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Autism: nature, nurture, or both?

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

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Brains on babies

Communications Department — Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:15 +0000

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Dehydration’s role in learning and memory

Samuel Diamond — Mon, 18 May 2026 11:30:10 +0000

How do we learn to remember? At the most fundamental level, it’s all about chemicals and electricity. Beyond their roles in diet and nutrition, calcium and magnesium work as ions, or charged particles, in the brain. Magnesium can block a channel found within brain receptors known as NMDARs. When the blockade lifts, calcium can pass...

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Say Cheese3D: A new model for tracking facial expression

Samuel Diamond — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:05 +0000

Nature Neuroscience, Kyle Daruwalla, Irene Nozal Martin, and colleagues at ��ϳԹ��Դ introduce a computer vision system called Cheese3D. As senior author Helen Hou puts it, “Cheese3D turns the face into a window into the brain.” Image: Kyra Wang" data-description="A pencil drawing of three bats in different poses, overlaid with blue perspective grid lines." />Love, pain, joy, fear, desire: the full spectrum of emotion resides in facial expression. We grasp this almost intuitively. However, we still lack a quantifiable understanding of the nuanced relationship between the face and the brain. We haven’t yet found a way to precisely measure and reliably interpret the full complexity of facial expressions in...

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A new theory of brain development

Margaret Osborne — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:00:18 +0000

Your brain begins as a single cell. When all is said and done, it will house an incredibly complex and powerful network of some 170 billion cells. How does it organize itself along the way? ��ϳԹ��Դ neuroscientists have come up with a surprisingly simple answer that could have far-reaching implications for biology...

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Mind-blowing neuroscience research

Communications Department — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:30:19 +0000

The brain is the most complex and powerful part of the human body. When things are working as they should, we don’t notice at all. However, any number of conditions can disrupt healthy brain function. ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) neuroscientists focus on understanding how neural connections in the brain translate into behavior. Their research...

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NF1: Scientific insight and systemic change

Caroline Cosgrove — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:30:55 +0000

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a rare genetic condition that affects approximately 100,000 Americans. Children diagnosed with the disorder often have motor delays and learning disabilities. Many are also diagnosed with autism or brain tumors. While significant progress has been made in understanding the biology of NF1 in animal models, translating these findings into clinical...

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At the Lab: Products of an unseen environment

Communications Department — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:30:34 +0000

Where does autism come from when it’s not genetic? One hypothesis suggests maternal viral infection could be a cause. But how does this work? Research from CSHL Associate Professor Lucas Cheadle and postdoc Irene Sanchez Martin offers possible answers. You may have read the story in the New York Post. Now, hear it from the...

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Cocktails & Chromosomes: Hormones on my mind

Communications Department — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:30:14 +0000

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The greatest challenge in the universe

Margaret Osborne — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:30:41 +0000

Is perception really reality? Philosophical considerations aside, scientists agree that perception certainly dictates reality. Throughout our lifetime, our brains build up a world based on what our senses detect. Often, these senses process environmental stimuli without us even realizing it. For example, the subconscious brain can pick up the rhythm of conversations or notice behavioral...

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Cocktails & Chromosomes: Where nature meets nurture

Communications Department — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:00:28 +0000

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Mixed signals: How the brain interprets social cues

Nick Wurm — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:30:45 +0000

AI generated voice with Stephen Shea’s actual voice Imagine you’re at a dinner party, but you can’t smell the food cooking or hear the dinner bell. Sounds like a dream, right? What if it wasn’t? “When we experience the world and interact with people, we use all our senses,” ��ϳԹ��Դ Professor Stephen...

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At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: Neuroscience

Communications Department — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:30:25 +0000

Trying to remember that one thing that one CSHL scientist said about the brain that one time? Jog your memory and catch up on what you might have missed in our latest Research Rewind. This week At the Lab, you’ll hear all about our innovative neuroscience research from CSHL scientists Arkarup Banerjee, Benjamin Cowley, Hiro...

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One Experiment: The brain’s landscapers

Nick Wurm — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:30:04 +0000

Imagine yourself sometime in the far future aboard a routine rocket to Mars. Someone just spilled their drink. Without gravity, it collects in floating blobs that ripple right before your eyes. Now freeze. What you see might look something like the above image from ��ϳԹ��Դ’s (CSHL’s) Cheadle lab. But those purple and...

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CSHL postdoc presents breakthrough autism findings

Samuel Diamond — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:30:34 +0000

What causes autism? According to the latest estimates, anywhere from 40 to 80 percent of cases may be linked to genetic risk factors. That still leaves 20 to 60 percent. Studies suggest that viral infection in pregnant women may play a role. However, many questions remain. How does this work? When is the risk greatest?...

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The nervous system’s matchmaker

Jennifer Michalowski — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 19:00:42 +0000

When you ask a rideshare app to find you a car, the company’s computers get to work. They know you want to reach your destination quickly. They know you’re not the only user who needs a ride. And they know drivers want to minimize idle time by picking up someone nearby. The computer’s job, says...

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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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Frogs: A biologist’s best friend

Communications Department — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:30:40 +0000

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At the Lab Episode 19: Brain sex

Communications Department — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:30:15 +0000

Depending on where your head’s at, the phrase “brain sex” might not mean what you think. On the other hand, this week’s podcast is all about hormones. In our latest edition of At the Lab, we hear from CSHL Associate Professor Jessica Tollkuhn about the role of estrogen in brain development.

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Finding the sweet spot in brain development

Luis Sandoval — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:30:23 +0000

Not everything in the brain is meant to last. As our brains assemble, trillions of neural connections have to be built or torn down at the right time and place. Otherwise, the seeds of disorders like autism can take root. ��ϳԹ��Դ Assistant Professor Gabrielle Pouchelon studies how the brain is wired early...

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