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Released: 15-Sep-2021 8:55 AM EDT
Study: Filipino, Vietnamese and Thai students are ‘invisible’ victims of inequality in STEM fields
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The findings of the University at Buffalo study highlight the need for higher education leaders to understand the specific needs of underrepresented Asian American ethnic subgroups and develop sustainable reform policies.

Released: 7-Sep-2021 10:35 AM EDT
Study: Dental implant surfaces play major role in tissue attachment, warding off unwanted bacteria
University at Buffalo

The surface of implants, as well as other medical devices, plays a significant role in the adsorption of oral proteins and the colonization by unwanted microorganisms (a process known as biofouling), according to a new study led by the University at Buffalo and the University of Regensburg.

Released: 1-Sep-2021 12:00 PM EDT
Study Shows a Whale of a Difference Between Songs of Birds and Humpbacks
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These findings challenge the results of past studies that vocal variations in humpback whale songs provide information about a singer’s reproductive fitness.

Released: 31-Aug-2021 1:10 PM EDT
Head, shoulders, knees and… tablet? UB receives grant to turn pre-K assessment tool into digital game
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To help teachers determine if their pre-kindergarten students are ready to transition to formal schooling, a University at Buffalo-led team of researchers will create augmented reality and mobile game versions of the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders (HTKS) assessment, a tool used primarily by researchers to measure skills necessary for success in school.

Released: 23-Aug-2021 9:30 AM EDT
Study identifies possible antidote for club drug GHB overdose
University at Buffalo

Diclofenac and other NSAIDs may limit the passage of narcolepsy medication and illicit party drug GHB to the brain, decreasing the potential for fatal overdose, University at Buffalo researchers find.

Released: 9-Aug-2021 4:25 PM EDT
What a Song Reveals About Vocal Imitation Deficits for Autistic Individuals
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A new paper comparing the ability to match pitch and duration in speech and song is providing valuable insight into vocal imitation deficits for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder.

Released: 6-Aug-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Study: Light Therapy Helps Burn Injuries Heal Faster by Triggering Growth Protein
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The research found that photobiomodulation – a form of low-dose light therapy – sped up recovery from burns and reduced inflammation in mice by activating endogenous TGF‐beta 1, a protein that controls cell growth and division.

Released: 16-Jul-2021 12:35 PM EDT
On the Internet, Nobody Knows You’re a Dog – or a Fake Russian Twitter Account
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This study investigates how successful Russian Internet Research Agency Twitter accounts built the followings that were central to their disinformation campaigns around the 2016 US presidential election. Many legacy media outlets played an unwitting role in the growth, according to the findings.

Released: 16-Jul-2021 8:05 AM EDT
A Historian’s Legacy: Building Resources to Tell History’s Untold Stories
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“Today, the resources are there — because we created them. Repositories recognize the importance of collecting the records of African Americans, whereas before they weren’t interested in those collections,” says University at Buffalo researcher Lillian S. Williams.

Released: 14-Jul-2021 1:55 PM EDT
Adult Children with College Degrees Influence Parents’ Health in Later Life
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Having no children who completed college is negatively associated with parents' self-rated health and positively associated with depressive symptoms. Additionally, among parents with the highest propensity for having no children who complete college, the consequences on depressive symptoms are greatest.

Released: 8-Jul-2021 12:55 PM EDT
Field biologists and NASA planes to map biodiversity in South Africa's Greater Cape Floristic Region
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Scientists from the U.S. and South Africa are launching a campaign to map marine, freshwater, and terrestrial species and ecosystems in one of Earth’s biodiversity hotspots: the Greater Cape Floristic Region at the southwestern edge of South Africa.

Released: 7-Jul-2021 1:40 PM EDT
Study: Impulsiveness Tied to Faster Eating in Children, Can Lead to Obesity
University at Buffalo

The research sought to uncover the relationship between temperament and eating behaviors in early childhood. The findings are critical because faster eating and greater responsiveness to food cues have been linked to obesity risk in children.

Released: 6-Jul-2021 1:45 PM EDT
Context in Science Reporting Affects Beliefs About, and Support For, Science
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How the media frame stories about science affects the public’s perception about scientific accuracy and reliability, and one particular type of narrative can help ameliorate the harm to science’s reputation sometimes caused by different journalistic approaches to scientific storytelling, according to a new study led by a University at Buffalo researcher.

Released: 1-Jul-2021 11:15 AM EDT
Study: Antidiabetic Drug Causes Double the Weight Loss of Competitor in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
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Patients with Type 2 diabetes who were prescribed SGLT2 inhibitors lost more weight than patients who received GLP-1 receptor agonists, according to a University at Buffalo-led study.

Released: 29-Jun-2021 1:05 PM EDT
UB's Paras Prasad Receives Prestigious IEEE Award
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Paras Prasad, executive director of the Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics at the University at Buffalo, is the recipient of the 2021 IEEE Photonics Society William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award.

Released: 25-Jun-2021 1:55 PM EDT
Study: Drug dosage for children could be improved with new method under development
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A University at Buffalo-led team of researchers developed a mathematical equation that helps better simulate the impact of drug dosage on children by age, weight and sex.

Released: 21-Jun-2021 3:05 PM EDT
In Lonely Desert Landscapes, Hunting For Clues About Pyroclastic Surges
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The history of pyroclastic surges is written in the landscapes they ravage. Volcanic dunes and other deposits hold debris from ancient eruptions, as do craters marking sites of ancient blasts. This study focuses on Ubehebe and El Elegante.

Released: 16-Jun-2021 1:05 PM EDT
Sexual Violence Raises E-cigarette Use Among Sexual Minority Teens, But Not Heterosexual Peers
University at Buffalo

Experiencing sexual violence is significantly linked to increased e-cigarette use among sexual minority high school students, but not heterosexual students, according to a University at Buffalo study.

Released: 3-Jun-2021 7:00 AM EDT
Study: The key to landing a job after college? Internships, study abroad, undergrad research and more
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College students who engaged in four or more high-impact practices such as study abroad or internships have a 70% chance of either enrolling in graduate school or finding a full-time job after graduating with a bachelor’s degree, finds a new University at Buffalo study.



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