Turbulent Plasma: Uncovering the Source of the Universe’s Magnetic Fields
The source of magnetic fields has long been debated. New research offers clues on their origins. It isn’t just your refrigerator that has magnets on…
The source of magnetic fields has long been debated. New research offers clues on their origins. It isn’t just your refrigerator that has magnets on…
A new technique developed at Columbia offers a systematic evaluation of twist angle and strain in layered 2D materials. The emerging field of twistronics is…
Researchers have developed a highly robust material with an extremely low density by constructing a structure using DNA and subsequently coating it in glass. Materials…
Michael Mann and collaborators conducted research into the impact of climate change on extreme weather occurrences such as wildfires. Their findings suggest that under the…
Adolescents who engage in recreational cannabis use are two to four times more prone to developing psychiatric disorders compared to teenagers who abstain from using…
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model, TIGER, that predicts the on- and off-target activity of RNA-targeting CRISPR tools. This innovation, detailed in a study…
A recent study argues that materials like wood, bacteria, and fungi belong to a newly identified class of matter, “hydration solids.” For many years, the…
According to a new study by a global team of researchers, individuals exposed to small amounts of ionizing radiation may experience a slight increase in…
Research from Columbia University suggests that a deficiency in the nutrient taurine may drive aging in animals, with supplementation showing the potential to slow aging…
Mining, Land Grabs, and More: When Decarbonization Conflicts With Human Rights The shift to renewable energy is exacerbating social injustice issues, particularly affecting indigenous communities…
Recent studies indicate that the implementation of the 1987 global agreement aimed at safeguarding the ozone layer has successfully delayed the emergence of the initial…
A study by researchers from Columbia and Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard links age-related memory loss to a diet low in flavanols—nutrients found in fruits and…
Taking a daily multivitamin may help slow age-related memory decline, a study has found. Over 3,500 adults aged 60 and above participated in the study,…
An examination of over 2,200 adults who went to high schools in the United States during the early 1960s revealed that those who received education…
Columbia Engineers have created a groundbreaking robot hand that seamlessly integrates advanced touch sensing with motor-learning algorithms, allowing it to manipulate objects without relying on…
A study from Incite @ Columbia University suggests that improving access to mental health care could significantly lower suicide rates. The researchers created a detailed…
Calorie restriction, a proven intervention to slow aging in animals, showed evidence of slowing the pace of biological aging in a human randomized trial. In…
Regions in the U.S. that experienced the largest decrease in opioid prescriptions were found to have the most significant decrease in suicide deaths. The impact…