Professor Peter M. Groffman Pens Climate Change Policy Op-Ed for CNN Opinions
Posted on October 25, 2018 in 5x5 Anniversary Feature, ASRC in the News, Environmental Sciences Initiative
Local governments can take steps to resist federal rollback of legislation meant to protect the climate, writes ASRC Environmental Science Initiative Professor Peter Groffman. […]ASRC Advances Understanding of Protein Control With NSF Grant
Posted on September 4, 2018 in ASRC News, Structural Biology Initiative
With a three-year, $633,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, researchers at the ASRC are exploring ways to identify which proteins are particularly amenable to use in biotech and therapeutic applications. […]A Summer These Students Won’t Forget
Posted on August 30, 2018 in ASRC News
This summer, a number of high school students from New York City public schools were selected to conduct research with ASRC faculty and doctoral students in disciplines such as nanoscience, structural biology, and environmental science. […]Orie Shafer Joins the Advanced Science Research Center’s Neuroscience Initiative
Posted on August 27, 2018 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
Shafer’s lab will focus on understanding the relationship between neural network function and circadian rhythms. […]Gabriele Grosso Joins the Advanced Science Research Center’s Photonics Initiative
Posted on August 27, 2018 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
Grosso’s lab to focus on developing 2D materials aimed at leapfrogging opto-electronic device circuitry and information processing systems […]The Advanced Science Research Center’s Photonics Initiative Wins $3.2M Grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Posted on August 14, 2018 in ASRC News, Photonics Initiative
The four-year program will support efforts to model and develop next-gen equipment to mold light and other electromagnetic waves. […]Wetter Soil Is Leading to Reduced Methane Gas Absorption
Posted on August 6, 2018 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative
The trend could accelerate an increase in atmospheric methane levels and intensify global warming. […]Scientists Uncover the Role of a Protein in the Survival and Generation of the Myelin-Forming Cells in the Brain
Posted on July 19, 2018 in ASRC News, Featured News, Neuroscience Initiative
The discovery is a major step toward understanding the mechanisms of myelin production and the potential for treating certain central nervous system diseases […]Researchers Discover a Way to Peer Inside Proteins to See How They Are Wired
Posted on July 10, 2018 in ASRC News, Structural Biology Initiative
The technique could help scientists develop methods for switching on or off specific proteins associated with diabetes and other diseases. […]Nature Chemistry Cover Features Breakthrough ASRC Nanomaterials Research
Posted on June 26, 2018 in ASRC News, Featured News, Nanoscience Initiative
Our bodies are busy places. Neurons fire constantly. Cells glean energy from food, and our immune systems ward off intruders. Each reaction or change is triggered by a biochemical signal. […]