Research News

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  • Explaining why RNA droplets form
    8/21/26

    UB-led research reveals that a tiny chemical difference between RNA and DNA helps explain why RNA more readily organizes into droplets when temperatures rise.

  • What to know about Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’
    8/4/26

    The film is a “fresh and plausible interpretation of the ancient myth,” says expert on ancient Greek literature.

  • From research to startups
    8/4/26

    More than 30 faculty-founded startups have collectively raised more than $213 million in grants, investment and licensing revenue in the last two decades.

  • Strained family ties and mental health
    8/3/26

    UB study examines how older adults’ relationships with their children shape their health over time.

  • How an invasive snake took over Guam
    7/30/26

    Inbred brown tree snakes have more genetic diversity than meets the eye, according to UB-led study.

  • Coming to the table together for food justice
    7/30/26

    Providence Farm Collective in Orchard Park has been a site for learning for UB urban planning students and faculty.

  • Abortion ads and free speech
    7/30/26

    Law professor writes in The Conversation that South Dakota's law banning ads about abortion pills violates free speech.

  • UB scientists awarded Genesis Mission grants
    7/24/26

    The awards from the Department of Energy showcase the university’s leadership in applied AI and quantum science and engineering.

  • High-tech workforce training
    7/23/26

    NSF awards totaling $950,000 will help UB prepare the next generation of the U.S. workforce in AI, cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing.

  • Improving trauma triage accuracy
    7/23/26

    Jacobs School researchers tested how LLMs could be used to help improve the accuracy of initial emergency medical services information.

  • Applegarth to co-lead Grand Challenge
    7/23/26

    Social work researcher has been tapped for initiative to promote smart decarceration.