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Chew gum, lose weight
— 22 Nov 2011 16:47 | HealthMost people understand that serious weight loss requires changing attitudes toward what they eat and how often they exercise. But, what if the process could be aided by simply chewing…
SU physicists first to observe rare particles produced at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN
— 29 Mar 2011 16:40 | PhysicsShortly after experiments on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the CERN laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland began yielding scientific data last fall, a group of scientists led by a…
Syracuse University research team shapes cell behaviour research
— 11 Mar 2011 15:37 | BiologyA team led by James Henderson, assistant professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in Syracuse University's L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS) and researcher…
Syracuse University team develops functionally graded shape memory polymers
— 6 Jan 2011 15:47 | TechnologyA team led by Patrick T. Mather, director of Syracuse Biomaterials Institute (SBI) and Milton and Ann Stevenson professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in Syracuse University's…
Syracuse University researchers contribute new ideas to enhance efficiency of wind turbines
— 3 Jan 2011 18:38 | TechnologyOne issue confronting the efficiency of wind as a promising renewable energy source is the wind itself - specifically, its changeability. While the aerodynamic performance of a wind…
SU scientists find that in the evolutionary mating game, brawn and stealth rule
— 3 Jan 2011 18:35 | BiologyWhen prowling for a hook up, it's not always the good-looker who gets the girl. In fact, in a certain species of South American fish, brawn and stealth beat out colourful and refined…
Falling in love 'more scientific than you think'
— 23 Oct 2010 16:51 | HealthA new meta-analysis study, 'The Neuroimaging of Love,' conducted by Syracuse University Professor Stephanie Ortigue, reveals that falling in love can elicit not only the same euphoric…
Study says shortage of FSC wood statewide could lead to price premium for green construction
— 10 Sep 2010 11:10 | EnvironmentIt's no secret: the United States is in the thick of a 'green trend.' Increased awareness of and commitment to sustainability and improving the environment through reduced carbon emissions…
SU research team uses nanobiotechnology-manipulated light particles to accelerate algae growth
— 25 Aug 2010 09:58 | BiologyScientists and engineers seek to meet three goals in the production of biofuels from non-edible sources such as microalgae: efficiency, economical production and ecological sustainability.…
Syracuse University physicists develop model that pushes limits of quantum theory, relativity
— 4 Aug 2010 10:07 | PhysicsAll of the matter in the universe - everything we see, feel and smell - has a certain predictable structure, thanks to the tiny electrons spinning around their atomic nuclei in a series…