Giving plenty of thought to new green infrastructure
By DAVID PENNETTA // Nothing like nice weather and more daylight to get us thinking green. That’s good, because Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office has laid out some aggressive plans for…
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Study: Helmets offer little defense against concussions
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York Tech has a dire warning for footballers, cyclists and others who strap on protective helmets: Even current top-of-the-line models won’t likely prevent a concussion….
Ghost of a chance, and then some, for driven designer
By GREGORY ZELLER // A rookie sensation is making a splash at Citi Field this season, but it’s none of the heralded core of future Mets superstars. Japanese import Kodai…
New York, partners pitch $3.6 billion hydrogen plan
By GREGORY ZELLER // Seven states, including New York, have submitted a U.S. Department of Energy proposal for the creation of a multibillion-dollar, multistate hydrogen-energy network. Along with counterparts in…
At Brookhaven Lab, a breakthrough that’s long overdue
By GREGORY ZELLER // A theoretical physicist with unparalleled understanding of space, matter and energy will take the reins of Brookhaven National Laboratory. JoAnne Hewett, most recently associate lab director…
IgniteLI issues stark warning in minimum-wage war
By GREGORY ZELLER // Decrying “a significant threat to manufacturers and small businesses,” an alliance of regional manufacturers is urging Albany to slam the brakes on a seemingly predestined statewide…
Feds fund Compassion 101 at SUNY Old Westbury
By GREGORY ZELLER // A large U.S. Department of Education grant will supersize SUNY Old Westbury’s Panther Pantry – and open compassionate doors to a wider community in need. The…
Proactive crisis communication? Take it to the bank
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // The swift downfalls of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank is the single-biggest financial story of 2023 (so far) and one of the biggest since…
For SBU scientists, running starts on research funding
By GREGORY ZELLER // Throw another $700,000 onto the pile of generous – and smart, according to the ROI – investments made by Stony Brook University’s Office of the Vice…
LIPA will modernize, slowly, with Time-of-Day Rates
By GREGORY ZELLER // A sliding scale of new Long Island Power Authority electricity rates will help customers save money – but don’t count on lower utility bills just yet….
Easy does it for marketing startup with pro pedigree
By GREGORY ZELLER // You can question its name creativity, but All In One Marketing’s professional pedigree is beyond reproach. Inviting users to “Automate Everything,” AllInOneMarketing.Com – brainchild of founder…
Poll reveals intriguing, disturbing weight loss ‘truths’
By GREGORY ZELLER // Weighty issues abound in the latest Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth In Medicine poll, which pounds home heavy physiological and psychological truths about weight loss. At…
As staffs dwindle, post-COVID nonprofits seek answers
By JEFFREY REYNOLDS // Long Island relies on community-based nonprofit organizations to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, heal the anxious, support the depressed and addicted and otherwise help our…
Research review spices up war against ovarian cancer
By GREGORY ZELLER // If you thought turmeric improved your curry, wait until you see what it does for ovarian cancer treatments. That’s the word out of the New York…
Spotting opioid overdoses before they happen, with AI
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Stony Brook University computer professor with an AI algorithm that detects substance abuse through language has refocused the impressive prediction technology on opioids – with…