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.
November 6, 2017
air pollution
fundamental science
Columbia University researchers have helped devise a way to use satellite measurements of the precursor gases that contribute to ozone formation to predict when and where ozone will form.
November 1, 2017
chemistry
fundamental science
University Professor Ronald C. D. Breslow, a trailblazing chemist who led the creation of the field of biomimetic chemistry and developed the anti-cancer compound Zolinza, passed away on October 25, 2017.
November 1, 2017
climate science
fundamental science
New research finds that storms of intensities seen today, combined with a few meters increase in sea level, were enough to transport coastal boulders weighing hundreds of tons more than 100,000 years ago.
October 30, 2017
fundamental science
physics
During a show at the Hayden Planetarium, Columbia University seismologist Ben Holtzman explains how he turns earthquake data into captivating sounds and visualizations.