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Blood and Gene Test Combo Forecasts Alzheimer’s Symptoms Years Before Onset

New findings from Columbia University researchers could help physicians decide when to prescribe preventive treatments.

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With seed funds from the Data Science Institute, professor Bolun Xu is driving the transition to renewable power. 

As climate change pressures global food supply, agriculture will adopt practices that may exacerbate its environmental impact.

Professor Ivan Corwin was honored for work on diffusion. Chiara Trovatello and Arthur Neuberger were also recognized.

A major federal grant will support a new Columbia-led effort to assess drug efficacy and tailor optimal drug treatment.

The data, which has taken years of preparation to collect, will be used to search for evidence of new physics.

A Columbia Climate School researcher found that air in the subway is 10 times more polluted than air above ground.

Daisy Kalra has spent her Columbia postdoc in Illinois, supporting the University and the Fermilab in the search for new neutrinos.

A new study finds that communicating the scientific consensus about climate change can clear up misperceptions.

The new field of NeuroAI is building momentum at Columbia.

As trials show that psilocybin and LSD may help treat depression and anxiety, mental-health providers ready for a revolution.

A study found that ChatGPT can help prioritize critical aspects of care while explaining its interventions.

A new $400 million gift from Roy and Diana Vagelos will secure Columbia’s leadership in biomedical science research and education.