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The At the Lab podcast dives into Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­’s (CSHL) breakthrough bioscience research in cancer, neuroscience, plant biology, and genomics, and brings you the latest discoveries with the potential to change lives and the world—all this in 3 minutes or less.

Each episode features a CSHL researcher or educator focused on the biggest global issues and scientific mysteries of the past, present, and future—from deadly diseases to climate change.

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At the Lab Episode 22: Outmuscling cancer

After 10 years, CSHL has made a breakthrough in the study of RMS, a rare pediatric cancer. How we got here is a story of innovation and perseverance.

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At the Lab Episode 21: Nature versus nurture

What makes you, you? Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Assistant Professor Gabrielle Pouchelon looks for answers in the brain’s earliest neural connections.

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At the Lab Episode 20: Cleanup on IL-6

CSHL Professor Bo Li set out to study a tiny group of neurons involved in cancer cachexia. What he found astounded even him.

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At the Lab Episode 19: Brain sex

How are sex differences defined in the brain? Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Associate Professor Jessica Tollkuhn delivers a thought-provoking primer on a fascinating topic.

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At the Lab Episode 18: The stress of cancer

A sobering conversation on a breakthrough discovery with potentially significant implications for cancer patients everywhere.

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At the Lab Episode 17: AI SQUID

Tune in to this week’s podcast to hear about the latest artificial intelligence model coming out of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

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At the Lab Episode 16: Bats!

Shriek if you must. Their remarkable genome might provide new insights into natural links between the immune system, aging, and cancer resistance.

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At the Lab Episode 15: Fruit flies’ dating lives

Can AI help us identify the Don Juan of fruit flies? CSHL’s Benjamin Cowley thinks so. Why would we want to do this? Tune in to find out.

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At the Lab Episode 14: What’s that smell?

You might not realize, but that question is central to the human experience. On this week’s podcast, CSHL’s Saket Navlakha sniffs out answers.

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At the Lab Episode 13: A more sustainable chemistry

For this week’s podcast, CSHL Professor John Moses bridges the gap between chemistry and biology in less than three minutes.

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