Improving Biodiversity Modeling
Scientists have tools like species distribution models (SDMs) to measure changes to biodiversity, but there aren't actually any standards for such tools. Read more ›
Biology of a Multiple Sclerosis Drug
New research has uncovered why fumaric acid ester treatments help patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Read more ›
Exercise Science at Lehman College
Brad Schoenfeld studied business in college, but shortly after graduation, his brother bought him a gym membership. That led to a passion for weightlifting. “Once I started lifting, it changed my life,” he said Read more ›
SNAPSHOT: Colorectal Cancer Continuum
As an alternative solution to categorizing colorectal cancer, scientists have developed a continuum of these cancers, using two scoring systems. Read more ›
SNAPSHOT: Imaging the Brain
A new study directly compared brain imaging methods in order to help scientists decide which is best to use. Read more ›
How to Predict a System Collapse: Find the K-Core
Every mutualistic system depends upon a “k-core” or an inner group of members with many connections to rest of the network. Lose the k-core? The system collapses. Read more ›
A Molecular “Switch” in Breast Cancer Cells Signals Metastasis
A new study has discovered a metastasis-related molecular “switch” inside breast cancer cells, which could help determine whether breast cancer will metastasize or not. Read more ›
Understanding the Big Bang: A New Way to Make Particle Soup
Scientists know how to recreate the hot, dense plasma that existed in the early milliseconds of our universe. Now, scientists at CUNY have shown that this early universe particle soup can be created using smaller nuclei than previously thought possible. Read more ›
Under Your Skin and Into Your Gut
If something gets “under your skin” — in other words, if you’re bothered by something — does it also get into your gut? Read more ›