Acoustic Breakthrough: A New Way to Direct Sound
A team of CUNY physicists has developed a new material that conducts sound along its edges rather than through its bulk. Read more ›
Walking Manhattan, Block by Block
A new book offers an urban walking guide to Manhattan. The writer walked 721 miles as he explored the borough block by block. Read more ›
SNAPSHOT: Fungal Proteins and Optogenetics
ASRC researchers have discovered a class of proteins in fungus that could lead to new optogenetic tools. Read more ›
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 ›