• pile of vegetables.
    Connecting the dots on food access
    9/22/20

    UB researchers surveyed local families and stakeholders to find the best strategies for addressing disparities in healthy food consumption.

  • Different types of shoes that incorporate the toe spring design.
    ‘Toe springs’ give feet a break, but may weaken them
    9/21/20

    The design element, often found in athletic shoes, requires less muscle work, which could lead to inflammation and other problems.

  • Colorful budgerigars sitting on a branch.
    Sharp attention explains why early bird gets the worm
    9/18/20

    UB research suggests that birds can focus on sounds around them nearly as well as humans.

  • Coronavirus spreading around the world from different countries.
    Predicting the path of COVID-19 from Wuhan to Buffalo
    9/17/20

    UB scientists are tracking the genomics of the novel coronavirus in Western New Yorkers.

  • Microscopic image of YBCO superconductor.
    UB RENEW probes superconducting wires
    9/17/20

    The findings unlock data for enabling higher performance superconducting wires for large-scale applications in applied magnetic fields.

  • Bottle that reads, "Melatonin", pills and a sleep mask.
    Can melatonin treat COVID-19?
    9/16/20

    UB researchers have launched a clinical trial to find out if the inexpensive and widely available brain hormone can be useful in treating underserved patients.

     

  • Various plastics with a recycling symbol in the foreground.
    NYS turns to RENEW to study, improve plastics recycling
    9/11/20

    The UB research group was awarded $1.9 million from the DEC to assess the plastics recycling industry and educate the public.

  • Concept of clinical researchers and subjects.
    Free registry connects researchers with participants
    9/11/20

    ResearchMatch includes 146,000 volunteers nationwide who want to take part in clinical trials.

  • Heat map images show the amount of time in seconds that the test animals spent in the 3-chamber apparatus, with each side chamber containing a social (S) or a non-social (NS) stimulus under the cup (circle).
    Drug discovery protocol for autism speeding treatments
    9/11/20

    A sensitive and reliable new protocol for assessing social deficits in animal models of autism and certain psychiatric conditions is expediting the search for effective treatments.

  • Researcher wearing a cap and mask looks at data with a microscope nearby.
    UB researchers leverage resources to battle COVID-19
    9/10/20

    In collaboration with the university’s Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, scientists are trying to answer urgent questions surrounding the virus.

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