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  • UB study shows key protein can slow aging process
    2/10/26

    The research led by oral biology professor Keith Kirkwood reveal that enhancing tristetraprolin can reduce frailty in mice.

  • Expanding access to overdose treatment, drug test strips
    1/21/26

    Two studies have found that harm reduction vending machines are well utilized and provide lifesaving services to high-risk individuals.

  • CTSI video series shares insights on team science
    1/20/26

    The ongoing series aims to provide guidance from veteran investigators who have had success working in large interdisciplinary teams.

  • Link between hostile racism, suicide risk in young Black adults
    1/20/26

    A study suggests that hostile racism is associated with a 15% increase in suicide ideation and 13% increase in suicide attempts.

  • Deepfakes leveled up in 2025: Here’s what’s coming next
    1/16/26

    UB computer scientist Siwei Lyu says dramatic improvements in technology will make deepfakes harder to spot.

  • Privacy has a price
    1/15/26

    A School of Management study finds that many industry insiders would illegally sell personal health data.

  • ‘Recognize and remove’ key to detecting, managing youth concussions
    1/15/26

    UB concussion expert John Leddy is a co-author of the new guidelines for parents and coaches.

  • Ball, Nam named SSWR fellows
    1/14/26

    The UB faculty members have been recognized by the Society for Social Work and Research.

  • UB scientist awarded $50,000 from SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund
    1/14/26

    The grant will help advance treatments for the life-threatening lung condition acute respiratory distress syndrome.

  • Understanding how telomere length affects disease risk
    1/13/26

    A UB study will examine how early-life factors such as growth patterns and exposure to air pollution affect a key marker of biological aging later in life.

  • Josephson junctions possible with only one superconductor
    1/12/26

    A UB-led experiment confirms that ferromagent iron found a way to sync with the superconducting metal vanadium.