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20 Years of Modeling the Brain
Larry Abbott, Ken Miller, and Daphna Shohamy at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute
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20 Years of Modeling the Brain

At Columbia’s Center for Theoretical Neuroscience, scientists have spent the past two decades using computational models to predict neural behavior

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Why Depression Rates Are Higher Among Liberals
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Why Depression Rates Are Higher Among Liberals

Columbia researchers look at the politics of despair

Clearing the Path to Parenthood
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Clearing the Path to Parenthood

Physicians are racing to find new treatments for infertility and recurrent miscarriages. But how far can they push the biology of reproduction?

How a Cocaine-Addicted Surgeon Changed Medicine Forever
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How a Cocaine-Addicted Surgeon Changed Medicine Forever

How William Stewart Halsted became the father of modern surgery.

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How Columbia’s ICAP Has Revolutionized the Fight for Global Health
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How Columbia’s ICAP Has Revolutionized the Fight for Global Health

The center, led by Wafaa El-Sadr ’91PH, combats HIV, tuberculosis, and other diseases throughout the world

In Defense of Diet Drugs
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In Defense of Diet Drugs

An expert in the science of obesity weighs the risks and benefits of Ozempic and other medications

Is Marijuana a Miracle Drug?
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Is Marijuana a Miracle Drug?

Neurobiologist Margaret Haney, director of Columbia’s Cannabis Research Laboratory, lays out the perils and promise of pot

Pot Use Linked to Depression, and Other Science News
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Pot Use Linked to Depression, and Other Science News

The latest research from Columbia

Multivitamins Help Prevent Memory Loss, Finds Major Study
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Multivitamins Help Prevent Memory Loss, Finds Major Study

Columbia researchers discover evidence that the supplements may increase brain function in older adults

How AI Helps Doctors Spot Tumors, and Other Advances in Breast Cancer Care
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How AI Helps Doctors Spot Tumors, and Other Advances in Breast Cancer Care

Radiologist Rachel Brem ’84VPS provides women with information they need to make important decisions about prevention and treatment

Skin Grafts That Fit Like a Glove
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Skin Grafts That Fit Like a Glove

Bioengineers are using 3D printing to create artificial skin in all shapes and sizes

Why Depression Rates Are Higher Among Liberals
Photo of woman looking sadly at phone with blue light emanating
Health & Medicine

Why Depression Rates Are Higher Among Liberals

Columbia researchers look at the politics of despair

It Might Be Time to Get Rid of That Gas Stove
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It Might Be Time to Get Rid of That Gas Stove

A Columbia study of gas versus electric stoves raises some burning questions

Are Toy Cosmetics Making Children Sick?
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Are Toy Cosmetics Making Children Sick?

Columbia researchers discover that American kids use potentially toxic makeup with surprising frequency

A Columbia Professor Helps Chris Hemsworth Stress-Proof His Life
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A Columbia Professor Helps Chris Hemsworth Stress-Proof His Life

Organizational psychologist Modupe Akinola offers practical tips for the Thor actor — and for everyone else

The Single Best Way to Ease Inflammation and Boost Your Immune Health
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The Single Best Way to Ease Inflammation and Boost Your Immune Health

Columbia gastroenterologist Shilpa Ravella on the foods everyone should be eating — and the ones to avoid

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