Posts Tagged ‘New York University’
Society & Culture - Oct 7, 2009 11:40 - 1 Comment
Savio as symbol of free speech movement
NYU (US)—Mario Savio’s three-decade life as an activist ended in much the way it began, aggravating a university administration in his advocacy of free speech, according to the first biography of the civil rights leader, authored by historian Robert Cohen. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 29, 2009 10:59 - 2 Comments
Team solves tricky triangle problem
NYU (US)—An international team of mathematicians has resolved the first one trillion cases of an ancient problem on congruent numbers. The quantity of numbers involved in this calculation is significant—if their digits were written out by hand, they would stretch to the moon and back. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 28, 2009 13:25 - 0 Comments
Private forces hurting efforts in Afghanistan?
NYU (US)—A recent report suggests over-reliance on private security—above all, on local militia groups—by international military forces is harming stabilization efforts in Afghanistan. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 23, 2009 4:22 - 2 Comments
Molecules star in holographic 3-D movies
NYU (US)–A new technique for recording three-dimensional movies of microscopic systems, such as biological molecules, through holographic video has the potential to improve medical diagnostics and drug discovery. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 11, 2009 17:00 - 1 Comment
DNA crystals—now showing in 3D
Three-dimensional DNA structures were created by using single-stranded “sticky ends” that link double helices in DNA triangles that point in different directions.
Science & Technology - Aug 18, 2009 11:19 - 0 Comments
To get a reaction, molecules do the twist
A folded molecule is a new type of catalyst, and can selectively speed chemical reactions. A chain-like molecule (grey, lower right) was designed to fold in a helical pattern, mimicking the folding of peptides found in nature. This arrangement allows it to selectively interact with a pair of mirror-image chemical compounds (in green). The trajectory depicts how the folded molecule interacts with only one member of the pair, and selectively accelerates its conversion to a new chemical form.
Health & Medicine - Aug 7, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
Hippocampus minds the memory gap
“As we learn more about how the brain forms memories, we can better understand what makes them go awry and then explore behavioral and neurological remedies,” says study coauthor Lila Davachi.
Society & Culture - Aug 5, 2009 13:10 - 1 Comment
Poverty is a drag for middle-income black youth
“Neighborhoods matter—and matter significantly for the mobility prospects of Americans,” says John Morton, managing director of Pew’s Economic Policy Department. “But black children from middle-income families who often live in poorer neighborhoods, have a much higher likelihood of falling down the ladder as adults.”
Science & Technology - Jul 30, 2009 17:01 - 0 Comments
Getting on geometry’s sweet side
Researchers studied oil droplets in water to solve a longstanding packing puzzle—determining how many particles will fit inside a specific space, like the number of candies inside a jar. (Credit: Brujic Lab and Martin Lacasse/NYU)
Science & Technology - Jun 8, 2009 8:58 - 0 Comments
Slithery science of snake movement
How does an animal move without legs? Animals without legs tend to be long and slender, such as the corn snake above. This allows them to squeeze into spaces under branches and leaves. To move along flat ground, snakes use a variety of limbless “gaits,” analogous to those of the horse, such as the walk, trot, and gallop.
Society & Culture - May 26, 2009 10:16 - 0 Comments
‘Obama effect’ on test scores just hype?
NYU (US)—Despite anecdotal reports in the media of an “Obama effect” on African-American student achievement, black students primed to think about President Barack Obama prior to taking a standardized test performed no better than white students or black students in a control group, according to new findings. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 20, 2009 15:57 - 0 Comments
Henry Ford’s forgotten jungle city
NYU (US)—At a time when Detroit’s status as a hub of the automobile industry is in grave doubt comes a book by New York University’s Greg Grandin that chronicles a little-known Henry Ford endeavor aimed at creating a more perfect American company town in the Brazilian Amazon—and, with it, a Midwestern America of the automaker’s imagination. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 6, 2009 13:59 - 1 Comment
World’s poor lack access, not savvy
NYU (US)—The first in-depth examination of how the world’s poorest households patch together their financial existences—many on less than $2 a day—finds they do so with sophistication and complexity. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 19, 2009 15:45 - 0 Comments
Supreme Court picks cases with Congress in mind
NYU (US)—Past studies have found that Congress has little influence on Supreme Court rulings, but a new study by New York University researchers suggests legislative preference may affect the types of cases the Court chooses to hear. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 18, 2009 9:52 - 0 Comments
‘Trader mindset’ dampens emotional reaction to loss
NYU/CALTECH (US)—For most stock traders, loss is just part of the job—especially in today’s bear market. However, results of a new study suggest that, unlike amateur traders, professionals seem to develop an emotional numbness to losing money.
Science & Technology - Mar 16, 2009 13:11 - 3 Comments
Cosmic-ray ‘hot spots’ point to mystery source
NYU (US)—Physicists have observed for the first time two distinct “hot spots” that appear to be showering Earth with an excess of cosmic rays. The discovery calls into question nearly a century of understanding about galactic magnetic fields near our solar system, and suggests the possibility that an unknown source or magnetic effect could be responsible. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 13, 2009 13:54 - 0 Comments
Report: Disaster relief act ignores 21st-century threats
NYU (US)—Years after Hurricane Katrina and the September 11 attacks, the Federal government still lacks the legal authority to provide rapid financial assistance to residents, small businesses, and municipal governments following a major disaster. (more…)
