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Jason benedict looking at a crystal.

Crystals in a new light
2/12/26
A setback in growing light-responsive crystals led UB chemist Jason Benedict and his team to a novel method for mapping molecular arrangements.

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It beats counting sheep
2/11/22
A study led by communication professor Lindsay Hahn suggests that media use under certain conditions just before going to sleep doesn’t always disrupt your rest.
New chip could lead to new point-of-care medical tests
2/10/22
The key to the tiny, reusable sensing chips are “nanopatch antennas” made with liquid metal that trap light to identify biological and chemical molecules.
As tectonic plates pull apart, what drives formation of rifts?
2/10/22
Research on a young rift in Iceland led by UB geologist Stephan Kolzenburg sheds new light on the process.
Loneliness increases among older women during pandemic
2/9/22
Researchers call the rise in loneliness and loss of social connections a “silent epidemic.”
UB to expand COVID wastewater surveillance in WNY
2/8/22
Two partnerships will provide tools for more efficient testing, and to bring wastewater monitoring to the region’s four other counties.
Bariatric surgery reverses low testosterone in obese male teens
2/8/22
Findings of the UB-led study underscore the threat that obesity poses to the health and fertility of young men.
Bringing telemedicine to sleep apnea patients
2/8/22
School of Management researchers have helped to develop a digital platform to meet a rising demand.
Taking the ‘forever’ out of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
2/7/22
UB researchers focus on breaking down PFAS, a family of highly persistent pollutants that can accumulate in people’s bodies, and in wildlife.
Hayes McAlonie receives lifetime achievement award
2/7/22
The UB architect was awarded the James William Kideney Award, the highest honor given to a member of the American Institute of Architects NYS.
Identifying post-concussion impairments in youth
2/7/22
A study has found that from among assessment tasks, the 30-second single-leg stand better identifies post-concussive impairments in children and teens.

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