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Why Do Free Floating Binary Planets Exist and Form?

Exoplanets are planets beyond our solar system. To date, more than 5,000 of them have been identified. They are expected to form and orbit around stars, in a similar fashion to planets in our solar system. However, some...

May 24, 2024

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A Whole New World for Astrophysicists

A new telescope called the “Condor Array Telescope” may open up a new world of the very-low-brightness Universe for astrophysicists. Four new papers, published back to back in the Monthly Notices of the Royal...

March 20, 2024

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Study Sheds Light on Cell Mitochondria

A collaborative effort led by Stuti Sharma, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology at Stony Brook University, resulted in a promising study toward a better understanding of...

February 15, 2024

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Uncovering the Mystery of Star Formation at the Edge of Galaxies

The mystery of star formation in galaxies continues to intrigue astronomers worldwide. Yet a key question remains just how and why and where do stars form in the Universe? A new discovery from an international team of...

January 9, 2024

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Marine biologists are learning more about microbes in the sea, viruses being the most prevalent…..

Viruses are the most prevalent biological entities in the world’s oceans and play essential roles in its ecological and biogeochemical balance. Yet, they are the least understood elements of marine life. By unraveling...

November 7, 2023

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High-flying Research

Greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide and methane greatly affect the balance of our atmosphere and are largely responsible for climate change. Paul Shepson, PhD, Distinguished SUNY Professor and Dean of the...

August 9, 2023

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Mapping Dark Matter Matters

With one of the world’s most powerful telescopes, an international team of astrophysicists including Stony Brook University’s Neelima Sehgal mapped dark matter in our Universe to a level not done before. This visual...

April 18, 2023

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Mammalian Evolution in Madagascar Under Threat!

A new study by a team of international scientists including Liliana M. Dávalos, PhD, of Stony Brook University’s Department of Ecology and Evolution, reveals that it would take three million years to recover the number...

January 10, 2023

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Egypt’s Coral Reefs Are Necessary to Preserve Oceans’ Ecosystems

An international group of marine scientists led by Karine Kleinhaus, of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), has published a letter in Science that is a call to action for policy...

November 10, 2022

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Research to Better Understand Air Quality Hits New Heights

This photo taken from the right wing of a plane (ALAR) shows another plane – the University of Wyoming’s King Air – during their coordinated effort over Alaska to measure various air quality indicators in the region...

March 8, 2022

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Researchers Use Emerging Technologies to Probe Winter Storm; Goal to Improve Forecasting

Nor-easter snowfall forecasts are often challenging to predict accurately. Much of this challenge results from predicting the location and intensity of narrow snow bands, which can quickly drop several inches of snow...

February 9, 2022

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Protection of China’s Marine Habitats

A new study by an international team of scientists led by Ellen Pikitch, PhD, of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), provides the first comprehensive and publicly available...

November 15, 2021

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A Summer of Discontent in Long Island’s Coastal Water

Scientists at Stony Brook University have completed their assessment of water quality in Long Island’s estuaries in 2021 and the news is not good. During the months of June through October, every major bay and estuary...

October 15, 2021

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A Roadmap of Rapid Species Evolution…

The Threespine stickleback fish is known to have evolved independently from its marine ancestors in thousands of freshwater lakes across the northern hemisphere, a process called parallel evolution. This process appears...

June 18, 2021

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Cloud and Precipitation Research from SoMAS

Close-up photos of snowflakes taken by a high-powered Cannon SLR camera at a SoMAS facility on the Stony Brook University campus are used to investigate cloud and precipitation microphysics during snowstorms. Mariko Oe...

December 30, 2020

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Decrease in Renewable Energy Costs May Serve as an Accelerator for Clean Energy Expansion

The costs for solar photovoltaics, wind, and battery storage have dropped markedly since 2010. A new study led by Stony Brook University and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory analyses the cost of renewable energy in...

June 12, 2020

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Study Shows Evolution Turns Genes Back On to Regain Function

STONY BROOK, NY, November 25, 2019 –Genes often mutate and lose their natural or synthetic function over long-term evolution, which could be good if that stops drug resistance of infectious microbes or cancer. A new...

November 25, 2019

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Magic Therapy Program Helps Reduce Pediatric Patient Anxiety

The News in Brief: Magic therapy provided by Stony Brook medical students significantly reduced the anxiety of pediatric patients and their parents/caregivers by 25 percent. Healthcare professionals view magic therapy...

November 1, 2019

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Category: Featured Research Photo

Why Do Free Floating Binary Planets Exist and Form?

A Whole New World for Astrophysicists

Study Sheds Light on Cell Mitochondria

Uncovering the Mystery of Star Formation at the Edge of Galaxies

Marine biologists are learning more about microbes in the sea, viruses being the most prevalent…..

High-flying Research

Mapping Dark Matter Matters

Mammalian Evolution in Madagascar Under Threat!

Egypt’s Coral Reefs Are Necessary to Preserve Oceans’ Ecosystems

Research to Better Understand Air Quality Hits New Heights

Researchers Use Emerging Technologies to Probe Winter Storm; Goal to Improve Forecasting

Protection of China’s Marine Habitats

A Summer of Discontent in Long Island’s Coastal Water

A Roadmap of Rapid Species Evolution…

Cloud and Precipitation Research from SoMAS

Decrease in Renewable Energy Costs May Serve as an Accelerator for Clean Energy Expansion

Study Shows Evolution Turns Genes Back On to Regain Function

Magic Therapy Program Helps Reduce Pediatric Patient Anxiety

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