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  • New hearing loss test checks the eyes — not the ears
    12/8/25

    UB spinout Auspex Medix advances AI-powered hearing test to help older adults thwart cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s and more.

  • King marvels at speed of Empire AI
    8/15/25

    SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. received an update on UB's Empire AI-supported work during a visit to campus.

  • We now have the math to describe ‘matrix tides’
    8/15/25

    A UB study characterizes two-dimensional wave patterns, such as the undular bores seen in a Chinese river, that move along two directions.

  • Link between prediabetes, mortality strongest for younger adults
    8/14/25

    Prediabetes is more life-threatening for people aged 20-54, UB researchers report in a paper published in JAMA Network Open.

  • Intermittent fasting enhances efficacy of prostate cancer therapy
    8/13/25

    Scientists have shown for the first time that intermittent fasting increases the efficacy of anti-androgen therapy in the disease.

  • UB oral biologists recognized on global stage
    8/12/25

    Patricia Diaz, Hyuk-Jae “Edward” Kwon and Frank Scannapieco have received "distinguished scientist" awards from the IADR.

  • Examining barriers to adolescent oral health
    8/7/25

    Studies led by UB researcher Rubelisa Oliveira reveal the financial, emotional and logistical reasons for missed dental visits and more tooth decay.

  • Robots get a sense of touch with fabric that mimics human skin
    8/6/25

    The electronic textile sensor could be useful in manufacturing, robotic surgery, even prosthetic limbs in the near future.

  • An innovative approach to creative practice
    8/1/25

    Art professor Mark Böhlen is blending art and AI to comment on the cultural context we live in.

  • Overcoming the food insecurity-obesity paradox
    7/31/25

    Participants are being sought for a UB clinical trial that aims to improve the health of participants by changing how they metabolize food.

  • Engineering researchers develop tiny affective robot
    7/30/25

    The robot, named Bartholomew, can express dynamic facial emotions in response to human tactile handling.