Improved initial assessments of severe skin burns allow for more accurate assertion of whether or not surgical intervention is required for healing

Maria Sazonova ’26  Burn injuries can result in significant skin necrosis and deep tissue damage. Severe skin burn injuries are dynamic and hard to predict; therefore, initial assessment is paramount because it forms the basis for a subsequent treatment plan. A group of Stony Brook University scientists led by M. Hassan Arbab, funded by The National Institute of General Medical Sciences, created a neural network … Continue reading Improved initial assessments of severe skin burns allow for more accurate assertion of whether or not surgical intervention is required for healing

Positive effects of Saccharina latissima kelp on coastal ocean acidification and growth of bivalves. 

Maria Sazonova ’26  Figure 1: Saccharina Latissima kelp underwater Coastal zones are focal points of ocean acidification due to the influx of atmospheric CO2 which has severe negative effects on the growth and survival of calcifying bivalves. Kelp species provide numerous ecosystem services such as carbon and nitrogen sequestration and the creation of a safe habitat for aquatic creatures. Saccharina latissima (sugar kelp) specifically can … Continue reading Positive effects of Saccharina latissima kelp on coastal ocean acidification and growth of bivalves.