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Columbia scientists have found that boosting the performance of a self-cleansing system in the brain flushed amyloid and tau toxins from the brains of mice and improved cognition.
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The first images of the human sweet-taste receptor reveal details responsible for our insatiable attraction to sugar and may lead to better ways to curb our cravings.
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Columbia neuroscientists have found that activity at the tips of "place" neurons are essential for creating mental maps of the world and may play a role in the longevity of memories.
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The first atlas of mitochondria in the brain could help scientists develop brain scans that determine the health of a patient’s mitochondria and if they are contributing to disease.
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- March 6, 2024
Columbia neuroscientists have uncovered evidence for a new form of collective sensing that appears to enable elephantnose fish to extend their perceptual reach.
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- February 23, 2024
A new study in mice reveals how the brain can identify familiar individuals and recall past experiences with them; the findings could shed light on disorders affecting memory.
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- February 16, 2024
What happens when four-time Grammy winner Terri Lyne Carrington spends a year with brain scientists?
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- January 18, 2024
In this photo essay, Columbia researchers explain how they are using zebrafish and killifish to gain insights into human health and disease.
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- December 20, 2023
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.
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- December 6, 2023
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.
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- November 21, 2023
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
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- November 1, 2023
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.
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- October 19, 2023
Too much calcium inside cells may be to blame for cognitive impairments from chemotherapy, a new study suggests.
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- October 10, 2023
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.
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