Decision Making
August 17, 2017
The Neuroscience Behind the Brain's 'Aha!' Moment
Michael Shadlen, MD, PhD, tells BBC Radio how the brain decides what information bubbles up into conciousness.
The Senses
August 9, 2017
What a Mouse’s Mixed-Up Taste Buds Say About the Brain
A special class of proteins makes sure sweet receptors ping the right neurons when mice eat sugar, Charles Zuker, PhD, finds.
Tools & Technology
July 31, 2017
The Art of Neuroscience
Luke Hammond of the Zuckerman Institute's Cellular Imaging Scientific Platform is among the winners of an annual contest that captures the brain at its most beautiful.
Tools & Technology
May 2, 2017
Interactive Brain Art
A new media installation on the ground floor of the Jerome L. Greene Science Center on Columbia's Manhattanville campus renders the brain larger than life.
Evolution
April 19, 2017
Why Are Some Mice (and People) Monogamous? A Study Points to Genes
Andrés Bendesky, MD, PhD, and colleagues identified a genetic basis for parenting behavior in mice. The findings may help make sense of parenting in humans.
Tools & Technology
December 12, 2016
Watch a Resting Brain Light Up With Activity
Research from Elizabeth Hillman, PhD, and her team reinforces the use of fMRI as a way to track activity while the brain is at rest.
Learning & Memory
November 21, 2016
Your Memory is Not Like a Computer's
Our brains are often compared to a computer hard drive between our ears. But the reality, says Daphna Shohamy, PhD, is far more complex.
Computation
October 10, 2016
Will You Ever Be Able to Upload Your Brain?
Kenneth Miller, PhD, writes about whether we will ever be able to 'upload' and recreate an individual’s mind after death — or if we would even want to.
Growth & Development
October 7, 2016
The Brain Process That Makes Teens Misbehave Might Also Help Them Learn
Teens learn differently — and maybe even better — than adults do, according to research led by Daphna Shohamy, PhD.
Growth & Development
October 6, 2016
Teens' Penchant For Risk-Taking May Help Them Learn Faster
Daphna Shohamy, PhD, and her team test whether teens' drive for rewards, and the risk-taking that comes from it, exist for a reason.
