New Study Tests 40-Year-Old Sleep Cycle Model in Fruit Flies
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 […]Chemists Create Designer Liquid Bio-Droplets
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 […]No Laughing Matter: Recycling Helium Amid a Global Shortage
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 […]Photonics Team Develops High-Performance Ultrafast Lasers That Fit on a Fingertip
Posted on November 9, 2023 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
The new advance will enable pocket-sized devices that can perform detailed GPS-free precision navigation, medical imaging, food safety inspection and more. NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 9, 2023 — Lasers are essential […]In the Bird Kingdom, Foster Parenting Is a Game of Deceit Versus Recognition
Posted on November 6, 2023 in ASRC News
Study finds that experience plays an important role in helping host birds reject eggs placed in their nests by other bird species It appears that humans aren’t the only animals […]Bartering Light for Light: Scientists Discover New System to Control the Chaotic Behavior of Light
Posted on November 2, 2023 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
Studying how light beams interfere with each other in a stadium shaped arena gives researchers insight on its complex behavior. NEW YORK, November 2, 2023 — Harnessing and controlling light […]“Healthy” Lawns Are Making the Environment Sick
Posted on October 17, 2023 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative
A new study finds that fertilized lawns are hotspots of nitrogen export into our water and atmosphere. […]Structural Biology Newsletter – Fall 2023
Posted on October 12, 2023 in Structural Biology Initiative
Get the latest news from the Structural Biology Initiative […]Interdisciplinary Insights: October 2023 Edition
Posted on October 5, 2023 in ASRC News
A $1.25M award to conduct experimental research, a student discusses the benefits of slime with NPR, a prestigious NSF award winner, and more in this edition of Interdisciplinary Insights. […]Kevin Gardner Named the 2023 Stein & Moore Award Recipient
Posted on October 5, 2023 in ASRC News, Structural Biology Initiative
ASRC Structural Biology Initiative director Kevin Gardner has been named the 2023 Stein & Moore Award recipient. The award, which is sponsored by The Protein Society with support from Wiley […]