Mapping the Inner Workings of a Living Cell
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
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
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
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, an assistant professor of Computer Science and Computational Biology at Columbia, will use the DARPA funds to develop advanced DNA storage technologies.