“Particle Robots” Form Large Groups to Complete Tasks
Taking a cue from biological cells, researchers from MIT, Columbia University, and elsewhere have developed computationally simple robots that connect in large groups to move…
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Astronomers Show How Colliding Galaxies May Seed Future Stars
A pair of dwarf galaxies closely circling the Milky Way, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, were in the throes of merging into one when…
CRISPR-Based Treatment Restores Retinal Function in Mice
Researchers from Columbia University have developed a new technique for the powerful gene editing tool CRISPR to restore retinal function in mice afflicted by a…
Algorithm Learns to Recognize Full Set of Behaviors in Jelly-like Hydra
Much of what biologists have learned about animal behavior over the years has come from careful observation and painstaking notes. There could soon be an…
Astrophysicists Discover a Dozen Black Holes Orbiting Sgr A*
A Columbia University-led team of astrophysicists has discovered a dozen black holes gathered around Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole in the center…
Astronomers Show Radiation Helped Fuel The First Massive Black Holes
A newly published study adds evidence to one theory of how ancient black holes, about a billion times heavier than our sun, may have formed…
Scientists Show That Blocking Enzymes in Hair Follicles Promotes Hair Growth
New research from Columbia University reveals that inhibiting a family of enzymes inside hair follicles restores hair growth. The research is published in the online…
Neuroscientists Reveal Neuron-Firing Patterns That Underlie Time Measurement
In a newly published study, neuroscientists from MIT and Columbia University reveal how neurons in one part of the brain measure time intervals and accurately…
GALEX and the Hubble Reveal New Details on Colliding Black Holes
Using ultraviolet data from GALEX and the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers reveal new details about merging black holes. Entangled by gravity and destined to merge,…
Phytoplankton Are Extremely Sensitive to Changing Levels of Desert Dust
A newly published study shows that phytoplankton are extremely sensitive to changing levels of desert dust, revealing that the intensity of desert storms may affect…
Deriving Power Directly from Evaporation
In a newly published study, researchers from Columbia University detail the development of two novel devices that derive power directly from evaporation – a floating,…
Controlling Surface Topography with Particle-Enhanced Soft Composites
Using a material that is composed of two different polymers with different degrees of stiffness, researchers have developed a soft material with controllable surface textures…
Study Shows Carbon Emissions Could Increase Risk of Megadroughts
A new study from NASA reveals that droughts in the U.S. Southwest and Central Plains during the last half of this century could be drier…
Common Household Chemicals Linked to Lower IQ Scores in Children
A newly published study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health reveals that exposure common household chemicals during pregnancy is linked to a drop…
Dietary Cocoa Flavanols Reverse Age-Related Memory Decline in Older Adults
A new study from Columbia University Medical Center shows that dietary cocoa flavanols reverse age-related memory decline in healthy older adults. New York, New York…
Yale and Columbia Biologists Shed New Light on Cell Division
A team of scientists from Yale and Columbia universities has shed new light on the mechanics of the division of cells that makes life possible….
Early Universe “Warmed Up” Later than Previously Thought
A newly published study reveals that the early universe “warmed up” later than previously thought. A new study from Tel Aviv University reveals that black…
Researchers Convert Human Stem Cells to Functional Lung Cells
In a newly published study, researchers from the Columbia University Medical Center detail how they successfully converted human stem cells into functional lung and airway…