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Tools & Technology January 15, 2021

Scientists Paint Multicolor Atlas of Worm Nerve Cells

A new technique developed by Columbia researchers helps tease out the dynamics of neural networks in the nervous system of microscopic worms

Disease December 17, 2020

Lab in the Time of Coronavirus: “Uncovering the Lingering Health Effects of COVID”

Researchers recruit New Yorkers who have recovered from coronavirus to be scanned for long-term damage to the heart and other organs.

Decision Making December 15, 2020

How Does Uncertainty Hijack Our Attention?

New study identifies changes in brain activity that ready the brain to receive information from the senses

Movement November 4, 2020

Brain Region Implicated in Predicting the Consequences of Actions

Researchers monitor brain cells in mice that build mental models to simulate the future

Disease October 19, 2020

Brain Cells that Remember Social Interactions Hold Promise for Treating Schizophrenia Symptoms, Mouse Study Suggests

An in-depth investigation of cells in the brain’s memory center reveals their role in social behavior, and a potential way to treat social deficits in schizophrenia.

News October 15, 2020

New Scholar-in-Residence Joins Zuckerman Institute Efforts to Enhance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Clinical psychologist will advise on issues of bias and lead trainings to combat prejudice and racism.

Computation October 14, 2020

How Do You Make Sense of the World?

Two Zuckerman Institute labs teamed up to investigate how the brain represents abstract concepts

Movement October 7, 2020

How Does the Brain Explore?

New mouse study reveals brain cells that identify familiar locations, deepening our understanding of how the brain explores new environments

Learning & Memory October 6, 2020

NIH New Innovator Award Goes to Columbia Neuroscientist Studying “Genius” Birds and Memory

$2.43 million grant will fund cutting-edge technologies and research positions aimed at deciphering what a memory looks like.

Learning & Memory October 5, 2020

Cells that Keep Brain Activity Balanced in Mice Mapped in 3D

Researchers combined two imaging technologies, creating an atlas of cells that inhibit activity to keep the brain functioning properly.

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