Overeating? Researchers Discover That These Cells May Be To Blame
A new study reveals that a region of the brain called the amygdala may be responsible for overeating. The amygdala, a region of the brain,…
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A Promising New Drug Combo Could Improve Spinal Muscular Atrophy Treatment
A New Drug Duo Spinraza® changed the game for people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in 2016. It was the first medication for the neurodegenerative…
Understanding Plants Is Key to Finding a Cure for Cancer
If scientists can fully understand plant growth, they might be able to find a cancer cure In order to increase agricultural yields, it is important…
Scientists Decode How a Protein on the Move Keeps Cells Healthy
Scientists are working to better understand the RNA interference process, which could help improve treatments, such as cancer therapies. Recently, researchers discovered how the Argonaute…
Scientists Discover How Sex Hormones Define Brain Differences Between Men and Women
Sex hormones play a significant role in shaping an animal’s behavior, and their effect begins early. Early-life hormonal surges help shape the developing brain, establishing…
For Plant Geneticists Looking To Improve Crop Yields, Some Genes Are Double the Trouble
When plant geneticists find a gene that improves crop yields, they want to try to insert that same change into other crops. But Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory…
FDA-Approved Drug Halts Immune Reactions To Save Damaged Lungs – May Treat Severe COVID-19
A team of scientists led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have discovered that disulfiram, an FDA-approved drug, prevents the immune system from producing toxic…
Natural Killer T Cells: In Breast Cancer, the Best Defense Is a Strong Offense
Your immune system is constantly patrolling your body to keep you healthy. Sometimes, immune cells are also called into action to address a potential problem….
How High-Fat Diets Allow Cancer Cells To Go Unnoticed by the Immune System
The immune system relies on cell surface tags to recognize cancer cells. CSHL researchers discovered mice who ate high-fat diets produced less of these tags…
The Secret History of Corn – And Its “Jumping Genes” – Revealed in Its Genome
Humans adapt through language and culture, passing down knowledge from one generation to the next. Corn plants can’t talk, so they solve the problem of…
Reversing a Genetic Cause of Poor Stress Tolerance
Everyone faces stress occasionally, whether in school, at work, or during a global pandemic. However, some cannot cope as well as others. In a few…
Predicting Effects of Genetic Mutations: For Tomato Genes, One Plus One Doesn’t Always Make Two
Both people and tomatoes come in different shapes and sizes. That is because every individual has a unique set of genetic variations — mutations —…
iGenomics: The World’s First DNA “Tricorder” in Your Pocket
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists developed the world’s first mobile genome sequence analyzer, a new iPhone app called iGenomics. By pairing an iPhone with…
Algorithm Developed to Predict the Evolution of Genetic Mutations
Quantitative biologists David McCandlish and Juannan Zhou at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have developed an algorithm with predictive power, giving scientists the ability to see…
Are Overactive Immune Cells the Cause of COVID-19 Deaths?
New publication links neutrophil infiltration in the lungs of patients to COVID-19 symptoms. In the urgent battle to treat COVID-19 patients, a group of eleven…
New Look at Mysterious Large Holes in Cells Involved in Taste, Alzheimer’s, Asthma
Many cells are covered with mysterious large holes, pores that have been associated with the sense of taste as well as Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and…
The Brain Balances Pleasure and Pain – Here’s How
As our brains take in information about the world and use it to steer our actions, two key principles guide our choices: seek pleasure and…
New Tomato Ideal for Urban Gardens and Even Outer Space Created Through Genetic Editing
Genetic editing is moving tomato crops from the field to the city skyline, or even outer space. Researchers used CRISPR gene editing to optimize tomatoes…
