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The convergence of artificial intelligence and brain-computer interfaces may soon restore sight to the blind, allow the paralyzed to move robotic limbs and cure any number of brain and nervous system ...

Susan Boynton looks at this, along with bibliophilia, libraries, and the study of medieval liturgy in her new book.

Test your knowledge of the past year at the University with questions on dark matter, Jedi masters, NYC-themed playlists, and ...

What is the nature of dark matter? A new experiment led by Columbia University physics professors aims to find out.

A technique that zaps airborne viruses with a narrow-wavelength band of UV light shows promise for curtailing the person-to-person spread of COVID-19 in indoor public places. The technology, developed ...

Comics have conquered America. From our multiplexes, where Marvel and DC movies reign supreme, to our television screens, where comics-based shows like The Walking Dead have become among the most ...

This page highlights the astonishing amount of scientific discovery happening at Columbia, one of the world’s leading research universities.

A new paper argues that materials like wood, bacteria, and fungi belong to a newly identified class of matter, "hydration solids." For decades, the fields of physics and chemistry have maintained that ...

A new study from the department of psychology reveals how we can adapt our negative memories to make them more positive. We have all experienced moments that we wish we could forget. However, research ...

Humans have been wondering whether we are alone in the universe since antiquity. We know from the geological record that life started relatively quickly, as soon our planet's environment was stable ...