Learning & Memory
October 5, 2016
Brain Study Reveals How Teens Learn Differently Than Adults
Columbia-led research finds adolescents’ ability to remember is closely linked to reward-learning behavior.
Computation
October 3, 2016
How the Brain Makes New Memories While Preserving the Old
Advance helps to resolve this long-standing scientific question; offers framework to guide future studies of memory.
Learning & Memory
July 7, 2016
Imaging Study in Mice Sheds Light on How the Brain Draws a Map
Scientists track brain-cell activity of mice in real time, gain insight into how the brain stores and organizes information
The Senses
July 1, 2016
Can Science Explain What Art is For?
The Art Newspaper posed a simple question to a panel at New York’s Museum of Modern Art: “What is art for?” On that panel was Columbia University neuroscientist Eric Kandel, MD, who had simple answer.
Decision Making
June 10, 2016
Philosophers, Brain and Mind Scientists Discuss Search for the Self
The World Science Festival concluded by addressing one of the hardest questions in science: How do our brains give rise to our sense of self?
Decision Making
May 3, 2016
Finding the Beats in our Brains
What happens in the brain of a jazz musician when he or she plays a tune — and what happens in the brains of audience members when they hear it.
Learning & Memory
March 10, 2016
Newborn Brain Cells Required for Memory
Columbia neuroscientists have described the activity of newly generated brain cells in awake mice and revealed the critical role these cells play in forming memories.
Learning & Memory
March 8, 2016
Randy Bruno Investigates How the Brain is Wired
Randy Bruno recently made a discovery that turned the field of neuroscience on its head.
Decision Making
February 23, 2016
What the Film Inside Out Can Teach Us About the Brain, the Mind and Ourselves
A Conversation with two Columbia scientists who consulted on the Oscar-nominated film.
Learning & Memory
January 7, 2016
Cellular ‘Switch’ Helps Brain Distinguish Safety from Danger, New Study Finds
Study also reveals what can happen when that circuitry is disrupted — and may offer new insight into the treatment of conditions such as posttraumatic stress, panic and anxiety disorders.
