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Lyme Disease Vaccine Developed by Stony Brook and Brookhaven Researchers Shows Promise in Clinical Trial
The results of a clinical trial in Europe of an investigational Lyme disease vaccine co-developed by researchers at Stony Brook University, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and at Baxter International Inc. revealed promising results. The vaccine produced substantial antibodies against all targeted species of Borrelia, the causative agent of Lyme disease in Europe and the United States. More...
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Soaking Up Sun at the Long Island Solar Farm for Energy Research at Brookhaven Lab
Bring on the sunshine! April showers are behind us and the sun is shining a little longer each day in the northern hemisphere. That means the 200-acre Long Island Solar Farm (LISF) at Brookhaven Lab is producing increasing amounts of renewable energy for Long Islanders and data for our researchers. More...
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DNA-Guided Assembly Yields Novel Ribbon-Like Nanostructures
DNA "linker" strands coax nano-sized rods to line up in way unlike any other spontaneous arrangement of rod-shaped objects. The arrangement—with the rods forming "rungs" on ladder-like ribbons could result in the fabrication of new nanostructured materials with desired properties. More...
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Long Island STEM Hub Celebrates First Year: Showcases Student Work and Unveils New Tools for Advancing Education
250 local and regional leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics gathered to hear about the STEM Hub's new education initiatives and meet with students showcasing their research. More...
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Nobel Laureate Samuel Ting Returns to Brookhaven Lab
Nearly every seat was taken in the Physics Seminar Room at Brookhaven Lab as Nobel Laureate Samuel Ting returned to Brookhaven from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to speak on May 7. More...
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Symposium Held at Brookhaven Lab to Honor Late Physicist Bill Willis
Nearly 100 friends, colleagues, and family members of the late, distinguished physicist Bill Willis traveled to Brookhaven Lab on April 26 for a symposium to honor Willis' scientific career. More...
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'Why Has Earth NOT Warmed as Much as Expected? And Why Is This So Important?'
Stephen Schwartz of the Environmental Sciences Department will present the 487th Brookhaven Lecture on Wednesday, May 15, at 4 p.m. in Berkner Hall. More...
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Newsclips
A Vaccine for Lyme Disease?
—The Weather Channel
ADHD Drug May Spur Brain Changes, Study Suggests
—Live Science
Move Over, Space Shuttle: There’s a New Science Giant Cruising the U.S. This Summer
—Scientific American
Shipping A 50-Foot Magnet Across The U.S., For Physics
—Popular Science
Test Gas Attack Is Coming to the Subway, This Time With Fair Notice
—New York Times, Regional Section
Alarming and fake poster about NYC subway-airflow-study freaks out some riders
—PIX 11
NYPD Releasing Odorless, Colorless Gas Into NYC Subways
—Fast Company
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