Research News Archive

UB stories heard around the world in 2019
12/26/19

From analyzing the avocado genome to designing a stingray-inspired space exploration vehicle, here are some highlights from a year of discovery.

Scientists create thin films with tantalizing electronic properties
12/23/19

As predicted by theorists, experiments show that barium zirconium sulfide thin films hold great promise for solar cells, LEDs.

UB nanotech research getting boost with new electron beam lithography system
11/4/19

Supported by a $1 million National Science Foundation grant, the system will spur research and economic development in electronics, quantum computing and more.

Study: ‘Traffic light’ brings quantum waves to a halt
9/17/19

The quantum technology advancement could help lead to improvements in computing, data processing.

‘Valley states’ in this super-thin material could potentially be used for quantum computing
9/23/19

Physicists manipulate energy valleys in tungsten disulfide, with potential applications in quantum computing.

How to spot a wormhole (if they exist)
10/23/19

In a theoretical study, physicists propose that perturbations in the orbit of stars near supermassive black holes could be used to detect wormholes.

Professor Stojkovic discusses possible Wormhole in Scientific American
10/15/19
UB's professor Dejan Stojkovic and collaborator Professor De-Chang Dai of Yangzhou University in China discuss the possibility of a transversable wormhole as a hidden passage in Scientific American. Could we spy a traversable wormhole in the Milky Way’s heart?
Scientists ask: How can liquid organelles in cells coexist without merging?
10/10/19

Physicists use model systems to explore the forces that may be at play.

Scientist discover New State of Matter
9/20/19
Professor Igor Zutic and collaborators from NYU discover a new state of matter, which offers promise for increasing storage capabilities in electronic devices and enhancing quantum computing.
Scientists probe how distinct liquid organelles in cells are created
8/21/19

Membrane-less organelles, found inside human cells, have a variety of important biological functions, from gene regulation to stress response.