The Senses
March 9, 2020
Curious Minds: How Do Flies See in Color?
New research from two young scientists shows how the brains of flies, like the brains of humans, create the mental illusion of color.
Decision Making
February 26, 2020
How Does the Brain Put Decisions into Context?
Columbia research combines mathematics and neuroscience; highlights surprising power of one brain area to simultaneously integrate vast amounts of information.
The Senses
January 9, 2020
How Do Fruit Flies See in Color? Study Uncovers Human-like Brain Circuit at Work
Findings lay groundwork for mapping mechanisms of color vision; could inspire future technologies for those with vision impairments.
The Senses
January 6, 2020
Mathematics and Neuroscience Merge to Shed Light on Learning
A Q&A with Nathaniel Sawtell, Larry Abbott and Salomon Muller.
The Senses
November 18, 2019
Inside the Jazz Lab with Helen Sung, Jazz Artist-in-Residence
Award-winning pianist completes a year-long residency at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute with a debut of original compositions inspired by brain science.
Movement
October 21, 2019
The Brain Science of Baseball
Neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert, PhD, is uncovering the connections between body and brain that make the physical feats of this sport possible.
The Senses
October 21, 2019
How the Brain Dials Up the Volume to Hear Someone in a Crowd
Columbia-led study offers new insight into organization of brain’s listening center; provides roadmap for development of hearing-aid technologies inspired by the brain
Decision Making
October 14, 2019
Curious Minds: How Do We Make Everyday Decisions?
Hot coffee or cold brew? Pizza or pasta for dinner? These are the decisions that guide our every day lives. What computations do our brains make when weighing these choices?
Tools & Technology
September 27, 2019
High-Speed Microscope Illuminates Biology at the Speed of Life
New SCAPE 2.0 system can serve as a critical tool to advance science and medicine.
Disease
June 21, 2019
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards $1.5M to Columbia Scientists
As part of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's newly formed Seed Networks for the Human Cell Atlas, Columbia team will work to advance broad-scale efforts to treat spinal cord injury and disease.
