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Mapping the Inner Workings of a Living Cell

Mapping the Inner Workings of a Living Cell

August 6, 2018
biology   chemistry   data science  

A team of Columbia researchers show that a widely used chemical tracer, combined with a cutting-edge microscope, can track metabolic changes within the living cells of animals.

An AI for Deciphering What Animals Do All Day

An AI for Deciphering What Animals Do All Day

April 30, 2018
biology   data science   neuroscience  

A study led by Rafael Yuste, a neuroscientist, shows how an algorithm for filtering spam can learn to pick out, from hours of video footage, the full behavioral repertoire of tiny, pond-dwelling Hydra.

Mapping the Many Steps it Takes to Build a Cell

Mapping the Many Steps it Takes to Build a Cell

December 1, 2017
biology   neuroscience  

In developing a new tool to trace the proteins that guide cellular development, Columbia University scientists are deciphering one of biology’s most ancient systems.

Researchers Identify How Bacterium Survives in Oxygen-Poor Environments

Researchers Identify How Bacterium Survives in Oxygen-Poor Environments

November 22, 2017
biology   fundamental science  

Columbia University biologists have revealed a mechanism by which bacterial cells in crowded, oxygen-deprived environments access oxygen for energy production, ensuring survival of the cell.

Yaniv Erlich Receives Young Faculty Award from DARPA

Yaniv Erlich Receives Young Faculty Award from DARPA

October 12, 2017
biology   data and society  

Yaniv Erlich, an assistant professor of Computer Science and Computational Biology at Columbia, will use the DARPA funds to develop advanced DNA storage technologies.

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