In space, no one checks your ID (but they do on Earth)
By GREGORY ZELLER // New examinations of the universe’s “baby photos” have confirmed what some scientists suspected all along: Existence, as we know it, began 13.8 billion years ago. That’s…
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Applied DNA ups ante, again, with Clinical Labs spinoff
By GREGORY ZELLER // One of Long Island’s busiest biotechs has spun off another local startup, this time focused on testing its own potential breakthroughs. Stony Brook-based Applied DNA Sciences,…
The first-ever Crushies are, um, in the can
By GREGORY ZELLER // A little later than expected – but still fresh – the first national competition saluting the best in craft-beer marketing has announced its inaugural champions, including…
Report links LI pandemic recovery to racial equality
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new socioeconomic study ties Long Island’s post-pandemic economic recovery inexorably to race. Sensing an “unprecedented opportunity” in the confluence of the global COVID-19 pandemic and…
A pinch of extra personality for Hamptons meal maker
By GREGORY ZELLER // A celebrity chef with connections to Bobby Flay, Bloomingdale’s and President Donald Trump will spice up the menu of a Hamptons-based meal service. Honest Plate –…
As 1-800-Flowers leaves, IDA fertilizes wilted site
By GREGORY ZELLER // With iconic 1-800-Flowers.com transplanting to Jericho Plaza, its current/soon-to-be former Carle Place home is being reseeded by the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency. The IDA on…
Chancellor’s resignation, amid pandemic, stuns SUNY
By GREGORY ZELLER // State University of New York Chancellor Kristina Johnson has announced her resignation, stepping down to become the new president of The Ohio State University. Johnson, who…
At Hofstra, getting pretty good at this pandemic pivot
By GREGORY ZELLER // Still planning an in-person grand finale for October, one of Hofstra University’s most popular entrepreneurship efforts has transitioned – smoothly, if temporarily – to a virtual…
Pharma upgrade, Hempstead two-step, LI marches on
By GREGORY ZELLER // In the best possible sign for the Long Island innovation economy, the business of business continues, with regional industrial-development agencies stepping up to keep the Island…
At Renaissance School, a closer look at depression
By GREGORY ZELLER // A hefty federal grant will support a multi-disciplined team of Stony Brook University researchers with a unique take on the enigma that is depression. Combining experts…
High honor for Farmingdale State high school effort
By GREGORY ZELLER // An innovative Farmingdale State College program built for eager high school students who can’t wait to crack the collegiate books has earned prestigious national accreditation. Farmingdale…
Gains on two fronts: Same-day test, virus ‘neutralizer’
By GREGORY ZELLER // An ambitious Long Island biotech is reporting exciting progress in a two-front battle against the raging novel coronavirus. Stony Brook-based Applied DNA Sciences on Tuesday announced…
A fate worse than death? Docs decry drop in ER visits
By GREGORY ZELLER // A disturbing and growing trend of the 2020 pandemic sees non-COVID-19 patients in medical distress avoiding hospital emergency rooms – with detrimental, sometimes fatal consequences. This…
Hofstra biz-plan contest ventures into new territory
By GREGORY ZELLER // The coronavirus couldn’t stop tradition at Hofstra University, where the regularly scheduled Hofstra-Digital Remedy Venture Challenge went off without a hitch, virtually. Now in its eighth…
Pharma manufacturers, IDA eye Hauppauge redux
By GREGORY ZELLER // Old economic-development friends have crossed paths again in Hauppauge, with a critical new ED edict. The Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency has issued preliminary approval of…