Research News

UB researchers have completed the genomic analysis of a specific strain of Shiga-toxin E. coli (STEC) that can cause severe disease outbreaks and is increasingly common. 

UB engineer Shenqiang Ren is working with two local companies to develop technology that can improve performance by helping to prevent overheating.

A School of Nursing project aims to help adults living in low-income, racial- and ethnic-minority neighborhoods in Buffalo.

UB-affiliated startup Buffalo Automation adapted thermal-imaging technology it developed for self-driving boats to take the temperatures of several people at once.

UB neonatologist Praveen Chandrasekharan’s paper setting best delivery room practices is attracting attention worldwide.

Schwann cells “sense” when axons have been harmed and respond by releasing protective sugars, a UB preclinical study finds.

Ian Bradley is part of a $2 million project to study the use of algae to purify wastewater while producing biomass for fuel production.

UB research suggests how attitude certainty might predict behavior on matters other than preexisting options.

Multitasking taste cells can sense bitter, sweet, sour and umami stimuli, challenging scientists’ understanding of how taste buds work.

UB earthworm expert Nick Henshue says the "jumping" worms reduce leaf litter, which is disruptive to the ecosystems of forests.