALC), has received the prestigious Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education from the Genetics Society of America (GSA). The award commemorates renowned geneticist and educator Elizabeth W. Jones, who was GSA’s president and the editor-in-chief of GENETICS for over a decade....

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No Two Plants

Caroline Cosgrove — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:30:06 +0000

No Two Plants was made as part of the 2024 Symbiosis initiative presented at the Science New Wave Festival XVII and supported by the Simons Foundation." data-description="" />Every year on February 11, we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, honoring women and girls’ contributions to a field long dominated by men. Among these trailblazers is Nobel laureate Barbara McClintock, whose groundbreaking work at ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) reshaped our understanding of genetics. For the filmmaking competition Symbiosis, CSHL...

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At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: Genetics

Communications Department — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:30:28 +0000

Much of what makes humans human is also found across all animal and plant life. In other words, genetics is everywhere you look. That’s especially true here At the Lab. This week’s Research Rewind features scientists from all across CSHL, including Christopher Hammell, Ivan Iossifov, Tobias Janowitz, Zachary Lippman, and Rob Martienssen. We also check...

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At the Lab Episode 23: Cured with CRISPR

Communications Department — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:30:08 +0000

In 2019, Victoria Gray became the first person to be cured of sickle cell disease thanks to CRISPR gene-editing technology. Five years later, a diverse audience of Long Island locals came together At the Lab to hear Gray speak with two ��ϳԹ��Դ DNA Learning Center alumni and a panel of experts, including...

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The promise of genetics to cure disease

Communications Department — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:30:19 +0000

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At the Lab Episode 21: Nature versus nurture

Communications Department — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:30:35 +0000

What makes you, you? We know your genes, your parents’ genes, and their parents’ genes all play a big role. But what about everything else—your individual circumstances and surroundings … your life? This week At the Lab, CSHL Assistant Professor Gabrielle Pouchelon gets at the heart of the matter—in your head.

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Every rose has its thorns … or does it?

Margaret Osborne — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:00:23 +0000

According to Greek mythology, red roses first appeared when Aphrodite pricked her foot on a thorn, spilling blood on a white rose. Since then, roses’ thorns have captured the imaginations of countless poets and forlorn lovers. But they aren’t the only plants with these dangerous protrusions, technically called prickles. Prickles have evolved independently in species...

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Welcome to the summer of sequencing

Communications Department — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:30:32 +0000

What do a shoe and a cotton swab have in common? Aside from the cotton, they are both part of the most exciting summer school you’ve ever heard of. The Summer of Nanopore Sequencing 2024 was a three-day nationwide workshop series held by ��ϳԹ��Դ’s DNA Learning Center (DNALC) in collaboration with Oxford...

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The science behind Ozempic and Wegovy

Communications Department — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:30:12 +0000

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CSHL to host first person cured of sickle cell

Communications Department — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:30:50 +0000

Sickle cell disease is a painful and debilitating genetic condition. It affects over 100,000 people in the U.S. and more than 20 million globally—most are Black or of African origin. Until recently, sickle cell was considered a lifelong disease. Then, in 2019, Victoria Gray became the first patient cured using CRISPR gene-editing technology. On July...

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SQUID pries open AI black box

Luis Sandoval — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:00:16 +0000

Artificial intelligence continues to squirm its way into many aspects of our lives. But what about biology, the study of life itself? AI can sift through hundreds of thousands of genome data points to identify potential new therapeutic targets. While these genomic insights may appear helpful, scientists aren’t sure how today’s AI models come to...

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Meet Xenopus, the African clawed frog

Luis Sandoval — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:30:41 +0000

Xenopus course at CSHL pose with the star of the course, the African clawed frog. Left to right: Rachel Miller, Peter Walentek, Lance Davidson, and Chenbei Chang." data-description="" />Sometimes, groundbreaking biomedical discoveries and technology can come from the strangest sources. A perfect example: Xenopus, the African clawed frog. It swims upside down. It’s see-through. And it makes an ideal test subject for studying genes that may cause or help cure diseases in humans. This year, scientists from around the globe once again descended...

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At the Lab Episode 10: The time of our lives

Communications Department — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:30:40 +0000

“You wouldn’t start making the fingernails on an arm until you had started to make the arm.” Sorry for the visual, but that quote, from CSHL Professor Christopher Hammell, really gets to the heart of this week’s podcast. Hear more from Hammell and an unlikely supporting cast as we delve into the timing of biological...

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