New Volcanic Island May Survive Much Longer Than Expected

New Volcanic Island May Survive Much Longer Than Expected

Although similar islands usually vanish within months, images from NASA revealed that this landmass in Tonga may last for up to 30 years; Vicki Ferrini, a scientist at Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, contributed to the discovery.

New DNA-Scanning Software Can ID You in Minutes

New DNA-Scanning Software Can ID You in Minutes

Researchers at Columbia University, along with colleagues at the New York Genome Center, have created software which can identify someone’s DNA in minutes. This has implications for crime scene investigation, emergency management, and scientific research.