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New melt record for Greenland ice sheet
— 21 Jan 2011 19:26 | EnvironmentNew research shows that 2010 set new records for the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet, expected to be a major contributor to projected sea level rises in coming decades…
Parallels between cancers, infection suppression reported
— 4 Jan 2011 21:59 | HealthTiny parasitoid wasps can play an important role in controlling the populations of other insect species by laying their eggs inside the larvae of these species. A newly hatched wasp…
Philippines may have more unique bird species: CCNY biologist
— 22 Oct 2010 18:55 | BiologyRecent work by Dr David Lohman, assistant professor of biology at The City College of New York, suggests the Philippines, considered by biologists to be a 'biodiversity hotspot,' could…
Location determines social network influence, CCNY-led team finds
— 30 Aug 2010 08:33 | HealthA team of researchers led by Dr Hernan Makse, professor of physics at The City College of New York (CCNY), has shed new light on the way that information and infectious diseases proliferate…
CCNY biologists study rainforest host-plant associations
— 19 Aug 2010 16:20 | BiologyThe widening of the Panama Canal currently underway has created a rare opportunity to study the insects that inhabit the plants of environmentally sensitive Central American rain forest…
More frequent, more intense heat waves in store for New York
— 30 Jul 2010 09:01 | EnvironmentHeat waves like those that baked the Northeast in July are likely to be more frequent and more intense in the future, with their effects amplified in densely built urban environments…
CCNY-led team develops non-toxic oil recovery agent
— 15 Jul 2010 15:09 | EnvironmentA team of chemists led by Dr George John, Associate Professor at The City College of New York (CCNY), have developed a non-toxic, recyclable agent that can solidify oil on salt water…
CCNY biologists identify new spiny pocket mouse species
— 30 Jan 2010 11:02 | BiologyDr Robert P. Anderson, Associate Professor of Biology at The City College of New York, and Ph.D. student Eliecer E. Gutierrez have reported the existence of a new species of spiny pocket…
CCNY professor foresees rising Antarctic snowmelt
— 4 Dec 2009 08:22 | EnvironmentThe 30-year record low in Antarctic snowmelt that occurred during the 2008-09 austral summer was likely due to concurrent strong positive phases for two main climate drivers, ENSO (El…
Children with autism need to be taught in smaller groups, pilot study confirms
— 2 Jul 2009 14:41 | HealthSince the 1970s, there has been much debate surrounding the fact that individuals with autism have difficulty in understanding speech in situations where there is background speech…