2012 heat causes temperature records to fall
As far as weather measurements go, Syracuse crushed its old record for the warmest year ever recorded. Central New Yorkers dealt with the warmest temperatures in more than 80 years during 2012.Syracuse...
View ArticleSU among those chosen to be NASA competition sites
Syracuse University is one of two upstate universities have been chosen as host sites for the international NASA space apps challenge. The challenge,» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAmmonium nitrate storage closely regulated in New York
The chemical responsible for the death of 14 people and injury of over 200 in West, Texas, is in wide use. Leaving many upstate New Yorkers wondering how» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleEvent showcases student innovation and creativity
More than 100 kids showcased their ideas at the 11th annual Western New York Invention Convention, held recently at Medaille College in Buffalo. It was» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSecret to possible cancer resistance discovered by upstate researchers
Researchers in upstate New York have identified the chemical that leads to cancer resistance in laboratory animals: naked mole rats. The discovery could» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNationwide research project enlists public to help collect water data
Mobile technology has created some new opportunities for citizen scientists to play an active part in research, especially with tighter budgets. Now a» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleHow humans are "wired for story"
Humans are different from other mammals in many ways, but scientific evidence shows that one of the greatest distinctions is that the human brain is hard» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View Article3D imaging could cut health care costs
Upstate company Qmetrics has developed technology that can take medical images like MRIs and turn them into a three-dimensional image or model. The» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSUNY ESF to house sophisticated new research equipment
Biomedical researchers across central and western New York are getting a new piece of sophisticated machinery that will allow them to get a closer look at» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleExperiment developed by upstate students heads to International Space Station
High school students in upstate New York watched as a rocket carrying one of their science experiments was launched Thursday. Its destination is the...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleMeteorology professors, students track weather patterns
While most of those living along the eastern shore of Lake Ontario and the Tug Hill Plateau have been cursing this winter and its seemingly constant...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSyracuse University Professor to research children with autism
A Syracuse University professor is beginning a study of the sensory issues many children with autism face. More than 70 percent of autistic children...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson discusses "Cosmos," Carl Sagan and today's scientific...
This Sunday, FOX Television Network is premiering a reboot of the late Carl Sagan's TV show "Cosmos." WRVO's Gino Geruntino spoke with the show's new...» E-Mail This
View ArticleCornell synchrotron gets $100 million shot in the arm from NSF
Cornell University’s state-of-the-art particle accelerator won’t face a loss of funding for the next few years at least. The National Science...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHow the weather service decides if a tornado touched down
At least four tornadoes ripped through central and northern New York Tuesday evening. It's the National Weather Service that makes that determination...» E-Mail This
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