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Computation July 15, 2026

Upending Decades of Debate, Scientists Discover Most Neurons are Jacks-of-All-Trades

Findings that neurons in mice are mostly generalists, instead of specialized for specific functions, has scientific community abuzz.

Computation November 6, 2025

How Mathematicians and Physicists are Empowering Brain Science

A theorist team at Columbia has served as a model for interdisciplinary research for 20 years

The Senses May 19, 2025

How an AI Fish Senses the World

Digital version of a real fish that detects objects using electric fields demonstrates promise of AI for studying the senses

Computation August 27, 2024

Neuroscience + Artificial Intelligence = NeuroAI

The new field of NeuroAI is building momentum at Columbia University

Decision Making August 14, 2024

Scientists Capture Clearest Glimpse of How Brain Cells Embody Thought

Recordings from thousands of neurons reveal how a person’s brain abstractly represents acts of reasoning.

Computation March 5, 2024

Scientist at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute Wins Prestigious Brain Prize

Prize is among the largest in the world for brain science; Dr. Abbott and two other scientists are recognized for their pathbreaking work in theoretical neuroscience

Computation February 20, 2024

Can A Single Brain Region Encode Familiarity and Recollection?

A new study with mice reveals how the brain can identify familiar individuals and recall past experiences with them; findings could shed light on disorders affecting memory

Computation January 19, 2024

This Runner Computes How Vision Works

Meet Graduate Student Tuan Nguyen, Neurobiology and Behavior Program

Computation September 14, 2023

Verbal Nonsense Reveals Limitations of AI Chatbots

In a new study, researchers tracked how current language models, such as ChatGPT, mistake nonsense sentences as meaningful. Can these AI flaws open new windows on the brain?

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