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.
The phenomenal memory of chickadees is allowing a CUIMC neuroscientist to investigate memory in its purest form: the spontaneous recording of everyday experiences.
Places that are very important to us are recorded in our brain’s GPS system with the help of the aptly named VIP neurons, Columbia neuroscientists have found.
Columbia neuroscientists have discovered why mitochondria, tiny power generators that keep our cells healthy, are often strangely shaped inside the brain.
A new study shows how cellular “housekeeping” protects some neurons against the toxic proteins of Alzheimer’s disease and suggests new treatment possibilities.
The tiny CA2 region of the brain allows memories to influence the decision to be socially aggressive and may contribute to abnormal social behaviors associated with some mental illnesses.
Scientists initially believed Alzheimer's would be a simple, straightforward problem to solve, but now Columbia researchers are looking for unusual and untried solutions.
Columbia researchers are using cryo-electron microscopy to examine the tau proteins that pile up in the brains of people with Alzheimer's and gain new insights into how tau drives disease progression.