Research News Archive

Particle accelerator scientists meet in Buffalo
7/16/19

UB’s physics department is hosting a conference for Large Hadron Collider researchers this week.

Scientists use magnetic fields to remotely stimulate brain — and control body movements
8/16/17

The minimally invasive technique could lead to advances in mapping the brain and treating neurological disease.

Gotcha! Scientists fingerprint proteins using their vibrations
3/4/19

Researchers show that they can quickly measure a protein’s microscopic movements, opening new possibilities in medical research.

UB physicists awarded $1.45 million to study inner workings of the universe
9/4/18

Funding comes as the field marks its latest big discovery — the observation of the Higgs boson’s most common mode of decay.

Research on cancer-frying nanoparticles heats up
6/26/18

Scientists have improved the performance of magnetic nanoparticles designed to roast and destroy tumors.

Higgs tangoes with top quark in latest physics discovery
6/11/18

UB scientists contributed to the research, which confirms predictions but leaves open prickly questions about the nature of the universe.

Crash! Scientists explain what happens when nanoparticles collide
4/4/18

Study results could one day inform the design of new materials for protective gear, energy-harvesting devices and more.

Using laser ‘tweezers,’ scientists grab and study tiny protein droplets
3/7/19

New research illuminates some basic properties of these eccentric marvels of biology.

Om and Saraswati Bahethi Fellowships awarded
9/29/18
Thanks to a generous donation from Dr. Om Bahethi and Mrs. Saraswati Bahethi, the Department of Physics has given out three Om and Saraswati Bahethi Scholarship for PhD Students, two scholarship for Masters Students, and one Undergraduate Scholarship.
Professor Sen gives Steel lecture at IIT
8/28/17
Professor Surajit Sen gave Steel Colloquium at the IndianInstitute of Technology. The lecture was recorded.