Posted on February 13, 2024 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative, Nanoscience Initiative
In the realm of renewable energy where solar, wind, and thermal sources take center stage, a new technology is quietly emerging: energy generation through evaporation. Though in its infancy, evaporation […]
Posted on January 18, 2024 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative
Recently published paper coauthored by ASRC Environmental Science researchers details learnings from a global virtual marathon on water access. Water is one of the most critical and threatened resources in […]
Posted on January 17, 2024 in ASRC News, Nanoscience Initiative
Traditional scientific methods for exploring the complexities of life break things down into smaller pieces and study how each part affects the big picture. Living systems are made up of […]
Posted on January 12, 2024 in ASRC News, Structural Biology Initiative
New crystallography experiments using high pressure and heat to reveal how proteins change shape could advance the development of novel drugs. NEW YORK, January 12, 2024 — Proteins do the […]
Posted on January 2, 2024 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative, Nanoscience Initiative, Neuroscience Initiative, Photonics Initiative, Structural Biology Initiative
Every year, CUNY ASRC researchers challenge scientific limits and find the most creative ways to expand the world’s understanding of the Earth that we inhabit. Here are 10 stories that […]
Posted on December 13, 2023 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
Using a thin layer of nano-patterned silicon, scientists are able to transmit light unidirectionally and prevent incoming reflections, all without the use of magnets. NEW YORK, December 8, 2023 — […]
Posted on December 12, 2023 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
Sleepless fruit flies recover lost sleep over multiple cycles, similarly to people, and serotonin was found to play a role in the process. We’ve all experienced that sense of pervasive […]
Posted on December 11, 2023 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
The findings have possible implications for people with sleep phase disorders. For decades, scientists have relied on a two-part model to explain the basic principles of sleep. These two processes […]
Posted on December 7, 2023 in ASRC News, Nanoscience Initiative, Structural Biology Initiative
Based on simple design rules, strings of polypeptides spontaneously form liquid droplets that fluoresce in red and green. Biological cells play host to hundreds of thousands of proteins that control […]
Posted on December 6, 2023 in ASRC News, Structural Biology Initiative
A recapture system at the CUNY ASRC saves money and an endangered element. A helium recapture system used by Graduate Center scientists since 2021 has saved thousands of dollars by […]