• Rendering of bacteria.
    Understanding ‘dark matter of biology’
    11/27/17

    A UB-led research team will develop tools that simplify analysis of glycans, biomolecules more diverse than the genome.

  • A nurse reviews health records with an elderly patient.
    Education key to sharing medical info
    11/22/17

    A UB study found privacy concerns prevent most patients from sharing their records electronically with health care providers.

  • A young man sits in front of a tree with a writing pad in his hand and a bicycle in the background.
    Unsociability linked to creativity
    11/21/17

    A new UB study suggest that not all forms of social withdrawal are unhealthy.

  • Cerebral organoids generated from patients' stem cells are being used to study early development of neurons as it relates to schizophrenia.
    Schizophrenia originates early in pregnancy
    11/17/17

    Findings from the UB “mini-brain” research indicate the disease — triggered by malformations in the cerebral cortex —could potentially be treated in utero.

  • Active senior woman doing chores in the bathroom at home, cleaning wash basin and tap with spray detergent.
    For older women, all movement matters
    11/16/17

    A UB-led study has found a significant reduction in death risk in women over 65 who regularly engage in light physical activity, such as regular chores.

  • Melanie Sage.
    Helping to reunify Native families
    11/15/17

    UB researcher Melanie Sage is working to improve states’ compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.

  • A large bowl of potato chips with a hand reaching to take a chip.
    Studying the brain's reward system
    11/10/17

    UB researcher Elizabeth Mietlicki-Baase is investigating hormone signaling and the link to overeating and drug addiction.

  • Illustration of Siamogale melilutra, a massive wolf-sized otter, in a forest setting.
    A prehistoric otter’s powerful bite
    11/9/17

    A UB-led study found the giant, extinct otter had an unexpectedly sturdy jaw, suggesting it may have been a top predator.

  • Close up of pacemaker on electrocardiograph.
    Takeuchi to deliver RENEW lecture
    11/9/17

    The scientist best known for developing the battery that powers implantable defibrillators will speak on energy storage.

  • St. John's coral reef.
    Studying effects of hurricanes on coral
    11/8/17

    UB researcher Howard Lasker is traveling to the island of St. John to study the impact of hurricanes Irma and Maria on coral reefs in the region.

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