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Neurobiologist Margaret Haney, director of Columbia’s Cannabis Research Laboratory, lays out the perils and promise of pot.
After just six weeks of shortened sleep, a study found, the cells that line our blood vessels are flooded by damaging oxidants.
Synthetic biologists at Columbia Engineering have discovered a new way to attack tumors.
Puerto Rico's El Yunque National Forest provides important insight into the effect that lack of rainfall has on plant life.
Brus was recognized alongside two other scientists “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.”
Until now, long-term studies of neighborhood walkability and the risk for obesity-related cancer have been limited.
The new book Catastrophic Incentives explores why society is underprepared for natural and human-made disasters.
As a zebra finch becomes single-minded about impressing a possible mate, dopamine-releasing brain cells reflect his intentions.
Genome engineering relies on ancient evolutionary advances in primordial bacteria. A new study examines their origins.
A study found that working jobs with moderate or high physical activity is linked to an increased risk of cognitive impairment.
Postdoc Oliver Philcox was also recognized with an early-career award.
A study tracked how tools like ChatGPT mistake nonsense for real language. Can these flaws open new windows on the human brain?