Science and Technology

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  • Can Magnetism Help Us Control the Brain, Remotely?
    9/30/11
    Scientists at the University at Buffalo have received $1.3 million from the National Institute of Mental Health to test how tiny, magnetic particles can be used to remotely control neurons in the brains of mice. If the work is successful, the research team will have given neuroscientists a powerful, new tool: a non-invasive technique for triggering activity deep inside the brain.
  • Home Modifications: UB-Designed Renovations Are Changing Lives, One Home at a Time
    9/29/11
    Even the smallest of home renovations can change the life of someone with a disability. Widening a doorway or adding grab bars around a toilet can mean the difference between independence and dependence -- between comfort and discomfort in one's own home.
  • Kenneth Takeuchi Inducted as 2011 American Chemical Society Fellow
    9/28/11
    Kenneth J. Takeuchi, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in Chemistry, has been inducted as a 2011 Fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
  • Following Tropical Storm Irene, Scientists Assess Damage in Flooded New York Communities
    9/22/11
    In the aftermath of heavy flooding caused by Tropical Storm Irene, University at Buffalo researchers are conducting a damage assessment that could help hard-hit communities in New York plan for future disasters.
  • Culturally Deaf People Seeking Health Information Get Little Help from the Internet
    9/14/11
    A new study by a health communication researcher at UB finds that the Internet -- the source of much medical information for most of us -- poses multiple communication barriers for the culturally Deaf, barriers that go far beyond inconvenience and can seriously compromise their health in ways virtually unknown to the hearing population.
  • UB Workshop to Explore Spin, Quantum Optics and Optical Metamaterials
    9/13/11
    "Beyond the Imagination of Nature: Spin, Quantum Optics and Metamaterials," a workshop for researchers studying metamaterials and transformation optics will be presented by the University at Buffalo and the U.S. Army Research Office on Sept. 19-20 in Buffalo.
  • UB Architecture and Planning Lecture Series Opens Sept. 14
    9/12/11
    Toronto architect Philip Beesley, known for his design of public and residential buildings as well as arresting and complex projects for exhibitions and arts performances, will inaugurate the 2011-12 University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning Lecture Series.
  • New Clues to Molecular Understanding of Autism
    9/9/11
    The first transgenic mouse model of a rare and severe type of autism called Timothy Syndrome is improving the scientific understanding of autism spectrum disorder in general and may help researchers design more targeted interventions and treatments. The research is described in a paper published last week by scientists at the University at Buffalo and Stanford University in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
  • Medical Acoustics, UB Reaching COPD Patients with New Lung Flute
    9/6/11
    An easy-to-use device developed by a local biomedical company, with UB's help, is providing relief to Buffalo-area patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
  • New York's Older Brick Buildings Are Especially Vulnerable to Extreme Events, such as Earthquakes and Hurricanes
    8/26/11
    To get a better idea of just how much damage even a moderate earthquake would cause to unreinforced masonry buildings, earthquake-engineering researchers in the University at Buffalo's MCEER are reconstructing brick walls like those in New York City buildings that are approximately 100 years old.