It's a chilling thought--losing the sense of sight because of severe injury or damage to the brain's visual cortex. But, is it possible to train a damaged or injured brain to "see" again after such a catastrophic injury?

The humble aspirin may soon have a new role. Scientists from The City College of New York have developed a new aspirin compound that has great promise to be not only an extremely potent cancer-fighter, but even safer than the classic medicine cabinet staple.

The Greenland ice sheet can experience extreme melting even when temperatures don’t hit record highs, according to a new analysis.

NEW YORK, May 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Aryeh Neier, President of the Open Society Foundations, along with three other prominent recipients of City University of New York (CUNY) honorary degrees, warn that the University is endangering its reputation.

NEW YORK, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kathleen Grimm, Deputy Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, and Lorraine Grillo, President of the NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) on April 4 joined with public and private sector leaders to launch the SCA's Advanced Mentor Training Program, a new training initiative for Minority, Women-Owned and Locally-Based Enterprises (M/W/LBEs) who are currently participating in the SCA's Mentor program.