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Weakly electric fish like these, Gnathonemus petersii, may be tapping into sensory information garnered by nearby fish. (Credit: Sawtell lab)

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Learning & Memory November 23, 2015

Scientists at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute Selected as AAAS Fellows

Two Zuckerman Institute Principal Investigators are among five Columbia University faculty named as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Evolution October 22, 2015

How the Human Brain Evolved — and Why it Matters

Franck Polleux is tracing the origins of our extraordinary capacity for complex thinking.

Disease October 12, 2015

Anorexia Nervosa Linked to Brain Activity Differences

Findings open up new avenues for future treatment.

Learning & Memory February 23, 2014

Researchers Pinpoint Brain Region Essential for Social Memory

Researchers have determined that a small region of the hippocampus is essential for social memory, the ability of an animal to recognize another of the same species.

Disease August 23, 2013

A Major Cause of Age-Related Memory Loss Identified

Study points to possible treatments and confirms distinction between memory loss due to aging and that of Alzheimer's.

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