No. 751: On new beginnings, flood mitigation and other trivial pursuits – and don’t forget the meatballs!
And, we’re off: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers – not just any old Hump Day, but the very first one of the shiny New Year. Yes, 2023 is off…
Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
Great hope in electroceuticals, and a frustrating pace
By TERRY LYNAM // Kelly Owens is the posterchild for bioelectronic medicine. Bioelectronics is a rapidly emerging medical field wherein precise electrical stimulation is used to diagnose and treat chronic…
No. 742: Bullies beware! We’re pushing back with Vitamin C, Two Noons, EV shuttles and warm cider
Thanks (to you): Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as we wrap up this latest workweek and look ahead to Thanksgiving week, when even cutting-edge socioeconomic innovation bows to family…
No. 739: Election Day ends, laser beams fire, blood clots clear – and ultimately, love conquers all
The day after: It’s Wednesday out there, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the day after the cantankerous, critical and surely headed to court Midterm Elections of…
No. 738: Loving lawyers, digging Tut and birthing Barbie – and if you aren’t sick of candy yet…
Close shave: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and the end of another bustling workweek. It’s Nov. 4 out there – the first Friday in November, meaning we change the…
No. 32: Kevin Tracey – Father Knows Best
Kevin Tracey’s scientific contributions cannot be overstated. The genius researcher and oft-published innovator spearheads a field of study that promises to permanently rewrite the medical textbooks: electric nerve stimulation,…
No. 736: On immigrants, solar energy supplies and other American strengths – with lots of candy to share
Boo: Don’t be scared, dear readers – it’s Friday, and you’ve escaped the twisted mind-prison of another terrifying workweek. The weekend is here – the weekend before Halloween, of…
Albany, DOE bet on the future in BNL’s Discovery Park
By GREGORY ZELLER // New discovery abounds at Brookhaven National Laboratory, figuratively and literally. The Upton-based U.S. Department of Energy lab has officially broken ground on Phase One of its…
Feinstein’s $6.7M award maps road to vagus riches
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research has begun an ambitious mapping mission that may chart the course to the human race’s healthiest future. A $6.7 million…
No. 733: On dorks, spies and Saint (Mother) Teresa, plus bioelectronic bounce-backs (and other Blockbusters)
Running warm: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we cross into the second half of a busy autumnal workweek – crisp air, heated political debate, red-hot innovation, all that…
No. 730: We’re all smiles with Dick Clark, Yo-Yo Ma and old pal Mitch Pally – and happy birthday, Earth!
Slam shut: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and the end of a very exciting workweek. Before we wrap it up, a heartfelt thank-you to everyone attending last night’s first-ever…
A shocking discovery, with painfully obvious benefits
By GREGORY ZELLER // They’re getting down to the nitty gritty at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, where investigators may have finally determined how and why electrical stimulation reduces…
No. 727: On rocket ships, night games and quantum witnesses – and sharing a cold one with your neighbor
Slammed from the start: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hurdle the hump of the first full workweek of Autumn 2022 – the last workweek ever without a…
Feinstein turns over new LIIF with $10M state bump
By GREGORY ZELLER // A cornerstone of regional innovation is the first organization supported by the ambitious Long Island Investment Fund. The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research will receive a…
At Northwell, a billion-dollar testament to innovation
By GREGORY ZELLER // Well, that worked. Four years since it launched, and straight through the teeth of an economy-rocking pandemic, Northwell Health’s multilayered Outpacing the Impossible campaign – a…