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  • UB study links inflammatory protein to fatal heart attacks
    8/27/26

    Individuals with the highest levels of IL-6 in their blood had twice the chance of coronary-related death versus the ones with lower levels.

  • UB astrophysicist explains wormholes
    8/29/22

    Dejan Stojkovic says a wormhole is like a tunnel between two distant points in our universe that cuts the travel time from one point to the other.

  • How mitochondrial defects lead to accelerated aging
    8/24/22

    UB researchers have developed powerful new ways to study and potentially reverse the cellular mechanisms that cause mitochondrial diseases and premature aging.

  • Book: AI will "never" rule the world
    8/23/22

    “AI that would match the general intelligence of humans is impossible,” says SUNY Distinguished Professor Barry Smith.

  • SEC rule did little to rein in steep CEO pay
    8/18/22

    Requiring firms to disclose the ratio of CEO compensation to the median pay of employees did not result in a change in CEO earnings, a new UB study found.

  • UB professor hopes to adapt slave narrative for TV
    8/17/22

    Kari Winter wants to bring the life of Jeffrey Brace to an entirely new audience.

  • WHI makes lasting contributions to cardiology
    8/16/22

    The study has produced key findings on cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, physical activity and more.

  • Art exhibit shines light on oyster issues
    8/15/22

    A unique collaboration featuring robotic oysters aims to address the environmental issues surrounding oyster reefs in NYC’s waterways.

  • Experiences of Chinese-Americans during COVID
    8/11/22

    Graduate student Shu Wan believes telling the stories “could really change our neighborhood.”

  • Honing in on a cause of obesity after menopause
    8/10/22

    A study looks at the role follicle stimulating hormone plays in contributing to obesity, which raises breast cancer risk.

  • Do ‘bouncing universes’ have a beginning?
    8/9/22

    New research finds a crucial flaw in the latest version of the theory that the universe expands and contracts in infinite cycles.