Research News

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  • Crystals in a new light
    2/12/26

    A setback in growing light-responsive crystals led UB chemist Jason Benedict and his team to a novel method for mapping molecular arrangements.

  • Pacemaker makeover
    10/29/15

    The next generation of the medical marvel that has extended millions of lives may be powered by an unlikely source: the heart.

  • Tired of ‘insiders’
    10/29/15

    UB political scientist Jacob Neiheisel credits the popularity of populist candidates to the public's weariness with the Washington establishment.

  • Cell traffic controller
    10/22/15

    A new UB study shows that the Huntingtin protein, which is responsible for Huntington’s disease, controls the movement of precious cargo inside the cells that form the core of the nervous system, shedding light on the root causes of the neurodegenerative disorder.

  • Making zombies of us all
    10/22/15

    UB faculty member David Castillo explores the current fascination with zombies.

  • Canadian election 'win-win'
    10/22/15

    Justin Trudeau's election as prime minister of Canada is a win for the  U.S. as well as Canada, according to UB Canadian studies specialists.

  • Laser eyes
    10/22/15

    How do you teach robotic insects to see? By equipping them with tiny laser-powered sensors that act as eyes.

  • Alcohol increases sexual risk
    10/22/15

    If a young woman’s first sexual experience involves alcohol, she is more likely to be at risk for problems such as sexual assault, and this risk may persist in her future, new research finds.

  • The campaign that never began
    10/22/15

    Hillary Clinton's strong performance in the recent Democratic debate likely tipped the scales in Joe Biden's decision not to run for president in 2016, UB political scientists say.

  • Focus on Native American health
    10/22/15

    UB faculty member Margaret Moss has published the nation’s first nursing textbook tailored to perhaps the least understood minority population in the U.S.

  • Disparities in arts education
    10/19/15

    A study by the UB Department of Sociology and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery’s Innovation Lab has found considerable variation in arts education across Western New York schools.