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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. A million years ago, dry seasons became more frequent and forests retreated before the encroaching savanna. Meanwhile, clustered around a nearby lake, our ancient ancestors fashioned stone tools.
During the long press of years, mud and sediment in that East African lake turned to stone, trapping pollen and microscopic organisms in its lattice. Today, researchers like Kennie Leet analyze samples of these ancient sediments, known as sediment cores, to create a picture of the environment early humans called home.
A doctoral student in geological sciences, Leet is the first author on Labyrinth patterns in Magadi (Kenya) cherts: Evidence for early formation from siliceous gels, published in a recent issue of
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New grants could help protect the environment and create new therapy for Parkinson s
New grants from the State University of New York could help researchers at Binghamton University create a new therapy to provide relief to Parkinson s patients and help locate abandoned oil and gas wells.
Binghamton University researchers Christopher Bishop and Timothy de Smet have each received grants from the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund, which helps faculty inventors and scientists turn their research into market-ready technologies.
The technologies that our researchers are developing have the potential to assist people in pain and to protect our environment. I m proud of the accomplishments that our faculty have made so far and am pleased that this funding will help support such important, potentially life-changing initiatives.
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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. New grants from the State University of New York could help researchers at Binghamton University create a new therapy to provide relief to Parkinson s patients and help locate abandoned oil and gas wells.
Binghamton University researchers Christopher Bishop and Timothy de Smet have each received grants from the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund, which helps faculty inventors and scientists turn their research into market-ready technologies. The technologies that our researchers are developing have the potential to assist people in pain and to protect our environment, said Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger. I m proud of the accomplishments that our faculty have made so far and am pleased that this funding will help support such important, potentially life-changing initiatives.
Drones Help Identify Dangerous, Hard-to-Locate Unplugged Oil Wells
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of unplugged oil wells, which pose a major
threat to the environment.
Image Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Now, with the help of drones, scientists from the State University of New York at Binghamton University have designed a novel technique to detect these dangerous wells that are difficult to locate.
There are around 35,000 abandoned gas and oil wells in New York State, while there are over 600,000 wells in Pennsylvania, dating back to the initial days of drilling. On the whole, there are around two million abandoned wells in the U.S. And all these wells pose numerous risks.