Katie Liu

3 weeks ago | binghamton.edu | Katie Liu

The scientific process doesn’t simply yield answers or breakthroughs, but also some stunning sights along the way. Nowhere is this more evident than in Binghamton University’s annual Art of Science competition. This year, more than 30 researchers, professors, staff and students from around campus submitted evidence capturing the artistry of their work — both visible and invisible to the naked eye.

3 weeks ago | discovermagazine.com | Katie Liu

In January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending a switch from typical table salt to alternatives containing less sodium, aiming to reduce worldwide sodium intake by 30 percent in the next five years. One of the leading causes of death globally is cardiovascular disease - and often, eating too much salt can contribute to that. The average person consumes significantly more salt than is healthy, resulting in an intake of four grams of sodium per day.

1 month ago | binghamton.edu | Katie Liu

The tiniest particles comprising everything we know look like black dots under a transmission electron microscope (TEM). TEMs beam electrons around the speed of light through extremely thin samples, magnifying them as much as 50 million times to reveal new worlds we cannot see with our naked eye. The resulting images of atomic structures are captured by specialized cameras that can snap over 3,000 frames per second.

1 month ago | discovermagazine.com | Katie Liu

Animals are increasingly becoming as well-traveled as humans, with the rate of pet travel increasing by 19 percent in the last decade, according to a 2023 study . Meanwhile, in the U.S., two million domestic animals board commercial flights every year. But how safe is air travel for our pets? Veterinarians say that while there's not one aspect of flight that is necessarily more dangerous or harmful than another, it depends on how prepared pet owners are - and the animal itself.

2 months ago | binghamton.edu | Katie Liu

Binghamton University maintains its status as an R1 institution for its prolific research activity, according to a new list from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.