The dangers of excess iron in the body
Iron is contained in most of the foods that we eat. It is needed for proper functioning of the body and plays an integral...
Horsin’ around: Piecing together history of Terryville race track
It’s been some 130 years, but the half-mile loop the horses raced is still visible, though it’s coated in layers of leaves.
The path in...
CSH’s Z. Josh Huang studies ‘chandelier’ cells
Someone whose opinion he trusted told him he was going in the wrong direction. Every indication for years suggested success was as elusive four...
SBU’s Alex Orlov studies energy and the environment
When he was in secondary school, Alex Orlov and his family had to take an unusual device with them to shop. While his parents...
Sandy Feinberg to leave Middle Country Public Library
Visitors to the Middle Country Public Library may find it hard to imagine what the library would look like today if Sandra Feinberg had...
BNL’s Anze Slosar looks at how the universe behaves
Anze Slosar has his head in the clouds. No, not the ones that drop rain or that provide a welcome respite from the sun...
Obstructive sleep apnea: more serious than you think
Most of us have experienced a difficult night’s sleep. However, those with obstructive sleep apnea may experience a lack of restful sleep much more...
CSH’s David Tuveson works to cure pancreatic cancer
It’s an all-too-familiar pattern. Someone he’s never met reaches out to David Tuveson for his opinion. After exchanging emails or talking on the phone,...
Statins: moving beyond cholesterol
Statins are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the United States. Yet, some in the medical community believe that more patients should...
SBU’s Gordon Taylor studies Caribbean microbiology
As if the southern Caribbean weren’t already hot enough, the water temperature has climbed in the last 14 years at the same time that...
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