UB master’s student Ethan Mamer removed 6 tons of sand—by hand—from a 10-meter-long artificial river he was using to study how water cycles through streams. After repairing leaks in the silicone caulking, he refilled the sand. Welcome to the world of river restoration research.
Consumption of foods high in carbohydrates immediately after birth programs individuals for lifelong increased weight gain and obesity, even if caloric intake is restricted in adulthood for a period of time, a UB animal study has found.
The first controlled clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of interventional endovascular therapy on the symptoms and progression of multiple sclerosis has found that the intervention does not improve patient outcomes. In a few cases, the treatment made symptoms worse.
An easy-to-make rainbow filter that could help users identify the true color of everything from paint to medicine has been named to the Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ list of 2013 Innovations that Could Change the Way You Manufacture.
A genetic mutation that alters the kinetics of an ion channel in red blood cells has been identified as the cause behind a hereditary anemia, according to a paper published this month by UB scientists.
Patients who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome often are surprised to find that behavioral changes, not drugs, provide significant relief. Now, UB researchers are using brain imaging to reveal the biological basis for the relief.
Tactus Technologies has developed a first-of-its-kind, virtual-reality training program for forklift operators, a product that company officials expect will reduce work-related injuries and deaths.
Further evidence that a program of controlled, progressive aerobic exercise may help restore normal cognitive function in patients who have sustained a concussion has been published by researchers at the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
For what may be the first time, researchers have discovered a virus inside a host with a non-standard nuclear genetic code—one that differs from the standard genetic code that almost all living things use to produce proteins.
