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Inside CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, where protons collide at nearly the speed of light, the radiation is so intense it fries conventional electronics in seconds.
Jul 25, 2025
Imagine healing damaged tissue with a material made from yogurt. That’s the future Columbia University engineers are working toward with a new injectable hydrogel that uses extracellular vesicles (EVs) sourced from dairy products to stimulate tissue repair.
Jul 25, 2025
Scientists at Columbia University have created robots that can physically grow, heal, and improve themselves by absorbing parts from their environment or from other robots—a process they call "robot metabolism.
Jul 18, 2025
The mental health of American mothers has declined dramatically over the past eight years, with the percentage reporting excellent mental health dropping from…
May 27, 2025
A comprehensive study published in Nature Cities has uncovered an alarming reality: all of America's largest metropolitan areas are gradually sinking into the earth beneath them.
May 8, 2025
A 20-year study published in Nature demonstrates that birds form long-term, reciprocal relationships that closely resemble human friendships.
May 7, 2025
What if the key to predicting whether an unresponsive brain-injury patient will recover has been hiding in plain sight all along—in their sleep?
Mar 3, 2025
An analysis from Columbia University's Butler Aging Center has unveiled an encouraging trend: today's older adults are experiencing significantly better physical and mental functioning compared to previous generations.
Dec 19, 2024
Scientists have uncovered a promising new approach to treating depression and anxiety by targeting medications to the gut rather than the entire body.
Dec 12, 2024
In a fusion of old-world craft and modern engineering, Columbia University researchers have accomplished something remarkable: they've used traditional…
Nov 29, 2024
In a finding that challenges current water safety standards, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health have discovered that arsenic in drinking water poses cardiovascular risks at levels below federal limits.
Oct 23, 2024
Summary: New research from Columbia University shows that children born during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, including those exposed to the virus in utero, do not have a higher risk of screening positive for autism compared to pre-pandemic children.
Sep 23, 2024
As direct descendants of ancient bacteria, mitochondria have always been a little alien.
Aug 22, 2024
A groundbreaking study published in Science Advances has developed a computer model to quantify the spread of suicidal thoughts and behaviors following high-profile celebrity suicides.
Aug 1, 2024
