Recent News
- April 30, 2026
Researchers Discover a New Link Between Brain Sugar Levels and Myelin Development
New findings in “Nature Neuroscience” uncover a metabolic switch that influences the formation of myelinating cells, offering hope for a wide range of pathologies characterized by myelin impairment during development. Read More - April 21, 2026
A Simple ‘Teabag’ Solution to a Global Water Crisis Emerges from ASRC Nanoscience Lab — with Help from a High School Researcher
Cellulose, eggshells and magnetic nanoparticles were combined to create an, inexpensive filter that removes arsenic from drinking water. A team of researchers with the ASRC’s Nanoscience Initiative has developed an Read More - March 26, 2026
From Farm to River: How Climate Extremes Are Redirecting Nitrogen Pollution
Nitrogen is essential for plant growth, and modern agriculture depends heavily on fertilizers to sustain crop yields. But excess reactive nitrogen doesn’t always stay put. It can wash into rivers Read More - March 26, 2026
From Cancer Breakthroughs to Global Water Solutions, Two CUNY Scientists Earn Top Lifetime Honor
This spring, two of the ASRC’s founding initiative directors are being honored for work that is shaping STEM fields from medicine to environmental science. CUNY ASRC Structural Biology Initiative Founding Read More - March 11, 2026
Crystals in Motion: Solid Materials That Reconfigure Their Internal Structure When Exposed to Humidity
CUNY scientists discover peptide materials switch between soft layered and stiff honeycomb architectures. NEW YORK, March 11, 2026 — Most solid materials we rely on, from steel, to plastics and ceramics, Read More
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May 7, 2026 @ 12:00 pm
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Photonics Initiative Seminar: Hari Padma
