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  Study “cures” oldest case of deafness in human evolution

  Binghamton anthropologist Rolf Quam was part of an international research team that examined a 430,000-year-old cranium of a human ancestor that was previously described as deaf, representing the oldest case of deafness in human prehistory.

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  Study reveals how collapse of protein processes is driver of aging and death

  The Stony Brook University finding opens a door to a better understanding of the molecular origins of age-related neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, which all entail protein damage.

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  UB Biorepository is bringing the power of precision medicine to Western New York

  A boon to both academia and industry, the facility will enhance targeted research on diseases common to the region, such as multiple sclerosis and stroke.

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  50% decline in mallard population sparks research efforts

  ESF's Schummer Lab for Waterfowl and Wetlands Conservation is partnering with Delta Waterfowl and Ducks Unlimited to launch a fundraising effort to support research into the birds' productivity, changes in their habitat and their genetic diversity.

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  Grant supports DNA research to uncover the story of ancient European migration

  SBU's Krishna R. Veeramah and a team of international scientists have received a $10 million Synergy Grant from the European Research Council to fund a multidisciplinary study of more than 100 ancient medieval cemeteries across Central Europe.

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  SUNY Research Report - September 2019

  A flurry of collaborative planning and team effort over the summer months has created new opportunities and translated into exciting outcomes for SUNY research and innovation.

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  UB launches Department of Environment and Sustainability

  The department, part of the College of Arts and Sciences, prepares students to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time.

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  Preventing, Treating, and Ending the Opioid Epidemic

  We hear about opioids  a lot these days through the news and social media, and the figures are grim. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 130 Americans die  every day from an opioid overdose, and the number of overdose deaths involving opioids was six times higher in 2017 than it […]

• UB launches Department of Environment and Sustainability

  The department, part of the College of Arts and Sciences, prepares students to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time.

• UB Biorepository is bringing the power of precision medicine to Western New York

  Today, the University at Buffalo officially launched the UB Biorepository, a critical new facility in the Clinical and Translational Research Center. 

• UB receives DOJ funding for police health study

  Research project involving 200 Buffalo police officers aims to characterize the physical, rather than psychological, health effects that are a result of police officers’ atypical work hours.

• Scientists ask: How can liquid organelles in cells coexist without merging?

  Physicists use model systems to explore the forces that may be at play.

• New universal design program aims to push socially responsible design into standard practice

  Program guides clients through a menu of design strategies and tracks progress toward meeting the goals of universal design through an automated scoring system.

• In Alaskan gold mines, digging for clues about climate change

  Ancient deposits of sediment can reveal information about prehistoric trends in temperature, humidity and precipitation.

• Study: Onions and garlic may be recipe for reducing breast cancer risk

  Women who consumed sofrito more than once per day had a 67% decrease in risk compared to women who never ate it.

• ‘Valley states’ in this super-thin material could potentially be used for quantum computing

  Physicists manipulate energy valleys in tungsten disulfide, with potential applications in quantum computing.

• Study: Smoking abstinence has little impact on the motivation for food

  Food does not become more appealing during those times when a smoker is in a smoke-free environment, or otherwise can’t smoke.

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• Preventing, Treating, and Ending the Opioid Epidemic

  We hear about opioids  a lot these days through the news and social media, and the figures are grim. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 130 Americans die  every day from an opioid overdose, and the number of overdose deaths involving opioids was six times higher in 2017 than it […]

• Experts and Researchers Come Together to Learn More About Lewy Body Dementia

  We knew him from popular films like Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Morning Vietnam, and Jumanji, along with his long career in stand-up comedy. His untimely death shocked us all, and it wasn’t until much later we finally began to learn more about the causes. The late comedian Robin Willliams died tragically in 2014 of suicide, brought […]

• Building Stronger Communities and Critical Infrastructure With Future-Focused Research

  Changes in local weather patterns caused by a warming planet are posing unforeseen risk to the systems and structures that allow society to function. In New York State, unprecedented flooding in New York City and the Mohawk River Valley heavily damaged transportation systems. Destructive hurricanes in Long Island and the Catskill Mountains destroyed power supplies. […]

• Water Quality Research Is Helping To Protect Our Public Health

  The numbers tell the story. Although water is the most abundant resource on the planet, just 3% is fresh water, and just 1% of that is available for drinking. It’s clear that water sustainability – the greatest guarantee for its availability – requires responsible and proper management. Our waterways are essential to the many various […]

• Turn Your Ideas into Market Ready Products with the 2019 Technology Accelerator Fund

  Across the SUNY system, there are great minds doing great things in research. New ideas in computer technologies, medical goods, educational resources, and more are being developed by the great minds in SUNY research. Since its launch in April 2011, the Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF), which is jointly funded by the State University of New […]

• Efforts in SUNY Research and Education are Improving Healthcare Around the World

  Eliminating dengue fever and other devastating tropical diseases, improving healthcare delivery to remote locations, and addressing malnutrition among victims of natural disasters. These are among the many lofty goals of the faculty, staff, and students across the SUNY system whose aim—through their research and education—is to improve human health across the globe. Established in 2015, […]

• Nobel History: A Look Back at the Global Impact Delivered Through SUNY Research & Academics

  Since 1901, the Nobel Prize has existed to acknowledge superior contributions to physics, chemistry, medicine, economics, literature, and the cause of peace. This week, the 2018 Nobel Prize announcements are taking place to give us the next set of difference makers in these academic and social fields. Their efforts will most likely be felt for […]

• Two Researchers, Two Colleges, One Invention That Brought Us the Medical MRI

  It can detect a brain tumor, a blocked blood vessel, a kidney infection, or a torn ligament. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most important innovations of the 21st century, benefiting millions of people each year. Did you know that two SUNY researchers were the first to harness MRI technology for use as […]

• Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Help Take Research from Lab to Market

  The life of a researcher is complex. Study, testing, analyzing, and so much more, and that’s just to make the new idea into a project that works. But after that is complete, many want to bring their new ideas to market in hopes of earning some rewards for their hard work. They just often don’t […]