Recent Stony Brook Basic Research Breakthroughs
2018
SBU Study Shows Multidisciplinary Care Leads to Higher Survival Rates for Lung Cancer Patients
SBU Physicists Among BNL Research Group Studying the Perfect Fluid
Low Oxygen and pH Levels in Estuaries Causing More Death to Larval Blue Crabs
Study Reveals Peace in Colombia Has an Unexpected Result – Deforestation
Discovery Opens the Possibility of Using Sunlight to Turn a Greenhouse Gas into Fuel
Study Reveals More Water in the Earth’s Interior Than Expected
When NBA Players Tweet Late at Night, They Play Worse Basketball
Study Reveals Pregnancy-Associated Deaths Involving Opioids More Than Doubled
Anthropologists Publish on Tiniest Ever Fossil Ape Species Described
Synthetic “Gene Thermometers” Show How Cells Endure Heat or Cold
Linguistic Red Flags from Facebook Posts Can Predict Future Depression Diagnoses
Targeting Pili Could be a key to Halting Antibiotic Resistance
Study Reveals Racial Discrimination in Healthcare Leads to Patient Avoidance
Using Integrated Models to Assess NYC Flood Risks From Extreme Storms
Bat Genome Research May Reveal Clues to Longevity
Lung Cancer Survivor Rates Higher Using Multidisciplinary Care Model
DNA Analysis and Artifact Finds Provide Lens into Barbarian Past
Generating Energy from Sandy Rivers: An Untapped Renewable Resource Ready for Prime Time?
Removing the Most Common p53 Mutation in Colorectal Cancer Halts Disease Progression
Study of Ancient Forefoot Joints Reveals Bipedalism in Hominins Emerged Early
Scientists Develop Novel Approach to Spontaneous Emission Using Atomic Matter Waves
Study Shows Threatened Sharks Still Common in Fin Trade
Scientists Explore New Experimental Model Systems to Advance Biology
Adding an Inert Polymer to Plastic Solar Cells Enables High Efficiency and Easy Production
Fossils Reveal Ancient Primates Had Claws, and Nails Too
New Technique That Shows How a Protein "Light Switch" Works May Enhance Biological Research
EDNA Analysis: A Key to Uncovering Rare Marine Species
Breathing Lunar Dust Could Pose Health Risk to Future Astronauts
New Imaging Method Identifies How Normal and Cancer Cells Move and Adapt
New Drug Target Emerges for a Dangerous Fungal Pathogen
Fossil Evidence Shows Bats Colonized from Islands to Continents
Mammals Moving Less in Human Landscapes May Upset Ecosystems
A Survival Lesson from Bats - Eating Variety Keeps Species Multiplying
2017
Top 10 Moments of 2017 at Stony Brook University
Emerging Drug Could Help Treat a Common Liver Disease
Wealth Inequality Increased in Ancient Times with Animal Domestication
Study Reveals Skin Pigmentation Heredity is Not Straight Forward
Investment Portfolio Theory Helps Scientists Predict Animal Population Growth, Disease Spread
Caribbean Islands Reveal a "Lost World" of Ancient Mammals
New Measures of Aging May Show 70 is the New 60
"Bad Metal" Offers Clues to High-Temperature Superconductivity
An Ancient Lake on Mars Was Able to Harbor a Variety of Lifeforms, Says SBU-Led Study
Study Reveals Prevalence of Women With Heart Disease Delivering Babies is Increasing
Business Incubator at Calverton Names New Associate Director
Professor Long Lu Earns NSF CAREER Award to Develop Solutions in Mobile Security
Global Warming Making Oceans More Toxic
Two Physicians Recognized for Novel Work in Cancer, Antifungal Research Named to AAP
US Veterans with Heart Disease and Depression Face Difficulties Affording Healthcare
Thomas Allison's "Molecular Movies" Concept Takes Home Stony Brook's $200K Discovery Prize
Modeling Protein Interactions Critical to Understanding Disease Now Simplified With Computer Server
Research Suggests a Possible Role for a Storm of "Jumping Genes" in ALS
A New Approach to Diagnosing Mental Disorders Could Become an Alternative to DSM-5
Study Reveals the English Language Organized Itself
Discovery of a new Metabolic Pathway of a Known Lipid has Implications in Cancer, Obesity
Stony Brook Mathematics Professor Receives International Recognition
Research Shows that Cell Division and Invasion are Separate Actions in Cancer Process
Caribbean Bats Need 8 Million Years to Recover from Recent Extinction Waves
2016
Stony Brook University's Top Stories in 2016
NSF Grant Bolsters Geosciences Education Support for Underrepresented Students
Bahl Center Will Transform Approach to Precision Cancer Medicine
Study Reveals More Individuals May Have "Masked" Hypertension Than Thought
Licensing Agreement with Codagenix Advances Next Generation Viral Vaccines
Unique Structure of Brain Blood Vessel Amyloid Latest Clue to Alzheimer's Development?
