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• Brown University Study Links Urban Road Isolation to Increased Schizophrenia Hospitalizations in New York

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  Researchers from Brown and Columbia Universities have found that New York City communities physically isolated by road infrastructure experience higher rates of schizophrenia-relat...

• Surgically Treatable Ear Conditions Linked To Significantly Higher Risk Of Developing Cognitive Decline And Dementia

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: Health

  A large scale study has identified a strong correlation between eardrum perforations, middle ear growths, and increased dementia odds among adults. Research indicates that medical...

• From Particle Physics to Wall Street Quantitative Pioneer the Multi Billion Dollar Journey of Emanuel Derman

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Emanuel Derman, a South African physicist, transitioned from academic research and software development at Bell Labs to become a foundational figure in quantitative finance. His co...

• Columbia University Study Identifies Parallel Brain Aging Patterns Between Mice and Humans Using Advanced Neuroimaging

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Researchers have discovered that mouse brains experience a decline in modular specialization as they age, mirroring a process previously thought to be unique to human cognitive dec...

• Innovative AI Heart Failure Diagnostic Tool Achieves 85% Accuracy Using Routine Ultrasound Data In Clinical Study

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Health

  Medical researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University have developed a machine learning model capable of identifying advanced heart failure by analyzing standard ca...

• Columbia University researchers find mosquito "fullness" is controlled by the rectum, not the brain

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  In a surprising reversal of biological expectations, scientists have discovered that the signal telling a female mosquito to stop biting humans originates in its hindgut. The resea...

• Columbia University Consortium Launches Massive Multi-City Data Platform to Revolutionize Alzheimer’s Risk Prediction and Prevention

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A new real-world data metaplatform, the M3AD Study, has integrated nearly 10 million electronic health records from New York, Chicago, and Miami to track the complex origins of Alz...

• Breakthrough Columbia University RNA Therapy Uses Skeletal Muscle to Manufacture Heart Regrowing Medicine Following Myocardial Infarction

  Published: Mar 15, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a self-amplifying RNA treatment that enables the body to produce its own cardiac repair hormones via a simple muscular injection....

• Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosts formerly detained Columbia activist for Ramadan dinner at Gracie Mansion

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Politics

  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signaled a defiant stance against federal immigration enforcement by hosting Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist previously arrested by ICE, f...

• Nobel Laureate Richard Axel Resigns from Columbia Leadership Amid Epstein Document Fallout

  Published: Feb 25, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Nobel Prize-winning scientist Richard Axel announced his resignation as co-director of Columbia University's Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute on Tuesday. The decision follow...

• Epstein’s Academic Trap: How Predator Lured Victims With Elite University Promises

  Published: Feb 22, 2026

  Section: Other

  New whistleblower testimony and survivors' accounts detail how Jeffrey Epstein exploited relationships with prestigious universities and modeling agencies to ensnare young women. B...