Even with supernova stopwatch, age is a relative thing
By GREGORY ZELLER // After centuries of best guesses, science is closing in on an exact age for the known universe – and a research team featuring two Stony Brook…
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Isolation innovations for an increasingly lonely planet
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // As the latest round of COVID-19 takes its final breaths, America has yet another epidemic on its hands. And according to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy,…
Roblox founder likes SBU neuroscientist’s big brains
By GREGORY ZELLER // A popular videogame that helps non-programmers dabble in advanced digital modeling has inspired a sophisticated biomedical software platform – and a huge philanthropic gift to build…
Rap royalty to celebrate Island’s epic hip-hop history
By GREGORY ZELLER // Live performances and a panel discussion among all-time greats will jazz up LIMEHOF’s celebration of hip-hop’s unofficial 50th birthday. The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall…
A year after historic donation, Pasternak Lab lights up
By GREGORY ZELLER // Farmingdale State College has put the largest individual donation in its history to good use. The college has ceremoniously cut the ribbon on the Murray Pasternak…
Northwell, Aegis open eyes with Aussie AI investment
By GREGORY ZELLER // Northwell Health and friends have flipped the switch on a retinal-imaging, disease-preventing startup leveraging an artificial intelligence tech developed down under. Say g’day to Optain, an…
Lots left to debate, but AI’s already changing medicine
By TERRY LYNAM // Debates rage across all economic sectors over the risks and rewards of artificial intelligence, and its growing influence on our lives. When it comes to AI…
With $2M workforce grant, SCCC dives into new subs
By GREGORY ZELLER // Some the U.S. Navy’s most technologically advanced submarines – including one not expected to put to sea until the 2030s – will sail through Suffolk County…
Annual air show will roar with full-throttle favorites
By GREGORY ZELLER // The annual Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach is bringing back an all-time favorite for its 2023 flyby. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are set to…
Casino or not, eating good in Sands’ neighborhood
By GREGORY ZELLER // Las Vegas Sands is betting on the adage that the fastest way to someone’s heart is through their stomach. The global hotelier, fresh off inking a…
NCC football adds another notch to NFL belt
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the It’s Not Where You Start It’s Where You Finish File comes Jordan Jones, the latest Nassau Community College Lion to claw his way to…
Tesla Science Center alternates currents, and history
By TOM MARINER // A combination of local passion and superb management is helping Nikola Tesla get his due recognition – and Long Island, too. Tesla, of course, is the…
At this busy Heart Hospital, 100-plus reasons to smile
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Keeps on Ticking Department comes Northwell Health‘s progressive Heart Hospital, which has completed its milestone 100th heart transplant. Marking a plateau you’d probably prefer…
With new committee and B2B support, LIA pushes east
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new Long Island Association networking initiative will focus on East End businesses. As part of its larger outreach to regional small businesses, the LIA has…
Island-hopping SBU to head up NYC climate center
By GREGORY ZELLER // A regional stalwart of environmental science will lead an ambitious – and well-funded – climate solutions center in New York City. New York City Mayor Eric…