New technology utilizes UV light to reduce healthcare-associated infections
By Augustus Fei, Erika Peters and Kiara Thomas Two tech companies, one from Long Island, one from New York, have developed ultraviolet light sanitizing technologies […]
Science & Technology
Riverhead research foundation rehabilitates 21 cold-stunned sea turtles
By Helen Jiang and McKenzi Thi Murphy The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation is working to rehabilitate 21 stranded sea turtles from local […]
Long Island Parks offer seal walks through the end of winter
By Caitlyn McDuffee and Felicia LaLomia Three parks on Long Island are offering weekly seal walks through February and March to teach the public about […]
Lessing’s Hospitality Group skips the straw
By Anna Correa Lessing’s Hospitality Group will now offer 100 percent compostable straws and biodegradable beverage stirrers in over two dozen restaurants and catering halls […]
Stony Brook researcher says sunlight might induce scallop spawning
By Taylor Beglane and Margaret Osborne An ecologist at Stony Brook University is testing a new hypothesis that could change the way conservationists nurture Long […]
Virtual reality therapy gaining momentum on Long Island
By Neda Karimi and Nirvani Williams Recent advancements in technology have made Virtual Reality setups more affordable for clinical psychologists and residents on Long Island […]
Seven whale strandings in five months leave scientists confused
by Rosemary An and Kiki Sideris An unusual mortality event (UME) has plagued Long Island shores, resulting in seven whale beachings in the last five […]
Long Beach shoreline restoration project runs seven months ahead of schedule
By Lamia Choudhury and Desiree D’Iorio The massive shoreline restoration project in Long Beach undertaken to repair damaged caused by Superstorm Sandy will be finished […]
Brookhaven Landfill implements Corrective Action Plan, H2O2 treatment and Leachate Collection System
By Remi Schott and Daniel Marcillo The Brookhaven Landfill, located in Yaphank, has implemented a Corrective Action Plan, H2O2 treatment, and an improved Leachate Collection […]
Efforts lead to first meeting of Islip’s revived Disability Advisory Committee scheduled
By Rachael Eyler and Andrea Keckley Efforts to revive the town of Islip’s Disability Advisory Committee lead by Councilman James P. O’Connor has resulted in […]