Microglia are the brain’s most abundant immune cells. They protect against invading threats, remove damaged neurons and help shape neural circuits as the brain develops. Scientists at Columbia’s ...

In 1968, the American biochemist and geneticist Marshall Nirenberg and his colleagues won the Nobel Prize in physiology or ...

When a wound does not heal properly, it leaves a scar. Similarly, mutations—which are permanent changes to genetic code—are ...

Blood cancers that eventually worsen may carry detectable genetic warning signs years before patients develop serious ...

States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. Some of these changes include allowing low-rise apartment buildings to ...

Windows 11 got so many features and security updates this month that it’s easy to overlook the most exciting ones. Here are the five most important new Windows 11 features you shouldn’t miss. The ...

Siri is a lot smarter in iOS 27, and we're not just talking about the assistant itself. Credit: Apple After three developer betas, Apple has launched the first public beta of its mobile operating ...