An analysis of more than 40,000 primary sensory neurons in the skin has found multiple different types, each sensing a more complex range of stimuli than previously assumed.
Hachung Chung’s curiosity about the immune system is now leading her to delve into a longstanding question: Why is the brain so prone to inflammation in the absence of pathogens?
Just before turning 40, Larry Abbott switched from physics to theoretical neuroscience. Now, a few decades later, his contributions to brain science have been recognized with the 2024 Brain Prize.
New brain cells born during adulthood increase resilience to stress by dampening activity in the brain’s hippocampus, finds a new study from researchers in Columbia Psychiatry.
In one of the first studies of its kind, Columbia’s Philip De Jager shows how "big data" analyses may lead to new treatment strategies for Alzheimer's disease.
The attraction to sweets and aversion to bitter tastes are located in separate regions of the brain’s emotion center, according to new research from VP&S neuroscientists.
For Mother’s Day, we talked with neuroscientist Bianca Jones Marlin, PhD, whose research delves into the biological mysteries of the parent-child bond.
Neurons in the brain’s olfactory system seem to be wired together randomly. So how can two people experience an odor in the same way? A new model explains.
Scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons present the most definitive evidence to date that the human brain makes new neurons throughout life.