Research and Discovery

A Small Step for Man, a Giant Leap for a 6-Year-Old

Fifty years ago, I watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon from my family’s living room. It made me want to become an astronaut.

Health, Medicine and Wellness

School of Public Health dean Linda Fried

The Science of Healthy Aging

Linda Fried, dean of Columbia Mailman School of Public Health discusses the secrets to living a longer, healthier and happier life—and why the graying of America may be a good thing.

These Creatures Are Helping Us Understand Our Genome

A new study of a single-celled eukaryote with 16,000 tiny chromosomes found in multicellular organisms may shed light on human disease and development.

Arsenic in Drinking Water May Change Heart Structure

The toxic metal found in contaminated groundwater could affect the heart’s main pumping chamber in young adults, according to a new study

Neuroscience and Psychology

Using Light, Scientists Control Behavior In a Mouse’s Brain

The research may have significant applications in medicine, allowing researchers to reorganize activity between neurons and reprogram faulty neural circuits.

New Technologies Could Spur Treatments for Spinal Cord Injuries and Disease

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has awarded Columbia scientists $1.5 million to build an atlas of genetic activity of all cells in the spine.

Where Do Learning and Memory Reside?

A mouse study reveals that a brain region known for processing basic sensory information also guides complex mental feats, like forming memories and learning.

Earth, Climate and Environmental Science

map showing aquifer found by scientists below Atlantic

Scientists Map Huge Fresh-Water Aquifer Beneath the Atlantic Ocean

The discovery by Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory researchers could signal other resources worldwide, providing water to arid areas in danger of running out.