Science and Technology

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

‘Quantum avalanche’ explains how nonconductors turn into conductors
7/24/23
A new UB-led study helps solve a longstanding physics mystery about the insulator-to-metal transition.
Ancient soil once stored at UB shows Greenland melted recently … and could melt again
7/21/23
The new study finds the island was mostly ice free only 416,000 years ago and is more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought.
UB lab identifies key enzyme for heart failure drug digoxin
7/17/23
The discovery could help reduce the plant-based drug’s three-year production time; lead to less toxic alternatives.
UB, SUNY Poly to democratize wireless network research with UnionLabs project
7/14/23
The $60,000 SUNY grant will help create an open system for collaboration and resource sharing.
UB, partner awarded $3 million NIH grant to study immune cell therapy for tumors
7/12/23
The work could improve a promising type of immunotherapy treatment — chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy.
UB engineer Gang Wu receives $3 million as part of the Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Shot
6/27/23
Project will focus on creating efficient, cheap, durable catalysts for hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks.
Media Advisory: High schoolers to probe stream water for genetic material at UB workshop
6/27/23
The scientific sleuthing is one of many activities planned at the Eric Pitman Annual Summer Workshop in Computational Science.
Study: Academic fields valuing ‘brilliance’ less welcoming to women
6/22/23
Review of CVs shows fewer women enter and more leave these fields, a pattern that is explained in part by gender-based prejudice.
Assessment of how climate scientists communicate risk shows imperfections, improvements
6/19/23
The consequences of improving communications are enormous, as civic leaders incorporate climate scientists’ risk assessments into major planning efforts.
UB scientists awarded $1.5 million for hemophilia treatment
6/9/23
EDI, CBLS awards provide additional $850K to UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

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