Studies underway at Columbia University by researchers Brent Stockwell and Ruben Gonzalez could change the fate of millions of patients who die every year because existing drugs fail to treat them.

Kevin Uno, a Columbia geochemist, developed radiocarbon dating technique for ivory that can help determine where and when an elephant was killed and more effectively prevent poaching crimes.

‘Orion,’ a technique developed by Columbia University scientists and their colleagues, will help researchers identify disease-causing mutations in patients when current methods come up dry.

New research at Columbia University Medical Center reveals that signals sent by tongue’s taste cells prevent the brain from confusing bitter and sweet. The discovery provides new insights into how the tongue keeps its sense of taste organized despite the rapid turnover of the cells in its taste buds.

For data science to be effectively used in different kinds of scientific research, data scientists must take a holistic view that fuses statistical and computational skills with human judgment, argues the Data Science Institute's David Blei.

The Center for Science and Society welcomes two new postdoctoral research scholars in the Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience program and two new postdoctoral lecturers in History in the Making & Knowing Project.

A new Columbia study analyzing storm intensity and impacts in the New York metro area aims to inform how communities can better prepare for winter storms and enhance resiliency as the effects of climate change exacerbate hazards.