under the microscope Archives – Page 2 of 9

SBU professors join statewide effort to combat ocean acidification

Brianne LeddaNewsSeptember 9, 2018March 19, 2020

Three Stony Brook faculty members have signed on to a statewide task force to combat ocean acidification, which was announced by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos on Aug. 22.

Research team helps discover massive Antarctic penguin colony

Brianne LeddaFeatured News Top StoryMarch 18, 2018November 30, 2018

Ecology & Evolution Associate Professor Heather J. Lynch discovered over 1.5 million Adélie penguins in the Danger Islands near the edge of the Antarctic Peninsula.

Renowned biologist gives Darwin Day genetics lecture

Gary GhayratNewsFebruary 11, 2018November 30, 2018

Hopi Hoekstra, Alexander Agassiz professor of zoology and curator of mammals in the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, discussed scientist Charles Darwin, what he knew and what he didn’t know at the Earth and Space Sciences Building on Friday, Feb. 9, as part of the Living World Lecture Series of Science Open Nights.

SoMAS wins $500K grant to protect endangered species

Brianne LeddaFeatured News Top StoryNovember 5, 2017November 30, 2018

Scientists at Stony Brook University are developing a program that will help protect endangered marine species in northeastern states by predicting areas where they are at risk of accidentally being caught by fishermen.

Under the Microscope: In search of the mysterious “Planet 9”

Gary GhayratNewsOctober 1, 2017

The purpose of the project is to show users a collection of photos taken by NASA’s Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) telescope over a certain time period; users can then help spot objects of interest.

Under the Microscope: Study finds distinction between human and chimp feet

Taylor HaFeatured News Top StoryMarch 2, 2017March 5, 2017

The principal researcher wanted to find out how mobile chimpanzees are when they’re walking on two limbs, rather than climbing or knuckle-walking.

Under the Microscope: Research helps doctors improve organ transplant viability

Ryan KawalerskiFeatured NewsSeptember 8, 2016

Dr. Madhu Bhaskaran, principle investigator at the Kidney Transplant Center at Northwell Health on Long Island, is aiming to improve long-term kidney transplant viability.

Under The Microscope: Research aims to find alternative methods of bone repair

Ryan KawalerskiFeatured News Top StoryAugust 26, 2016August 27, 2016

Researchers at the Stony Brook School for Dental Medicine are currently working on ways to increase the rate of bone growth and repair using bone grafts.

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.