Press Releases

April 04, 2019

How ALS Progresses on Genetic and Cellular Level Revealed by High-Res Spinal Cord Study By Thomas Sumner

A human spinal tissue sample. On top of the image are a series of colored spots representative of gene expression.

February 28, 2019

Open-Source Software Tracks Neural Activity in Real Time

An image of neurons (white) taken using calcium imaging techniques. An innovative software dubbed CaImAn can automatically differentiate between individual neurons (yellow outlines) with nearly the same accuracy as a human (red outlines).

February 26, 2019

Scientists Provide New Insight on How the Nose Adapts to Smells

February 14, 2019

Gravitational Waves Will Settle Cosmic Conundrum

When neutron stars collide, they emit light and gravitational waves, as seen in this artist’s illustration. By comparing the timing of the two emissions from many different neutron star mergers, researchers can measure how fast the universe is expanding.

November 13, 2018

Enormous ‘Ghost’ Galaxy Spotted on Outskirts of Milky Way By Thomas Sumner

The Milky Way with the Large Magellanic Cloud (bottom-right) and Antila 2 (top-left)

October 25, 2018

DNA ‘Dances’ in First Explanation of How Genetic Material Flows Through a Nucleus By Thomas Sumner

Lengths of DNA meander around the nucleus of a human cell

October 24, 2018

Pint-Size Planetary Systems Aren’t Into Heavy Metal

An illustration of a compact, multi-planet system

October 01, 2018

Flatiron Institute Launches Center for Computational Mathematics

Building corner with blue tint over image. The letters FI in white are on top of the picture