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Why You Can’t Always Trust Your Memory
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Why You Can’t Always Trust Your Memory

Erin Kendall Braun ’09GS, ’18GSAS, a cognitive neuroscientist and memory expert, brings her insight to the courtroom and beyond

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Beneath Bangladesh, a Tectonic Time Bomb
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Beneath Bangladesh, a Tectonic Time Bomb

The earthquake will come. No one can say when. But scientists warn that it could be huge

What Really Happened on Easter Island?
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What Really Happened on Easter Island?

A Columbia study helps debunk an old theory about the island’s mysterious past

25 Columbia Ideas and Innovations that Changed the World
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25 Columbia Ideas and Innovations that Changed the World

From antibiotics to blood banks, radio waves to video calls, we spotlight the biggest scientific breakthroughs in medicine, technology, and more

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In Pursuit of Dark Matter
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In Pursuit of Dark Matter

Columbia physicists confront one of the most confounding mysteries in science

Scientists Decipher the Hidden Past of the "Blue-Ring Nebula"
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Scientists Decipher the Hidden Past of the "Blue-Ring Nebula"

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

Researchers Call for Clean-Energy Push
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Researchers Call for Clean-Energy Push

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

Columbia, Amazon to Launch New AI Research Center
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Columbia, Amazon to Launch New AI Research Center

The new Columbia Center of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Collaboration with Amazon will support fellowships, research projects, and more

A Laboratory Fit for Lockdown
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A Laboratory Fit for Lockdown

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

7 New Research Findings from Columbia
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7 New Research Findings from Columbia

An ice sheet reveals a surprise, and other discoveries

Columbia Physicists to Upgrade Atom Smasher
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Columbia Physicists to Upgrade Atom Smasher

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

A New Way to Save Coral Reefs, and Other Research Findings
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A New Way to Save Coral Reefs, and Other Research Findings

7 recent discoveries from Columbia scientists

Astrophysicist Brian Metzger Named 2020 Blavatnik Laureate
Astrophysicist Brian Metzger, 2020 BLAVATNIK LAUREATE
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Astrophysicist Brian Metzger Named 2020 Blavatnik Laureate

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

3 New Climate Discoveries That Should Worry Just About Everyone 
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3 New Climate Discoveries That Should Worry Just About Everyone 

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

7 Discoveries from Columbia Scientists
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7 Discoveries from Columbia Scientists

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

Houses Fit for Life on Mars
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Houses Fit for Life on Mars

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

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