Finding the Brainy Genes That Make Us Human
Armed with advanced genetics, stem-cell technology and neuroscience, these two scientists are mapping the genetic factors that make the human brain unique.
How Advancing Glioma Cells Scramble Brain Function, Blood Flow
The findings provide new insight into the link between seizures and tumor progression and can help develop improved diagnostics and treatments for a deadly form of brain cancer.
Making Sense of Scents: 3D Videos Reveal How the Nose Detects Odor Combinations
A Columbia study in mice shows how special cells in the nose help the brain to distinguish between the world’s near-infinite combinations of scents.
A Double-edged Sword: Scientists Identify Gene That Initially Slows, Then Later Accelerates, Disease Progression of ALS in Mice
The Columbia study underscores the complexities of deadly neurodegenerative disease and offers promising strategies to target disease’s underlying genetic mechanisms.
International Women’s Day: Elizabeth Hillman’s Magic Microscopes
This International Women’s Day, meet Biomedical Engineer Elizabeth Hillman. She is inventing new kinds of microscopes that create 3D movies of life in action.