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The grant will advance a framework to develop a high-performance textile fiber grown by bacteria fed on agricultural waste.
The Academy recognizes leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research, and science.
He was recognized for advances in cosmic microwave background and supernovae cosmology.
Columbia researchers are trying to create a new biological knee joint that can last a lifetime and be offered to younger patients.
New research found that large portions of Indonesia's Java Island are sinking at rates of up to 1.5 meters per decade.
Aging changes the brains of mice and people in similar ways, a finding that could provide new insights into how we grow old.
A new study aims to determine if altering brain circuit activity has treatment potential.
New findings about bacteria could guide researchers to fresh breakthroughs, like new antibiotics and therapies for the microbiome.
Large language models' ability to interpret nuance, hidden meaning, and nonlinear storytelling remains an open question.
A new Columbia Public Health study is among the first to examine the cognitive consequences of poor financial well-being.
Columbia historians found evidence that a 1977 article claiming that talcum powder poses no harm was written by a paid consultant.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science honored them for scientific excellence and service to their communities.