Gibberish or Genius? Verbal Nonsense Reveals Limitations of AI Chatbots
In a new study, researchers tracked how current language models, such as ChatGPT, mistake nonsense sentences as meaningful. Can these AI flaws open new windows…
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Unmasking Economic Inequality: New Study Disproves Theories Linking Poverty to Poor Decision Making
A global study led by a researcher at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and published in the journal Scientific Reports reveals that economic disparities…
Warning: Columbia University Uncovers High Metal Levels in Blood of Marijuana Users
A Columbia University study found high metal levels in marijuana users’ blood and urine, highlighting potential health risks and emphasizing the need for consistent regulations….
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…
Unlocking Twistronics: Ribbons of Graphene Push the Material’s Potential
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…
Scientists Create New Material Five Times Lighter and Four Times Stronger Than Steel
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…
3 Things You Should Know: Climate Change’s Impact on Extreme-Weather Events
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…
Columbia Study: Casual Cannabis Use Greatly Increases Teens’ Risk of Depression, Suicidality
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…
Artificial Intelligence Meets CRISPR: The Rise of Precision RNA-Targeting and Gene Modulation
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…
“Hydration Solids”: The New Class of Matter Shaking Up Science
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…
Silent Danger: Hidden Link Discovered Between Low-Dose Radiation and Heart Disease
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…
Columbia Study: Energy Drink Ingredient Taurine May Boost Health and Slow Aging
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…
When Going Green Goes Wrong: The Human Rights Paradox of Decarbonization
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…
The Arctic’s Unseen Savior: The Montreal Protocol Has Delayed an Ice-Free Arctic by 15 Years
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…
Forget Me Not: How Flavanols Fight Age-related Memory Loss
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…
Slowing Cognitive Aging: Major Study Finds Daily Multivitamin Improves Memory in Older Adults
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,…
Education Quality Matters: Study Finds Link to Late-Life Cognition
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 Create Highly Dexterous Human-Like Robot Hand That Can Operate in the Dark
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…