August 28, 2018
New Data On Exomoon Candidate Reveals ‘A Very Exciting Object’
Last year, David Kipping, an astronomy professor at Columbia University and among the world’s foremost exomoon hunters, found a possible exomoon candidate.
August 27, 2018
How Do Fruit Flies Grow Legs? Solving a Molecular Mystery
A new study helps settle a long-standing scientific debate about how embryos develop and offers clues for diseases like cancer, in which normal development patterns go awry.
August 23, 2018
Using Artificial Intelligence To Locate Risky Dams
In the United States, some 2,000 high hazard dams are in need of repairs. A project from the Columbia Water Center is helping to identify the most hazardous ones.
August 22, 2018
A Milestone for Forecasting Earthquake Hazards
In a new study, researchers report that their physics-based model of California earthquake hazards replicated estimates from the state’s leading statistical model.
August 21, 2018
Lead Is Poisoning Children on U.S. Military Bases, Says Report
An extensive investigation has found that many children living on U.S. military bases may be exposed to hazardous levels of lead in decaying family housing.
August 21, 2018
Where Will Future Migrants Come From?
Environmental pressures shape migration patterns around the world. A team that includes researchers from Columbia’s Earth Institute is developing a model that anticipates how people will move in the future.
August 16, 2018
The Naturally Rational Brain? How People Use, and Lose, Preexisting Biases to Make Decisions
New research shows that the human brain employs precise, mathematical logic to decision-making, revealing new insight into the brain science that guides learning.
