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Zuckerman Institute in the News

Columbia's Zuckerman Institute is regularly featured in influential news outlets around the world. We invite you to browse a selection of recent news coverage below.

Above: Zuckerman Institute Principal Investigator Rudy Behnia, PhD, being interviewed on camera.

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Tools & Technology January 29, 2019

Researchers Take Step Closer to Creating Tech That Can Read Minds

Nima Mesgarani, PhD, and his team constructed clear synthetic speech by processing human brain activity.

Tools & Technology January 29, 2019

Turning Thoughts into Speech

For the first time, neuroengineers have created a system that translates thought into intelligible, recognisable speech

The Senses July 13, 2018

The Neural Networks of a Noisy Fish

The latest research from Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD, and his lab shows how elephant-nose fish navigate their surroundings.

The Senses July 11, 2018

Predicting The Future Allows An Organism To Distinguish Self Versus Other

A team led by Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD, suspects this mechanism in fish brains is similar to a mechanism in all animals, including humans.

The Senses May 31, 2018

Sugar Cravings May Soon Be Stopped by Rewiring Brain, Scientists Say

Charles Zuker, PhD, and researchers in his lab have untangled the connection between food and pleasure in the brains of mice.

The Senses May 30, 2018

Scientists Switch Off Sugar Cravings in Mice — What Could it Mean for Your Diet?

Neuroscientists have eliminated sugar cravings in mice by "switching" on and off transmitters in the brain's emotion center.

The Senses May 30, 2018

Desire for Sugar Eliminated in Mice by Rewiring Brains

Charles Zuker, Phd, and his team identified two regions in the brain which respond to sweet and bitter tastes.

The Senses May 30, 2018

Why Does Sweetness Taste So Good?

A new study led by Charles Zuker, PhD, hints at how the brain flags different flavors as delicious or disgusting.

Movement February 16, 2018

Figure Skater Brains Are Literally Wired Differently

Rui Costa, DVM, PhD, and Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD, explain what it is about figure skaters' brains that helps them stay upright on slippery ice.

Movement February 9, 2018

Go Figure: Why Olympic Ice Skaters Don't Fall Flat on Their Faces

Athletes’ brains get rewired with practice, say Rui Costa, DVM, PhD, and Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD.