Top Stories

Scientists Reverse Brain Aging, With a Nasal Spray

New therapy is turning back the clock in aging brains, healing inflammation, restoring memory and reshaping the future of brain age-related therapies.

>> Read the Full Article

Vitamin K Analogues May Help Transform the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease are characterized by the progressive loss of neurons. 

>> Read the Full Article

AI Speeds up Discovery of Next-gen Computer Chips and Electronic Materials

New research using an artificial intelligence (AI) system is helping to develop new gallium-based semiconductor materials much faster than traditional methods.

>> Read the Full Article

Astronomers Clarify Exoplanet Atmospheres with New Cloud-detection Technique

Discovery led by UC Santa Cruz Ph.D. of daily cloud cycle on a hot Jupiter exoplanet provides unique window into its make-up.

>> Read the Full Article

Climate Change Weakens the Purification Function of Lakes

Lakes play a vital filtering role in the ecosystem: they remove excess nitrogen from the water.

>> Read the Full Article

Seedling Census Offers Clues to What the Future Might Hold for Michigan Forests

The history of a forest might be measured by the trunks and branches looming overhead.

>> Read the Full Article

Indonesia May Soon Lose Its Last Glaciers

Asia’s last tropical glaciers can be found near Puncak Jaya, Papua, the highest peak in Southeast Asia.

>> Read the Full Article

Columbia’s Energy Tech Conference Spotlights the Race for AI’s Clean Power Future

How do we power the AI boom without blowing past climate goals and breaking the grid?

>> Read the Full Article

The Global Ocean Observing System Is More Fragile Than We Thought

Every time a meteorologist predicts a hurricane's intensity, a fishing fleet plans its season, a port authority routes a cargo ship around dangerous seas, or a government braces for El Niño, they are drawing on one critical resource: real-time ocean data.

>> Read the Full Article

A New Method to Unlock Vast Lithium Stores

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a faster, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly way to extract this critical mineral.

>> Read the Full Article