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Crystals in a new light: UB team proposes rethinking crystal structure analysis
2/6/26
A setback in growing light-responsive crystals leads to novel method for mapping molecular arrangements.
Study: Childhood war exposure leaves lasting pain
2/5/26
Paper provides new insights into warfare’s lifelong health consequences, particularly for noncombatants, with critical policy implications related to post-war recovery efforts.
Ahead of the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics, UB concussion experts discuss what’s known and not known about head injuries
2/5/26
Episode 8 of the UB medicine podcast that was released this week focuses on the science of concussion care.
Mutation in one Parkinson’s protein eases cellular traffic jams caused by another
2/5/26
Study suggests two Parkinson’s proteins can balance with each other to disrupt axonal transport.

Minions Olympic skate routine hangs in the balance
2/5/26
CNN interviewed copyright law expert Lauren Wilson about the copyright contention over a “Minions”-themed routine by Spanish figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté, which has not been cleared for performance at the Olympics.
GOP excited about alternative Super Bowl halftime show
2/4/26
Huff Post interviewed Antoine Yoshinaka for an article about the response from conservatives over Bad Bunny’s scheduled performance at the Super Bowl halftime show.
A century of hair clippings show lead exposure rates have plummeted
2/2/26
Scientific American sought the expertise of Katarzyna Kordas for an article about recent research that analyzed hair samples from the 1960s onward to assess lead exposure levels.
Protesters, immigration agencies battle — on social media
1/29/26
USA Today interviewed Yini Zhang about her expertise in social media and political communication for an article about social media battles between federal agencies and protesters.