Science and Technology

News about the latest UB research in science, engineering and technology, and its impact on society. (see all topics)

VTech hack is the first major attack to gain access to minors’ accounts
12/1/15
More than 200,000 of the 5 million accounts stolen in a cyberattack on the digital toymaker VTech belonged to children, information that hackers could use to open credit card accounts, according to a UB expert in cyber deception.
Transforming nonlinear optics with metamaterials
11/26/15
UB researchers, in a paper to be published Friday in the journal Science, examine how nonlinear optics is poised to deliver breakthroughs in medicine, energy, electronics and other areas.
Colon, Swihart named AAAS Fellows
11/23/15
The honor is bestowed on AAAS members by their peers for their efforts to advance science applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished.
Improv: Not just for the stage?
11/17/15
Scientists and artists will talk about how improvisation influences their work — or not — at Buffalo’s next Science & Art Cabaret.
Performance artwork raises online privacy awareness
11/16/15
The world’s premier festival for art and technology has a stand pitching a mobile phone service? This is Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria.
STEM education leaders — including four from WNY — convene in D.C., meet White House officials
11/12/15
Members of WNY’s ISEP program — co-led by UB — discussed strategies for building equitable, real-world STEM learning opportunities.
How a mutant worm’s reaction to a foul smell could lead to new treatment avenues for disease
11/10/15
UB researchers’ quest to understand a worm’s strange behavior yields important information on dopamine receptor signaling.
Pinpointing poverty with cellphone data
11/10/15
In developing nations, big data may provide a quick, cost-efficient tool to fight extreme poverty.
Focusing on user habits key to preventing email phishing, according to UB research
11/10/15
The cumulative number of successful phishing cyberattacks has risen sharply over the last decade, and in 2014 that figure surged past the total U.S. population.
Onion-like layers help this efficient new nanoparticle glow
11/10/15
A dye-coated surface is one of three specially crafted layers that help the particle emit light ideal for bioimaging, UB researchers report.

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