A team led by researchers at Stony Brook University uncovered the structure of an enzyme that’s key to cell growth regulation and could be the key to treating cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. The functions of the enzyme […]
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Findings reveal new target for protecting diabetes patients’ bones
New York University researchers have opened a door to protecting the bones of diabetes patients. They found that hyperglycemic mice had high levels of succinate in their bone marrow, a substance barely detectable in normal […]
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Researchers design faster way to determine time-of-death
Two scientists from the University at Albany teamed up with a forensic entomologist from John Jay College to develop a rapid chemical analysis of the blow fly eggs found on bodies to more quickly determine […]
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Researcher discovers way to speed up soil mapping
A University at Buffalo professor, working with the Cornell Cooperative Extension, developed a new method to measure the electrical conductivity of soil. By creating a soil map of a field, farmers learn the water holding […]
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Life in the lake of Mars’ Gale crater
An assistant professor at Stony Brook helped discover that Mars’ Gale crater once had the potential to develop diverse forms of life. Following the 2013 finding that the crater contained a freshwater lake more than […]
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Scientists discover natural antibodies that protect against ebolaviruses
A study co-led by a professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine uncovered human antibodies that can defend against all forms of ebolavirus. By analyzing the blood of a person who survived the 2013-16 Ebola […]
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Researchers design diagnostic system to rival the DSM-5
Researchers from Stony Brook helped to develop a new, more effective collection of standards for classifying mental disorders. Co-leading an international team with University of Minnesota and University of Notre Dame researchers, they designed a […]
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Geneseo professor researches mistletoe to make humans healthier
A Geneseo researcher discovered that the behavior and preferences of a dispersal agent can cause a parasite to seem to favor a certain kind of host. In mistletoe, this means that birds will spread the […]
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NYU scientists uncover potential for safer pesticide
A team of researchers led by NYU discovered a new, better form of a powerful — but highly damaging — pesticide. The new crystal form of DDT is more effective against insects, and can be […]
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