SNAPSHOT: Online Learning
New research on brain activity could help educators measure student engagement during online learning, which correlates with knowledge acquisition and course completion. Read more ›
A Step Toward the Future of Quantum Computing
Advancing quantum computing may depend upon using photons, but it's been a challenge for researchers to develop a material that can emit single photons on demand and that works at room temperature. Until now. Read more ›
SNAPSHOT: Storms and NYC Watershed
Identifying which storm types are most likely to cause heavy precipitation or streamflow events allows water managers to prepare and protect water supply systems. Read more ›
3D Molecules Modification Could Help Develop New Medicine
A breakthrough will make it easier to modify the 3D structure of molecules in developing new drugs. Read more ›
How Butterfly Wings Get Their Colors
The colors and patterns of butterfly wings sometimes play a major role in survival. Researchers analyzed the chemical compositions of pigments found in the orange wings of two butterfly populations. Read more ›
Busting a Belief About How Memories Are Made
A recent study asked which of three brain areas — the hippocampus, the prefrontal cortex, or the nucleus accumbens — is the most important for memory formation. The results contradict popular thought on the matter. Read more ›
Uncovering the Genes Linked to Our Motor Skills
As we develop, parts of our nervous systems reorganize and we learn to make more complex motions by flexing and extending opposing muscles in useful patterns. Read more ›
The Science Behind Your Morning Weather Report
Weather forecasts can reasonably predict the next three days, but when it comes to forecasting a week or more into the future, that's another story. Read more ›
Blind Toddlers Walk Freely With a Wearable Cane
A new wearable cane developed by two professors at CUNY provides a way for vision-impaired toddlers to move independently like other children. Read more ›