Columbia scientists have witnessed what happens in the human brain when curiosity arises, the first time the subjective feeling has been linked to a representation in the brain.
New images of one of the brain’s fastest-acting proteins—the kainate receptor—are providing critical clues that may lead to targeted therapies for epilepsy and other brain disorders.
Columbia neuroscientists have identified brain-cell circuitry in fruit flies that converts waves of light entering the eye into color perceptions in the brain.
Columbia neuroscientists found that the mouse brain can direct the body's immune system to an unexpected degree, a discovery that could lead to new therapies for many immune disorders.
Smell’s sensory magic emerges from an intricate developmental mechanism that tailors each of the nose’s sensory cells to detect a specific odor chemical.
Columbia, Yale, and CHLA researchers have found that brain connectivity is different in infants born to mothers who felt stress from discrimination and acculturation while pregnant.
A new BRAIN Initiative atlas showcases the diverse cell populations within the human hypothalamus, paving the way to discovering novel cellular targets for obesity and metabolic disease
As part of a new NIH consortium, scientists will trace how regions targeted by deep brain stimulation connect with the rest of the brain, information that could improve the treatment's efficacy.
The Afternoon of Science series at VP&S offers an opportunity for basic science departments and institutes to share their latest research and vision for the future.
A study of brain activity in courting zebra finches could help neuroscientists understand what happens in our brains when they shift gears as priorities and opportunities change.
Columbia researchers tracked how current language models, such as ChatGPT, mistake nonsense sentences as meaningful. Will analyzing their errors help us understand the way people think?
Botanists are using pioneering technology—designed by Columbia neuroscientists to understand the human brain—to uncover electrical signals that help Venus flytraps ensnare prey.