The booming clear aligner market – projected to reach $6.39 billion this year – faces a potential reckoning as new research reveals a hidden cost to convenience: increased immune system stimulation from micro- and nanoplastics released by these devices. A groundbreaking study from the University at Buffalo and the University of Pittsburgh demonstrates that 3D-printed … Read more
Nearly 2.8 million people worldwide live with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a chronic, often debilitating autoimmune disease. For decades, the precise triggers of MS have remained elusive. Now, a growing body of evidence, culminating in recent research published in JAMA Neurology and highlighted by studies at the University at Buffalo, strongly implicates the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) … Read more
The landscape of HIV treatment is poised for a dramatic shift, potentially moving from daily medication to annual or bi-annual injections, thanks to groundbreaking research from the University at Buffalo (UB) and collaborators. This isn’t just about convenience; it’s about fundamentally altering how we manage a virus that affects nearly 40 million people globally, including … Read more
The Buffalo Film Seminars, a venerable institution now entering its 53rd season, is making a rare concession to the present. For the spring 2026 lineup, three films from 2025 – “Frankenstein,” “One Battle After Another,” and “Sinners” – will be included alongside a roster of classics stretching back to Buster Keaton’s 1923 silent comedy, “Our … Read more