The findings can help advance development of new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease. NEW YORK, August 12, 2024 — In a groundbreaking study, […]
Message from the Director Summer is here! The academic year has ended, but research continues at the Neuroscience Initiative of the ASRC! The building is lively with so many Undergraduate […]
Scientists tease out how low dopamine plays a role in solidifying our familiarity with objects and experiences. Dopamine is the brain’s learning molecule: It sends messages when we encounter something […]
The $11.1M award will provide enabling infrastructure for a diverse, global community. A team of researchers from the CUNY Graduate Center, the CUNY ASRC, Brooklyn College, Lehman College, Institute for […]
Researchers find clues to how the PASK protein impacts cell differentiation. Per-Arnt-Sim (PAS) protein domains are found across all kingdoms of life, from prokaryotes to humans. PAS domains are involved […]
NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 — Sexual dimorphism—the visible difference between females and males—can be seen in diverse animals, including humans. One intriguing aspect of this phenomenon is sex-limited polymorphism, […]
New research shines light on the properties and promise of hexagonal boron nitride, a material used in electronic and photonics technologies. NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 — Single-photon emitters (SPEs) […]
Guo will use the award to help train the next generation of semiconductor researchers. Qiushi Guo, a professor with the CUNY ASRC’s Photonics Initiative and the CUNY Graduate Center’s Physics […]
Congratulations! Andrea Alù, director of the CUNY ASRC Photonics Initiative and Einstein Professor of Physics at the CUNY Graduate Center, named Optica’s 2024 Max Born Award recipient for his pioneering contributions […]
A new NASA grant will support the Environmental Science Initiative’s work to help address the link between climate change and extreme nitrogen cycles A team of ASRC researchers has been […]