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Modern medicine traces its scientific roots to the Middle Ages

Modern medicine traces its scientific roots to the Middle Ages

Published Nov 15, 2023

Contrary to popular belief, early medieval doctors relied on rational deduction to understand and treat disease, Binghamton historian Meg Leja writes in Smithsonian Magazine. Read more

Binghamton-led battery initiative named federal Tech Hub

Binghamton-led battery initiative named federal Tech Hub

Published Oct 24, 2023

​The federal government designated the New Energy New York (NENY) project led by Binghamton University a hub for battery innovation in a series of announcements Oct. 23. Read more

Are people born with good balance?

Are people born with good balance?

Published Oct 24, 2023

No one is born with the ability to ride a skateboard, surf or even stand on their tiptoes. Unlike other mammals, human beings have no balance at birth, Binghamton expert Gurpreet Singh explains in Discover Magazine. Read more

Earth to be hit by ‘widespread pest outbreaks’ — and it’s our fault

Earth to be hit by ‘widespread pest outbreaks’ — and it’s our fault

Published Jun 23, 2023

Insects around the world are expected to be thrown into chaos by the effects of man-made climate change, according to research from Binghamton biologist Thomas H.Q. Powell highlighted in Newsweek.  Read more

For EV batteries, lithium iron phosphate narrows the gap with nickel, cobalt

For EV batteries, lithium iron phosphate narrows the gap with nickel, cobalt

Published Jun 23, 2023

All the minerals can be obtained in North America, which means much lower transportation costs and a more secure supply chain, Binghamton researcher M. Stanley Whittingham tells Reuters. Read more

The revolt of the other mothers

The revolt of the other mothers

Published Jun 2, 2023

“Our current pattern of school culture-warring goes back about a hundred years,” Binghamton researcher and education historian Adam Laats tells New York Magazine.  Read more

University, UHS partner on $2.6M MRI scanner

University, UHS partner on $2.6M MRI scanner

Published May 24, 2023

A $2.6 million MRI scanner located at UHS in Vestal will enable Binghamton faculty and other partners to conduct academic and clinical research. Read more