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A study performed by Hunter College scientists has found that baby dolphins show self-awareness at a younger age than humans or chimpanzees. The researchers tracked the reaction of the young dolphins to their reflection in […]

Scientists from Columbia University are studying fish in order to understand how disorders like tinnitus work in humans. Their findings show that in order to perceive the rest of the world, brains have to first […]

Stony Brook University researchers are collaborating with Oklahoma State University to study the evolution of crocodiles and their relatives. The team is using digital imaging techniques to analyze fossil records and build models of the […]

Scientists from Mount Sinai have found a correlation between lithium exposure and birth defects. Lithium is a common medical treatment for bipolar disorder in countries other than the United States, as it reduces the extreme […]

A recent study on the health effects of e-cigarettes has been released by the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health in collaboration with Harvard. Previous research on the topic was made difficult by the customizability […]

CUNY professors have designed a new way for vision-impaired and blind toddlers to walk safely. Their wearable cane creates a barrier at ground level that alerts toddlers to obstacles directly in their path, allowing them […]

SUNY Oswego researchers involved in a project to monitor the Great Lakes found in a recent study that pollutant levels have been decreasing. By studying the trout that live in the lakes, particularly Lake Ontario, […]

In an international collaboration led by Columbia scientists, a new technique was developed that will change the way electronic devices are built. Their findings show that graphene, which is considered to be the best conductor […]

A demand for portable drug testing technology has lead University at Buffalo scientists to work with researchers from Fudan University in China. Through their collaboration, the team was able to develop a chip uses light […]

NYU scientists have designed a device that can find flaws and diagnose problems in batteries by scanning them. By using their creation, the researchers were able to discover why batteries weren’t working without having to […]