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Scientists Map 3D Structure of Promising Molecular Target for Cancer Treatment

Scientists Map 3D Structure of Promising Molecular Target for Cancer Treatment

April 3, 2019
biological sciences   fundamental science  

Columbia University scientists, in collaboration with researchers from Nimbus Therapeutics, have demystified a metabolic enzyme that could be the next major molecular target in cancer treatment.

What’s Really Feeding Long Island’s Destructive Brown Tides?

What’s Really Feeding Long Island’s Destructive Brown Tides?

February 15, 2019
fundamental science   ocean health  

A new study co-authored by scientists at Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory shows that phosphorus and nitrogen should be reduced to mitigate harmful algae blooms in coastal New York waters.

On a Remote Island, a Lost Part of the World is Found

On a Remote Island, a Lost Part of the World is Found

February 13, 2019
earth science   fundamental science  

On a small volcanic island in the Indian Ocean lies a geologic enigma—a mass of pure white quartzite sandstone apparently formed on a faraway continent long ago. How did it get there?

Columbia Astrophysicist Brian Metzger Awarded Top Prize in High-Energy Astrophysics

Columbia Astrophysicist Brian Metzger Awarded Top Prize in High-Energy Astrophysics

February 12, 2019
fundamental science  

Columbia astrophysicist Brian Metzger is a co-recipient of the 2019 Rossi Prize for his theoretical predictions of electromagnetic emission from radioactive nuclei produced in neutron star mergers.

Novel Materials Convert Visible Light into Infrared Light, Opening Up New Routes for Photodynamic Therapy and Drug Development

Novel Materials Convert Visible Light into Infrared Light, Opening Up New Routes for Photodynamic Therapy and Drug Development

January 16, 2019
chemistry   fundamental science  

The new process converts infrared energy into visible light, allowing innocuous radiation to penetrate living tissue and other materials without the damage caused by high-intensity light exposure.

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