Herbal supplements — are they what they claim?
Millions of Americans take herbal supplements. In fact, a survey from 2007 showed that approximately 18% of Americans used herbal supplements in the previous...
BNL’s Rogers studies flora above the Arctic Circle
Alistair Rogers left his home in Rocky Point and traveled to Barrow, Alaska, which is above the Arctic Circle and is the northernmost community...
Where do we stand on calcium supplements?
The calcium controversy continues to be a hot topic, with several new studies seemingly contradicting previous studies. The crucial question: Is there any benefit...
CSHL’s Joshua-Tor solves mysteries by studying structure
Hollywood came to Leemor Joshua-Tor’s lab. When actress Rachel Weisz was preparing for her role as a scientist in “The Bourne Legacy,” she and...
Middle Country students learn life skills
By Erika Karp
Tyler Butler, a 16-year-old special needs student at Centereach High School, has a plan. He wants to go to Suffolk County Community...
CSHL’s Albeanu sniffs out the mouse neurons in smell
Mice rely on their sense of smell for their survival, sniffing out food, finding mates, or scampering away from the butcher’s wife or, more...
Could you be obese and healthy?
Have we entered a fourth dimension, where it’s possible to be obese and healthy? Hold on to your seats for this wild ride. This...
Huntington Station woman found dead at nature preserve
Suffolk County police have deemed criminal the death of a 23-year-old Huntington Station woman whose body was found in the Froehlich Farm Nature Preserve...
BNL and SBU build computer team for enhanced research
They ask far-reaching questions, from looking at exactly how fleeting flame is to exploring supernova to studying chemistry and materials for clean energy production...
Annual medical checkup pros and cons
After reading in the New York Times Week in Review that the annual physical exam may have outlived its usefulness, I pondered whether this...
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