University of Rochester neuroscientists and mechanical engineers report in a new study that the brain’s mechanism for removing waste is driven mainly by the pulsations of arteries. The change in these pulsations caused by high […]
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The Rockefeller University study explains how geckos move on water
A Rockefeller fellow in physics and biology recently completed a study which explores how geckos can scurry across the water’s surface at impressive speeds. The study highlights a combination of techniques that geckos use to […]
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NYSCIO Registration is Open
Register today for the 18th edition of New York State Chief Information Officer’s conference: www.nyscio.org
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Welcome University of Delaware!
We are pleased to announce that the University of Delaware is now a member of NYSERNet. As a major research university, UD provides opportunities for discovery-based learning in the laboratory and in the field to […]
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Binghamton University study explores “good-mood foods”
Researchers at Binghamton University’s Decker School of Nursing and the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering collaborated to conduct a first-of-its-kind study that has received global attention for its exploration of how food can affect […]
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Cornell University leads study on bee diversity
A study led by Cornell University examines the conditions that help apple production flourish. The researchers studied 10 years of data from New York apple orchards to compare the types of landscapes surrounding the orchards and the species […]
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University at Buffalo sheds light on water-lava interactions
An ongoing study led by the University at Buffalo has shown that lava-water encounters can sometimes cause spontaneous explosions when there is more than a foot of molten rock above the mixing point. To explore […]
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Cyberinfrastructure Awards
Five of NYSERNet’s member institutions received awards from the National Science Foundation Campus Cyberinfrastructure program. Vassar College, Siena College and the American Museum of Natural History each won an award for its proposal. Syracuse University […]
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Le Moyne College Upgrades to IAS
We are pleased to announce that Le Moyne College has upgraded to NYSERNet’s new Integrated Access Service (IAS). Le Moyne College is a private Jesuit liberal arts college located Syracuse, NY. Le Moyne offers over […]
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Courtship among birds-of-paradise evolving
The go-to attractions for the male birds-of-paradise (extravagant feather ornaments, complex calls, and dance) are not sufficient for them to attract a mate. Russel Ligon, postdoctoral researcher at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, suggests looks […]
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