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CUNY professors create new, improved cane for blind toddlers

CUNY professors have designed a new way for vision-impaired and blind toddlers to walk safely. Their wearable cane creates a barrier at ground level that alerts toddlers to obstacles directly in their path, allowing them […]

SUNY Oswego scientists measure pollutants in Lake Ontario

SUNY Oswego researchers involved in a project to monitor the Great Lakes found in a recent study that pollutant levels have been decreasing. By studying the trout that live in the lakes, particularly Lake Ontario, […]

Columbia scientists develop technique to improve electronics

In an international collaboration led by Columbia scientists, a new technique was developed that will change the way electronic devices are built. Their findings show that graphene, which is considered to be the best conductor […]

Portable drug testing tech in development at UBuffalo

A demand for portable drug testing technology has lead University at Buffalo scientists to work with researchers from Fudan University in China. Through their collaboration, the team was able to develop a chip uses light […]

NYU scientists create device to detect battery flaws

NYU scientists have designed a device that can find flaws and diagnose problems in batteries by scanning them. By using their creation, the researchers were able to discover why batteries weren’t working without having to […]

Scientists studying most dangerous soccer brain injuries

Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers have found that the most dangerous injuries in soccer comes not from accidental impacts, but intentional ones. Their study suggests that concussions come most frequently from players who head […]

New findings on effects of screen time on sleep

A recent study by Stony Brook University scientists is suggesting that extended screen time is correlated to symptoms of insomnia and depression in adolescents. According to the study’s findings, more time spent on the internet, […]

Hunter College researchers develop new nanotechnology

A team of Hunter College scientists have joined with a University of California professor to study the ability of living biology to connect to electronics. The researchers have created technology that closely mimics the chemical […]

Webinar: The Quilt CIS Provider Authorized Provider – Verizon

Join NYSERNet and The Quilt to learn more about Verizon’s pricing and service options for commercial internet service (CIS) as an Authorized Quilt Provider. The Quilt’s CIS program is a multi-vendor, aggregate-buying program that is open […]

RPI and Cornell developing farming techniques for cities

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Cornell University received a three-year $2.42 million grant last year to collaborate on fostering production of food in cities. The team has been researching sustainable greenhouses and plant factories, particularly LED […]

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