Kavli News

03/17/2019
When Semiconductors Stick Together, Materials Go Quantum

A new study led by Berkeley Lab reveals how aligned layers of atomically thin semiconductors can yield an exotic new quantum material.​

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03/17/2019
New Cell-Sized Micro Robots Might Make Incredible Journeys

A million functional microscopic robots produced from a 4-inch silicon wafer in  new  nanofabrication process.

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03/17/2019
Fireflies, Heart Beats, and the Science of Sync

Physicists have discovered surprisingly complex states emerging out of simple synchronized networks.​

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03/15/2019
Scientists Identify Gene That Keeps PTSD-like Behavior at Bay in Female Mice

Columbia study highlights  key  role this gene plays in essential biological processes; offers  promising  new target for combating PTSD, a disorder that impacts women more than men.

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03/12/2019
Scientists Identify Genetic Factors that May Cause Some People to Become Obese

Genetic  mechanism may play a role in at least 10 percent of all obesity cases.

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03/11/2019
Single Gene Linked to Host of Abnormalities During Neurodevelopment

Mutations of the TRIO gene are found in a significant number of people suffering from several neurodevelopmental disorders.​

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03/09/2019
Chimpanzee Brain Organoids Hint at Secrets of Human Evolution

Small clusters of brain cells grown from stem cells in a laboratory dish mimic the development and organization of full-size chimpanzee brains.​

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03/08/2019
High-speed, 3D SCAPE Microscope Captures Stunning, Live Videos of Fruit Fly Nerve Cells in Action

Columbia team harnesses powerful technology to uncover never-before-seen details of the nervous system, demonstrating SCAPE’s broad potential to decipher the brain.​

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02/28/2019
Inside the Brains of Hungry Worms, Researchers Find Clues About How They Hunt

Researchers describe neural mechanisms responsible for the organisms' strategic local search for food.

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02/26/2019
Dark Matter May be Hitting the Right Note in Small Galaxies

Dark matter may scatter against each other only when they hit the right energy, say researchers in Japan, Germany, and Austria in a new study.

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