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A study tracked how tools like ChatGPT mistake nonsense for real language. Can these flaws open new windows on the human brain?
The study could help chemists design better drugs that are more difficult for SARS-CoV-2 to sidestep.
Chia-Ying Lee is building models to improve our understanding of storm risk.
A new Columbia study is the largest cohort study to date on racial and ethnic disparities in postpartum Type 2 diabetes.
Cool Worlds, an Astronomy Professor’s YouTube Channel, Takes Viewers on a Cosmic Quest for Knowledge
David Kipping’s videos about outer space have millions of views.
Lead is associated with impaired cognitive function, attention-related behavioral problems, and diminished academic performance.
Cannabis may be an important and under-recognized source of lead and cadmium exposure.
The project will use theory, simulations, and observations to explore extreme astrophysical environments.
Nim Tottenham, the new chair of psychology, has a longstanding interest in how parents influence brain development.
At an Upstate New York nature preserve, Columbia researchers are decoding the natural world in order to conserve it.
New findings show that what triggers initial gastrointestinal changes in Parkinson’s could be a misdirected immune attack.
A new mouse study raises the possibility that we can prevent or treat memory loss related to aging and dementia.