• Technician placing blood tubes in the laboratory centrifuge.
    UB partners on project to develop COVID-19 blood test
    4/27/20

    The project with Roswell Park and Catholic Health aims to determine which patients will develop severe symptoms.

  • Detail of a sketch: "The babe in the womb" by Leonardo da Vinci (1511).
    New study adds to mystery of human pregnancy
    4/24/20

    Research provides insight into the evolution of the progesterone receptor gene — and raises more questions.

  • A ventilator constructed by Chi Zhou, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at UB.
    Ventilator scare prompts low-cost solution
    4/24/20

    UB researchers are working to automate manual resuscitators, which could help the sickest COVID-19 patients and patients in developing countries.

  • Fresh vegetables in a crate.
    Toolkit offers mobile produce markets roadmap for success
    4/23/20

    The new template was developed by UB and UNC Chapel Hill researchers using evidence-based strategies from the Veggie Van model.

  • Overweight teen standing on floor scale, viewed from above.
    UB faculty review obesity treatments in JAMA Pediatrics
    4/23/20

    Leonard Epstein and Teresa Quattrin recommend providers adopt a long-term, integrated approach when treating teens.

  • system used to isolate chemical compounds from water samples.
    Study describes chemicals in waters in Bangladesh
    4/22/20

    Antifungals, antibiotics and other drugs were found in water in urban and rural areas, raising concerns about the spread of antifungal and antimicrobial resistance.

  • A man viewed from behind as he watches tv.
    Filling the social fuel tank
    4/22/20

    From watching reruns to relationships, there are many ways of feeling connected, according to the results of new UB research.

  • Child and senior man holding planet Earth in hands against green spring background.
    First Earth Day: How a U.S. senator led a ‘youthquake’
    4/20/20

    Environmental historian Adam Rome reflects on the legacy of the first Earth Day 50 years ago — the subject of his book, “The Genius of Earth Day.”

  • World map with location markers.
    Asian universities close the gap on U.S. schools
    4/17/20

    Despite the gains, the imbalance between STEM and the humanities, and the lack of innovation has set the ceiling on growth, a UB-led study found.

  • Concept of energy grid: many high voltage steel power line supports over a sky with clouds and sun.
    New model could improve energy demand predictions
    4/17/20

    The new model developed by UB and Purdue researchers aims to help utility companies deliver steadier prices and more reliable service to customers.

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