Dan Grossman on The Campbell Conversations
Dan Grossman is a freelance environmental journalist who has frequently appeared on public radio and the BBC, and has written for the New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Scientific American. He’s won a...
View ArticleState awards $2.4 million for stem cell research center
Officials from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) cut the ribbon today on a brand new Stem Cell Research Center.It's paid for through a $2.45 million grant from the New York State Stem Cell...
View ArticleSU scientists say fireflies could be a light source
There's more to fireflies than a backyard light show. Scientists at Syracuse University are working on a project that ultimately would put the insect's luminescense to use.
View ArticleScientists uncover hidden history of polar bears
It all started with a fossil.“We have this polar bear jawbone from the Svalbard archipelago in the North Atlantic,” says Charlotte Lindqvist, a professor at SUNY Buffalo and lead author of a landmark...
View ArticleWhy some people ignore weather warnings
Just like the weather, human beings can be unpredictable.With memories of overblown predictions regarding Hurricane Irene’s impact on the New York City area last year, some people aren’t taking Sandy...
View ArticleResearchers try to individualize light therapy
As upstate New York heads into some of the darkest days of the calendar year, researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy are trying to shed some light on our individual cycle of...
View ArticleStudy finds mercury levels dropping in Atlantic Ocean
Mercury levels among fish caught in the Atlantic Ocean are dropping, but it's not the same case for fish from the Pacific Ocean.
View ArticleNew stem cell facility to be available to scientists statewide
A new facility in upstate New York is being touted as the ‘bridge’ from research to stem cell therapies that could potentially cure conditions like cancer, Alzheimer’s, and spinal damage.
View ArticleNew report finds future sea level rise will be significant
A report published Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) finds that sea level increases over the next century will have significant impacts on coastal communities.
View Article2012 heat causes temperature records to fall
As far as weather measurements go, Syracuse crushed its old record for the warmest year ever recorded. Central New Yorkers dealt with the warmest temperatures in more than 80 years during 2012.
View ArticleSU among those chosen to be NASA competition sites
Syracuse University is one of two upstate universities have been chosen as host sites for the international NASA space apps challenge. The challenge, taking place this month, brings together...
View ArticleAmmonium nitrate storage closely regulated in New York
The chemical responsible for the death of 14 people and injury of over 200 in West, Texas, is in wide use. Leaving many upstate New Yorkers wondering how ammonium nitrate is regulated in New York state.
View ArticleEvent showcases student innovation and creativity
More than 100 kids showcased their ideas at the 11th annual Western New York Invention Convention, held recently at Medaille College in Buffalo. It was created to promote creative thinking and...
View ArticleResearch torpedo away: vehicle collecting data on Lake Ontario
A small cylinder armed with research equipment is bobbing through Lake Ontario this week. It’s collecting data from a seasonal temperature barrier known as a thermal bar.
View ArticleSecret to possible cancer resistance discovered by upstate researchers
Researchers in upstate New York have identified the chemical that leads to cancer resistance in laboratory animals: naked mole rats.The discovery could eventually lead to new cancer treatments and even...
View ArticleNationwide research project enlists public to help collect water data
Mobile technology has created some new opportunities for citizen scientists to play an active part in research, especially with tighter budgets. Now a nationwide project is enlisting the public to...
View Article3D imaging could cut health care costs
Upstate company Qmetrics has developed technology that can take medical images like MRIs and turn them into a three-dimensional image or model.The technology has implications for lowering health care...
View ArticleExperiment developed by upstate students heads to International Space Station
High school students in upstate New York watched as a rocket carrying one of their science experiments was launched Thursday. Its destination is the International Space Station orbiting the earth over...
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