April 21, 2020
Waterfront Development Added Billions to Property Values Exposed to Hurricane Florence
Rapid development in flood-prone zones during recent decades helped boost the amount of property exposed to the 2018 hurricane substantially, a new Columbia-led study says.
April 20, 2020
COVID19 Disruptions: Understanding Food Security Implications
The pandemic will test our food and trade systems in ways never experienced before. Columbia food security researcher Michael Puma helps unravel the complex interplay of risks.
April 20, 2020
Early Exposure to Cannabis Boosts Young Brains’ Sensitivity to Cocaine, Rodent Study Suggests
The Columbia-led research in rats uncovers unexpected interplay between the two drugs and sheds new light on the neurobiology of drug use in adolescence.
April 16, 2020
Climate-Driven Megadrought Is Emerging in Western U.S., Says Study
Scientists say a long-feared megadrought, worse than anything in recorded history, seems to be starting up in southwestern North America.
April 16, 2020
Finding the Brainy Genes That Make Us Human
Armed with advanced genetics, stem-cell technology and neuroscience, these two scientists are mapping the genetic factors that make the human brain unique.
April 15, 2020
Unusually Clear Skies Drove Record Loss of Greenland Ice in 2019
The study identifies unprecedented atmospheric conditions behind devastating summer and suggests climate models may greatly underestimate future melting.
April 15, 2020
How Advancing Glioma Cells Scramble Brain Function, Blood Flow
The findings provide new insight into the link between seizures and tumor progression and can help develop improved diagnostics and treatments for a deadly form of brain cancer.
