Columbia is a damn good research institution. Columbia innovates and it's fascinating to hear about these avant-garde moments that happen over here.
Therefore, we are introducing ... The Cutting Edge, starting with cool breakthroughs that occurred over break!
CU researchers successfully manipulated stem cells to grow biological joints.With these joints, people with major arthritis issues could have an alternative to metal plates and screws. [physorg.com]
An (arguably) better version of Google Earth has been unveiled by the Earth Institute. Check out the free iPhone app EarthObserver, which will allow you to view frozen icecaps, barren tundras, and mountain trails. [appolicious.com]
In a huge team project between Columbia and Yale scientists, they discovered that two doses of a chicken pox vaccine is much more effective than one! [emaxhealth.com]
