May 22, 2019
New Study Deepens Our Understanding of How Animals Learned to Move
Scientists have captured images and measured the activity of every muscle in a living animal, offering a fresh perspective on the fundamental principles of neuromuscular function in the animal kingdom and insight into the story of evolution.
May 15, 2019
Mind Brain Behavior Symposium is a Meeting of Minds
More than twenty years ago, Catherine Dulac, PhD, identified the first-known pheromone receptors. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the time, working with Columbia University’s Richard Axel, MD. Now a Harvard professor, Dr. Dulac teamed up with her mentor again last week, for the Zuckerman Institute’s inaugural Mind Brain Behavior Symposium. The event celebrated the creation of the […]
May 15, 2019
A Voice in the Crowd: Experimental Brain-Controlled Hearing Aid Automatically Decodes, Identifies Who You Want to Hear
Columbia engineers have developed new AI technology that amplifies the correct speaker from a group. The breakthrough could lead to better hearing aids.
May 13, 2019
Room for Thought: Brain Region That Watches for Walls Identified
Advanced imaging technologies observe one brain area’s ability to rapidly sense our surroundings. The study lays the groundwork for improvements to machine learning and robotics.
May 2, 2019
Two Neutron Stars Collided Near the Solar System Billions of Years Ago
Columbia University and University of Florida astrophysicists found signs of a cosmic event that created elements that sent gold and silver to Earth.