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    Under The Microscope: Study finds that shark scales increase drag

    Ruchi ShahNewsApril 16, 2016

    A team led by Dr. Fotis Sotiropoulos, used computer modeling to visualize how water flows around the sheets of denticles found on shark skin.

    Under The Microscope: Scientists discover new type of particle

    Ruchi ShahNewsMarch 31, 2016

    An international collaboration of scientists recently discovered a new particle, a type of tetraquark.

    Under the Microscope: Using graphene and glass to create better devices

    Ruchi ShahNewsMarch 3, 2016March 6, 2016

    The lab of Matthew Eisaman, Ph.D., stumbled upon these unique properties of graphene when they set out to design more efficient lower cost solar cells.

    Under the Microscope: Researchers identify link between oxidation and aging

    Ruchi ShahFeaturedNewsFebruary 18, 2016March 2, 2016

    A research team at Stony Brook University identified that many proteins associated with aging are damaged and destabilized by a process called oxidation.

    Under the Microscope: Romantic competence

    Ruchi ShahNewsFebruary 10, 2016

    A research team led by Joanne Davila, Ph.D., identified a factor called “romantic competence” that plays a crucial role in creating and maintaining healthy relationships.

    Under the Microscope: low oxygen, dispersants may harm fish survival

    Ruchi ShahNewsNovember 19, 2015November 20, 2015

    A Stony Brook research team found that some methods used to mitigate oil spills could have negative effects on fish, especially when coupled with other environmental changes.

    Under the Microscope: new insight on controlling heart waves with light

    Ruchi ShahFeaturedNewsOctober 30, 2015October 31, 2015

    Electrical waves are crucial to heart cell communication and maintaining rhythm. Scientists have found that light can be used to intricately control these electrical waves.

    Under the Microscope: Women underrepresented in printed news

    Ruchi ShahFeaturedNewsOctober 11, 2015October 11, 2015

    A project between the computer science and sociology departments at SBU has helped quantify and define the gender disparity in the media called the “paper ceiling.”

    Under the Microscope: Blankets convert solar energy to hydrogen fuel

    Ruchi ShahNewsSeptember 20, 2015September 20, 2015

    “The expected outcome from this project is that anybody who has a pool or a body of water can use his photocatalytic blanket to convert solar energy,” Gouma said.

    Under the Microscope: Sleep position impacts brain’s ability to detox

    Ruchi ShahFeaturedNewsTop StoryAugust 27, 2015September 5, 2015

    Interestingly, the lateral position is the most common, suggesting that organisms have evolved over time to prefer the sleeping position that clears brain waste the best.

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