The Senses
September 7, 2022
Cravings for Fatty Foods Traced to Gut-Brain Connection
Mouse research reveals fat sensors in the intestines that stimulate the brain and drive food desires
Disease
February 16, 2022
Opioid’s Impact on the Brain Felt Across Generations, Study in Rats Suggests
New method for assessing pain and pain relief uncovers a neurological legacy of drug use, passed down genetically to male offspring.
Tools & Technology
January 25, 2022
Columbia Research Exploring How AI Can Hear One Voice Among Many Receives Honor
Engineering society gives award to impactful, pioneering work that could help lead to brain wave-reading hearing aids.
The Senses
December 9, 2021
Meet Jennifer Scribner
What happened when one woman went back to school for science in her forties? Meet Jennifer Scribner, graduate student in the Axel lab.
The Senses
November 17, 2021
Solving a Mystery 60 Years Old: How Insect Vision Detects Motion
A Q&A with neuroscientists Rudy Behnia, Jessica Kohn and Jacob Portes
The Senses
October 27, 2021
How the Brain Perceives Landmarks
Mice navigating virtual environments reveal brain activity that adjusts mental maps.
The Senses
July 21, 2021
The Science of Whiskers: How Touch Remaps the Brain
New mouse research on the sense of touch reveals surprising mental flexibility, with potential implications for designing touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs and understanding disorders such as autism.
The Senses
April 15, 2020
How Does Sugar Drive Consumption?
Pioneering study points to promising avenues for minimizing sugar cravings and potentially reducing incidence of obesity and diabetes.
The Senses
April 9, 2020
3D Videos Reveal How the Nose Detects Odor Combinations
Columbia study in mice shows how special cells in nose help the brain to distinguish between world’s near-infinite combinations of scents.
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.
