The Senses
July 12, 2016
A Researcher Comes Face-to-Face with Sight
Ning Qian is exploring how the brain makes sense of the world we see, as well as why people with autism often find it difficult to look at faces.
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.
Tools & Technology
June 21, 2016
How are Adult and Newborn Mouse Brains Different?
Findings reveal mismatch between neuronal activity and blood flow in the brains of newborn mice, shedding new light on how the growing brain feeds itself
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?
Movement
May 27, 2016
Tracing the Steps that Guide Movement
For Richard Mann, answers to some of biology’s biggest puzzles, such as how our brains direct our muscles to move, can be found in the tiniest of places.
Growth & Development
May 18, 2016
Franck Polleux Wins Prize for Outstanding Contributions to Neuroscience
Award recognizes Dr. Polleux’s groundbreaking research to map the brain’s wiring, lending insight into human cognition and our susceptibility to disease.
Growth & Development
May 10, 2016
Charting the Growth of Brain Cells’ Branches
In his research, Wesley Grueber asks: How do cells know how and where to spread their tendrils?
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.
The Senses
April 25, 2016
Locating the Brain’s Motion Detectors
At Columbia's Zuckerman Institute, Rudy Behnia asks: How does the visual system perceive movement?