INCITE Award to Advance Modeling Astrophysical Explosions via Supercomputing
Citizen Scientists Can Now Lend a Hand in Penguin Conservation
Two Physics Faculty Members Elected APS Fellows for Pioneering Research
Energy-Saving Superconductor to be Developed at Stony Brook Advanced Energy Center
New Research Reveals an Ancient Reptile Had Bizarre Forelimb Evolution
Contrary to Popular Belief - Coca Not the Driving Force of Deforestation, Report Reveals
Finding Shows Muscular Dystrophy-Causing Receptor Has Broader Role in Brain Development
Scientific Evidence Reveals That the Brain Perceives Taste With All Senses
Could PTSD Trigger Early Cognitive Impairment in some WTC Responders?
New Method to Model Protein Interactions May Help Accelerate Drug Development
Diamond Beams Could Revolutionize Radiation Treatment for Cancer
New Promise Against Deadly Global Fungal Infections
Getting to the Heart of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
MRI Research Could Help Withdrawn Children
Activity of a New Synthetic Compound May Be Key to Cleaner Nuclear Energy
Could Controlling the p73 Gene Be the Key to Treating Chronic Lung Disease?
'Wonderful' and 'Thankful' Versus 'Battle' and 'Enemy' -- Do Women and Men Communicate Differently?
Manipulation of Specific Neurons Helps to Erase Bad Memories, Enhance Good Ones
Titanium Dioxide Exposure Increases Risk of Bacterial Infection
New Method to Identify Nanoparticles in Tissue May Shed Light on Their Health Impact
CAREER Award Enables Computer Scientist to Expand Research on Game Theory
Study Shows Sharkskin Increases Drag by 50 Percent
Professor Researching Next Generation of High-Strength Metals Receives NSF Career Award
Scientists Discover New Four-Flavor Particle
Study Reveals Dodo Birds Not Stupid, As Previously Thought
Using Glass to Improve Graphene's Powerful Conductivity
Mechanism That Unwinds DNA May Function Similar to an Oil Rig "Pumpjack"
Study Reveals Proteins Most Associated with Aging
Novel Microscopy Helps Stony Brook Researchers Examine the Ocean Like Never Before
Alzheimer's Diagnosis Complicated by History of Reading Problems
Stony Brook Researchers Discover Ice-Like Phonons in Liquid Water
2015
Heart Attack Patients with History of Bypass Surgery Prone to Delayed Treatment
Study Reveals Environment, Behavior Contribute to Some 80 Percent of Cancers
Stress-Induced Loss of NG2 Glial Cells in the Brain Causes Depression
Vaccination Rates Among Children Living in Poverty Improve with Home Intervention and Education
Will Troubleshooting A Quantum Systems-Based Computer Be Easy for a Technician?
Microbiome Technology Developed at Stony Brook May Help Combat Certain Infections
Stony Brook Researchers Confirm Information is Contagious Among Social Connections
Group Living: For Baboons Intermediate Size is Optimal
Study Suggests Targeting Invasive Cells Not Dividing Cells to Halt Cancer
Researchers Find Way to Control Heart Waves With Light
Chimpanzees Shed Light on Origins of Human Walking
The Paper Ceiling - Women Underrepresented in Media Coverage
Sea Spray Aerosols May Affect Ice Cloud Formation and Global Climate
Research Team Creates Model to Predict Cellular Evolution
Study Shows K17 Protein Promotes Cancer
Astronomers Discover ‘Young Jupiter’ Exoplanet
Could Body Posture During Sleep Affect How Your Brain Clears Waste?
