Skull Scans and Evolutionary Surprises: Picrodontids Not Primates After All
A student and a professor from CUNY’s Graduate Center and Brooklyn College have pruned a branch off the primate tree. New research reveals that picrodontids,…
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Brain Connectivity Breakthrough: Similar Neural Network Patterns Discovered Across Diverse Species
A new study suggests different species may rely on a shared principle for neural network formation. In all species, brain function relies on an intricate…
Unlocking Nature’s Fastest Timescales: Ultrafast Lasers Shrunk to Fingertip Size
The new advance will enable pocket-sized devices that can perform detailed GPS-free precision navigation, medical imaging, food safety inspection, and more. Lasers are essential tools…
Collision Course: Electromagnetic Waves Interact in Groundbreaking Experiment
Researchers show it’s possible to make photons that cross paths interact, paving the way for technology breakthroughs. A research team at the Advanced Science Research…
Time Reflection of Electromagnetic Waves Demonstrated in a Groundbreaking Experiment
The discovery establishes the foundations for revolutionary applications in wireless communications and optical computing. When we look in a mirror, we are used to seeing…
Scientists Discover a Startling Potential Link Between Marijuana Legalization and Asthma
A rise in asthma cases has been observed in children from certain racial and ethnic minority groups in states where recreational use of marijuana has…
Surprising Findings – Does Reducing Screen Time Increase Productivity?
New research suggests that mindful use of smartphones may enhance productivity. Have you ever been accused (or accused someone else) of spending too much time…
Startlingly Common – Nearly One in 10 in the US Reports Having Depression
Adolescents and young adults have a particularly high prevalence of the condition. According to a study from the City University of New York and the…
Artificial Intelligence Can Accurately Predict Human Response to New Drug Compounds
Between identifying a potential therapeutic compound and U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a new drug is an arduous journey that can…
Physicists Are Unraveling the Mystery of the Arrow of Time
A new study by theoretical physicists has made progress toward identifying how particles and cells give rise to large-scale dynamics that we experience as the…
Earth Has Too Much Nitrogen – and Too Little Nitrogen – at the Same Time
Multi-institutional research team finds declining nitrogen availability in a nitrogen-rich world. Since the mid-20th century, research and discussion have focused on the negative effects of…
Optical Computing Advance: Breakthrough Discovery in Light Interactions With Nanoparticles
The work is a significant step toward realizing a new generation of ultra-compact, low-energy-use computers capable of complex mathematical computation. Computers are an indispensable part…
Sonic Hedgehog Protein Pathway Stimulation Could Help Treat Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers at The Graduate Center, CUNY, and the CUNY School of Medicine find that increased signaling of the protein could suppress debilitating involuntary movements that…
Ghost Polaritons: New Type of Infrared Polaritons Discovered at the Surface of Bulk Crystals
An international team has reported in Nature the first observation of ghost polaritons, which are a new form of surface waves carrying nanoscale light strongly…
Researchers Discover a Molecule Critical to Functional Brain Rejuvenation
The discovery could have important implications for the health of aging brains and development of therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. Recent studies suggest that new brain…
Scientists Zero In on the Role Volcanoes Played in the Demise of Dinosaurs
Graduate Center, CUNY researchers uncover evidence suggesting that volcanic carbon emissions were not a major driver of the Earth’s most recent extinction event. Earth has…
Researchers Prove Water Has Multiple Liquid States With Noticeably Different Properties
A newly published Science journal paper reveals that water can exist as two liquids of differing density. Water is a ubiquitous liquid with many highly…
Harvesting Clean Energy From Water Evaporation – Morphing Crystals Convert Evaporation Energy Into Motion
New study details the molecular-level design of materials that enable clean and sustainable water evaporation energy to be harvested and efficiently converted into motion with…