According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that comes and goes with seasons, typically starting in the early fall and winter and going away with the spring and summer. Continue reading
The Buffalo Museum of Science recently discovered a rare elephant bird egg, which has been in the museum’s possession since 1939, is actually real, after being mislabeled as a model for decades. The egg is about a foot long, 2 feet 4 inches in circumference and weighs 3 pounds 5 ounces. Continue reading
The Virgin Hyperloop One, which is essentially a floating train in a tube predicted to reach speeds over 600 mph, has the potential to change the way people travel. Billionaire businessmen and engineer Elon Musk first introduced the idea as a “fifth mode of transpiration.” Continue reading
This week on the Buffalo Review (May 4), we covered comfort care kits for sexual assault victims, an animal abuse registry in Chautauqua County, the discovery of a rare elephant bird egg and a big week in Buffalo sports. Continue reading
Imagine a room full of talented young students who could one day become the next Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla or Elon Musk. That room was a reality April 29 at the Buffalo Museum of Science during the 16th annual Western New York Invention Convention. Continue reading
This week on the Buffalo Review (April 27), we covered internet addiction, the western New York Invention Convention, the use of virtual lab rats and the growing popularity of the veganism. Continue reading
Forensic geology takes Earthen materials, such as soil or plants, and uses them to answer questions or provide evidence to solve crimes. Elisa Bergslien, associate professor and chair of the Earth Sciences and Science Education department at SUNY Buffalo State, published a book six years ago on the subject. Continue reading
China’s first space-station, the Tiangong-1, crash-landed in the southern Pacific Ocean April around 8:16 p.m eastern time. China launched the Tiangong-1, which translates to “Heavenly Palace,” in 2011 as a prototype for a permanent space station to be launched by 2022. Continue reading
This week on the Buffalo Review (April 6), we covered the recent problems at the new Monarch 716 apartment complex, the crash of the Chinese Tiangong 1 space lab and developments in women’s hockey. Continue reading
Earlier this month, a California hamburger chain began using a robot named “Flippy” to automate its burger making process. This story and others, including the use of self-driving cars, have many wondering about the future of the workplace and the integration of robots into everyday life. Continue reading
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