Evolutionary Feeding Advantages of “Warm Fish” Now Affected by Human Impacts
Astronomers Discover 854 Ultra-Dark Galaxies in the Famous Coma Cluster
Climate and Ecosystem Instability Delayed Dinosaur Success
Beam It Up Densely: Transporting Quantum Information Without Moving Matter
Critically Endangered Ocean Giant is Reproducing Without Sex in the Wild
Study Suggests that Dinosaurs were Warm-Blooded
Removing Mutant p53 Significantly Regresses Tumors, Improves Cancer Survival
Stony Brook Archaeologists Find the Earliest Evidence of Stone Tool Making in Cradle of Humankind
New Mathematical Model to Predict Pharmacodynamic Activity May Improve Drug Discovery
60 = 50: New Study Reveals Increases in Life Expectancy Reflect Slower Population Aging
New Mathematical Model to Predict Pharmacodynamic Activity May Improve Drug Discovery
Scientists Find Tropical Cyclone Size Controlled By Relative Sea-Surface Temperatures
Rapid Changes in Lovejoy Comet’s Tail Observed
New Technology Tracks Cell Lineage To Watch Evolution at Work
Research Team Finds How CBD, a Component in Marijuana, Works Within Cells
Study Finds Transgender Children Are Clear About Their Identity
Research Team Uses Nanostructure Surface Textures to Improve Solar Cells
Researchers Discover How Brain Recognizes Danger
Mapping of Silver Matrix Formation in Batteries Will Enhance Efficiency
2014
Stony Brook Scientists Unveil First Structure Measurements of Molten Uranium Dioxide
Could Depression Actually Be a Form of Infectious Disease?
Newly Discovered Fossil is a Clue to Early Mammalian Evolution
People Change Their Moral Values to Benefit Themselves Over Others
Stony Brook Scientists Disprove Theory That Reconstructed Boron Surface is Metallic
Scientists Map Key Moment in Assembly of DNA-Splitting Molecular Machine
Do We Have Time to Save Species from Climate Change?
Stony Brook Researchers Quantify Underlying Landscape of Cancer
Elusive Quantum Transformations Found Near Absolute Zero
Stony Brook Researchers Develop New Method to Measure Cerebral Blood Flow
Drug Therapies and Parent Training Help Children with ADHD and Severe Aggression
Ocean Dead Zones More Deadly for Marine Life than Previously Predicted
2013
DNA Sequence Analysis Links A Human Carcinogen to a Specific Mutation
Study Shows Bird Brains Came Before Birds
Planting a New Perspective on Climate Research
“Survival of the Fittest” Now Applies to Computers
SBU Led Research Finds That Most Fame Isn't Fleeting
Placental Mammal Diversity Exploded After Age of Dinosaurs
2012
Stony Brook Scientists Detect Immune Response of a 500-year-old Mummy
SBU-Led Research Reveals Nanotechnology Simplifies Hydrogen Production for Clean Energy
Stony Brook Study Shows Ultrasound Triggers Bone Cell Mobility
Study Shows Most Commonly Mutated Gene in Cancer may have a Role in Stroke
SBU Researchers Develop a Novel Probe for Ultracold Quantum Matter
New Inhibitors of a Cancer-Causing Protein May Lead to Targeted Therapeutics
SBU Geosciences Researchers Re-Establish the Structure of Magnesium Borohydride
2011
Stony Brook Pathology Team Demonstrates Breakthrough Method Of Stem Cell Expansion
SBU Researchers Uncover New Potential Biomarker And Therapeutic Target For Aggressive Breast Cancer
SBU Pharmacology Researchers Uncover New Role For Mitochondria During RNA Processing
2010
SBU Researcher and Colleagues Unravel Genetic Blueprint Of Bacteria Causing Lyme Disease
2009
SBU-Led Study Of An Ancient Primate Counters Recent "Darwinius" Discovery As Possible "Missing Link"
SBU Study of Hobbit Skull: New Evidence Fossil Was A Species Other Than Human