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For years, astronomers have been puzzled by a massive gas cloud that encircles a star some six thousand light-years away

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The planet is drowning in the most useful material ever invented. So what are we going to do about it?

Wildfires have been consuming forests in the western US at a devastating pace

At Columbia's Magnetic Resonance Research Center, scientists are unveiling the neural basis of human thoughts, memories, and emotions

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Columbia physicists confront one of the most confounding mysteries in science

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A new report provides a roadmap for how the US can help stave off the most catastrophic consequences of global warming

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Take-home kits allow Columbia Engineering students to conduct experiments in their pajamas

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An ice sheet reveals a surprise, and other discoveries

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The scientists are leading a multi-institution effort to increase the power of the ATLAS particle detector at the Large Hadron Collider

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7 recent discoveries from Columbia scientists

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The award is the largest unrestricted scientific prize for young researchers in the US

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Studies on droughts, heat-index readings, and ice sheets show that the Earth is changing much faster than we anticipated

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Bearded dragons may shed light on sleep disorders, and other research news

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Architects Jeffrey Montes '15GSAPP and Christopher Botham '16GSAPP are designing your home — in outer space

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Grappling with COVID and climate on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day

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The Montreal Protocol saved the ozone. It’s also slowing global warming