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NIH Grant to Fund Brain Imaging Study of Opioid Addiction

With a nearly $3 million grant from the NIDA, Assistant Professor Scott J. Moeller, PhD, of the Renaissance School of Medicine is studying the brains of those with opioid use disorder.

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Research Leads to New Material for Energy-Efficient Devices

A team of international physicists including SBU's Jennifer Cano has created a superlattice, which at a high temperature is a super-efficient insulator conducting current.

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Sixteen violinists participating in the networking experiment in which they are connected to a computer system hearing only the sound received from the computer. Photo by Chen Damari

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Using Violin Synchronization to Learn About Better Networking

By using a model of violin synchronization in a network of violin players, there are ways to drown out distractions, which could be used as a model for human networks in society.

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Professor Matthew Lerner Honored for Contributions to Autism Research

As one of the top autism researchers in the world, he has been awarded the American Psychological Association Division 33 Sara Sparrow Early Career Research Award.

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$2.5 Million NIH Grant Will Support AI Approach to Study and Predict Excessive Drinking

The approach uses data-science tools, smart-phones and social media postings to identify early signs of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.

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Understanding Earth’s Climate through Ice Formation

Ice crystal formation plays a crucial role in precipitation formation and alters the radiative properties of clouds, thereby affecting Earth’s climate system.

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Artist's illustration of SN1987A (Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF, B. Saxton)

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Possible Sign of Neutron Star Found in Supernova 1987A

Two teams of astronomers, including Stony Brook’s James M. Lattimer, have made a compelling case in the 33-year-old mystery surrounding Supernova 1987A.

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Professor Joel Hurowitz Celebrates Third Mars Rover Milestone

As an SBU grad student, Hurowitz was part of the Mars Exploration Rover mission in 2004. Now he is involved in the latest rover mission, Perseverance.

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pale spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus discolor)

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Genetic Analysis Unlocks Secrets of Bat “Superpowers”

Liliana M. Dávalos, evolutionary biologist and co-author, worked as part of the global consortium of scientists, Bat1K, to sequence the genome of six widely divergent living bat species.

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Scientists Confirm Age of Universe is 13.8 Billion Years

The universe is about 13.8 billion years old, according to new research published in a series of papers by an international team of astrophysicists, including Stony Brook’s Neelima Sehgal. Using observations from the...

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Machine Learning Can Identify Areas Most at Risk from Pandemic

Areas most at risk from the COVID-19 pandemic can be identified by a new machine learning tool developed by researchers at startup company Akai Kaeru LLC, which is affiliated with Stony Brook University’s Department of...

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Bernard Essuman ’21 Tackles COVID-19 Research

The study will help researchers understand how COVID-19 interacts with 3D-printed face shields, cotton, skin and hair, and could predict how long it sticks to surfaces.

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University Funds 17 COVID-Related Research Projects

Investigators begin critical research to address urgent healthcare challenges, including prognostic and therapeutic studies, as well as the far-reaching social impacts of the pandemic.

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Scientists Predict More Rain, Fewer Landfalling Hurricanes

The study by a team of researchers at SoMAS uses global climate modeling to suggest that while rain intensity is likely to increase, the number of storms that make landfall will decrease.

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Stony Brook Researchers Explore Moiré Patterns Beyond 2D Materials

Beyond producing interesting and beautiful geometric patterns, materials scientists have explored this geometrical oddity and discovered new physics in the nanoscopic world.

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Beyond the Expected Podcast: Pursuing a Cure

This episode of "Beyond the Expected" podcast looks at how Stony Brook University researchers have stepped up and responded to COVID-19, about the research they’re doing, and about the latest thinking on what antibodies...

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Biochemistry Alum Educates Public on Medical Benefits of Cannabinoids

Matthew Elmes is working to combat the misconceptions and to share the medical benefits boasted by these chemicals.

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3MT Competition Helps Doctoral Candidates Sharpen Communication Skills

One of the recommendations during the current pandemic is to “wash your hands for 20 seconds.” That might seem an eternity to some, but when you consider that those 20 seconds comprise one-ninth of the amount of time...

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Category - Research

Using Violin Synchronization to Learn About Better Networking

$2.5 Million NIH Grant Will Support AI Approach to Study and Predict Excessive Drinking

Understanding Earth’s Climate through Ice Formation

Possible Sign of Neutron Star Found in Supernova 1987A

Genetic Analysis Unlocks Secrets of Bat “Superpowers”

Scientists Confirm Age of Universe is 13.8 Billion Years

Machine Learning Can Identify Areas Most at Risk from Pandemic

Bernard Essuman ’21 Tackles COVID-19 Research

University Funds 17 COVID-Related Research Projects

Scientists Predict More Rain, Fewer Landfalling Hurricanes

Stony Brook Researchers Explore Moiré Patterns Beyond 2D Materials

3MT Competition Helps Doctoral Candidates Sharpen Communication Skills

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