New York state overhauls information technology services
In an effort to modernize the state’s IT services, New York is in the midst of consolidating staff and updating policies.
View ArticleWhy some people ignore weather warnings
Just like the weather, human beings can be unpredictable.With memories of overblown predictions regarding Hurricane Irene’s impact on the New York City area last year, some people aren’t taking Sandy...
View ArticleSandy's aftermath in Breezy Point
In our latest Innovation Trail report for New York NOW, we traveled to one of the places hit the hardest by Sandy, the beachfront community of Breezy Point in Queens.
View ArticleNew center bridges divide between man and machine
A new center dedicated to bridging the divide between man and machine was launched Tuesday at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy. The new Center for Cognition, Communication, and Culture...
View ArticleConference looks for ways to grow "clean economy"
Hundreds of people from around the country are in Albany this week to talk about ways to grow and improve the nation's so-called "clean economy."
View ArticleBiotech company will bring $72 million expansion to the Capital Region
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a Tarrytown-based biotech company, has announced a $72 million expansion in the Capital Region, which is expected to add 300 new jobs.
View ArticleStudy finds global warming likely to be on hotter side of projections
The death and devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy and the Nor’easter that followed it, has brought the issue of climate change to the forefront. According to a new study published in the journal...
View ArticleScandals Call Into Question Crime Labs' Oversight
Three years ago, a report from the National Academy of Sciences exposed serious problems in the nation's forensic science community. It found not only a lack of peer-reviewed science in the field, but...
View ArticleResearchers try to individualize light therapy
As upstate New York heads into some of the darkest days of the calendar year, researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy are trying to shed some light on our individual cycle of...
View ArticleScientists predict flu outbreaks with weather forecasting techniques
Someday your local weatherman may also be able predict the latest flu outbreak. That's according to a new study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
View ArticleUAlbany expands research into RNA
Most of us know all about DNA, the genetic building blocks that make us unique. But in recent years, there’s a lot of interest in RNA— a molecule that controls how our genes are expressed.
View ArticleNew report finds future sea level rise will be significant
A report published Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) finds that sea level increases over the next century will have significant impacts on coastal communities.
View ArticleCuomo skeptical about House vote on Sandy aid
After facing intense pressure from both parties for failing to pass a $60 billion federal relief package for Hurricane Sandy victims, Republicans in the House of Representatives now say they will vote...
View Article"People's State of the State" calls for raising minimum wage
In anticipation of the annual State of the State address, a coalition of progressive groups held their 23rd annual People's State of the State on the steps of the Capitol in Albany.
View ArticleComputer chip manufacturer to build new R&D facility in Saratoga County
The computer chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries has announced that it will move forward with plans to construct a $2 billion research and development center in Saratoga County.
View ArticleAttendance at annual gun show up; organizers cite recent gun control laws
Organizers of an annual gun show in Albany say they are seeing bigger crowds this year, due to the recent changes to New York's gun control laws and potential changes at the federal level.
View ArticleWatson the supercomputer heads to RPI
Nearly two years after an IBM supercomputer named Watson stole the spotlight on Jeopardy! by beating two human champions, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy will become the first university...
View ArticleForget the groundhog, scientists predict an earlier start to spring
The groundhog predicted an early spring this year -- and he isn't the only one. Scientists now say that thanks to climate climate change, spring may arrive up to 17 days earlier in U.S. forests during...
View ArticleStudy shows cities can impact weather over 1,000 miles away
If you’ve ever been in a big city during the summer, you may have felt the "urban heat island" effect. It's caused when heat gets re-radiated by pavement and buildings.
View ArticleDEC may miss deadline for fracking regulations
New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens suggested Monday that the state may miss a February 27 deadline to complete its proposed fracking regulations. And that...
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