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  • Wall Street Journal: Does living near restaurants make you fat?
    7/8/10
    An article on The Wall Street Journal's Metropolis blog reports a study conducted by three professors at UB, including Samina Raja, professor of urban and regional planning, found that the more restaurants there are within a five-minute walk of your home, the more likely women are to have a higher body mass index.
  • Popular Science: Magnetic nanoparticles can be used to charge neurons, control behavior
    7/8/10
    An article in Popular Science magazine reports on research by UB physics professor Arnd Pralle, who is using magnetic fields to activate neurons in a cell culture and steer the movement of nematode worms.
  • Wired: Magnetic nanoparticles can remotely control worms
    7/7/10
    An article on Wired.com reports that UB scientists have found a way to remotely control neurons and affect animal behavior by using nanoparticles attached to cell membranes that heat up when exposed to a magnetic field. The article quotes physicist Arnd Pralle, coauthor of the study. Articles on the research also appeared on NanoTechWire.com, AZONano.com, UPI and Australia's Gizmondo.com.
  • WorlDental.org: Dentist discusses germ-killing toothpaste
    7/6/10
    An article on WorlDental.org, an online dental health magazine, reports on a new variety of toothpaste that fights oral bacteria quotes Joseph Zambon, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Periodontics and Endodontics.
  • InventorSpot.com: Heated nanoparticles offer explanation for why "they made me do it"
    7/6/10
    An article on InventorSpot.com, a popular invention-related website, reported UB scientists have been working on a way to remotely control cells using nanoparticles and magnetic resonance fields. The research also was the subject of an article on BiologyNews.Net, PhysOrg and ScienceDaily.
  • Daily Mail: Caring for ill relative can have health benefits
    7/6/10
    An article in England's Daily Mail reported that research conducted by psychologist Michael Poulin has shown that while caring for a sick or disabled relative can be stressful, helping a loved one can sometimes benefit the caregiver's health. The research also was the subject of an article, on the AAU research website Futurity and of stories distributed by the news agency Press Trust of India.
  • Science Daily: Air pollution doesn't increase risk of preeclampsia, premature birth
    7/5/10
    An article reported that while pregnant women may worry about the effects of air pollution on their health and that of their developing child, exposure to carbon monoxide and fine particles in the air during pregnancy does not appear to increase the risk of preterm delivery or preeclampsia. The research also is the subject of an article distributed by ANI.
  • eMaxHealth: Convenience stores may be linked to obesity in women
    7/4/10
    An article on eMaxHealth, an independent health news organization, reported convenience stores may be linked to obesity in women following a study by UB researchers that showed that women who live closer to supermarkets have lower body mass index compared to those who live closer to convenience stores and restaurants. The research also is the subject of articles distributed by ANI, a South Asian news service, UPI and Science Daily.
  • Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Ancient jawbone may mean polar bears survived warmer temperatures
    7/4/10
    An article in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported an ancient jawbone has led scientists to believe that polar bears survived a period thousands of years ago that was warmer than today, and noted that the research was conducted by Charlotte Lindqvist, assistant professor of biological sciences. The article also appeared in KTVA-TV in Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman in Wasilla, Alaska.
  • Science Daily: Modern marsupials carry "fossil" genes from deadly viruses
    7/4/10
    An article on Science Daily reported that new findings by UB biologists have shown that modern marsupials harbor a "fossil" copy of a gene that codes for filoviruses, which cause Ebola and Marburg hemorrhagic fevers and are the more lethal viruses known to humans. In addition, the research is the subject of an article distributed by the South Asian news agency ANI, and articles also appeared on the websites PhysOrg and Scientific Computing.

UB faculty frequently offer expert perspectives on issues that are part of the current public discourse, including ones that may be perceived as controversial. It is our belief—and at the core of UB’s academic mission—that constructive, thoughtful dialogue fosters a better understanding of our world. Thus, we openly share these perspectives.