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Columbia Scientists Identify New Brain Circuit in Mice That Controls Body’s Inflammatory Reactions

Making use of this new brain circuit could lead to new therapies for many immune disorders.

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A new study by Columbia's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons finds that stress can accelerate graying, but hair color can be restored if st

To control the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of the world needs to be vaccinated. A group of researchers from Columbia University is working with l

Duvall's research focuses on the neural and molecular pathways that regulate biting and mating in mosquitoes.

Thanks to “jumping” genes, the genomes of social species have become larger than those of their nonsocial relatives.

Beyond the talk and fantastical conspiracy theories there might be a silver lining in trying to solve the puzzle of unidentified flying objects.

GSAPP students design and build a colorful, curving installation that enlivens its surroundings.

Four political science PhD students surveyed residents from six Latin American countries about their willingness to get a COVID vaccine.

Elena Aprile, Joan Birman, Sankar Ghosh, and Robert Jervis were elected by their peers in recognition of their outstanding achievements in research

The sea ice is rapidly melting off the northwest coast of Alaska, endangering the Indigenous population.

Two researchers from Columbia are using AI and their backgrounds in comparative literature to understand why people are often afraid and distrustfu

How a true rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic was powered by a groundswell of grassroots volunteers.

Columbia News takes a look back at a pandemic year and how we coped, through photos.