Brett Llenos Smith

It's the most wonderful time of year! No, we're not talking about kids jingle belling and everyone telling you to be of good cheer. It's "Best of the Year" season and we're getting in on the action with our best new restaurants in New York City for 2022.

Soon, thanks to a local startup, you may be stocking your fridge with healthier sausages and hot dogs.

Botaniline calls itself “a food technology company on a mission to make the world a healthier place.” Using an additive called OBB (O’Brien’s Best) that was developed by food scientist and co-founder Dean O’Brien, Botaniline has been putting healthier hot dogs into Buffalo Public Schools since 2018, and the company recently announced the development of a peanut butter alternative that’s made without peanuts.

The G+BOARD project by the Europe-based Graphene Flagship consortium is dedicated to developing a graphene-based, metal-free automotive instrument board and steering wheel that enhance performance, reduce manufacturing costs, and decrease fuel costs for customers.

Maybe you care that the new Extra Extra Pizza in Buffalo’s Five Points neighborhood is a worker-owned cooperative. Maybe you care that the pizzeria has taken a principled stand against tipping. Or maybe you don’t.

Pizzerias, for the most part, are utilitarian. You go to them wanting something familiar and comforting. Well, if that’s the case, you’re going to like this place. “Pizza! Pizza!”, it is not.

In addition to jokes about bad winter weather, some cities in the northern United States also have to endure a reputation for not having great job markets. However, there are many cities ‘up north’ with plenty of jobs that can be seized on by savvy job seekers.

The use of nanoparticles to enhance clothing is not a new development. Starting in the mid-2000s, many garment manufacturers began integrating silver nanoparticles with antimicrobial qualities into their products. More recently, major advancements have been made in self-cleaning fabrics that make use of nanoparticles.

Imagine a giant like Brachiosaurus whacked out of its brain, stumbling around and leaving a trail of destruction behind it.

Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology, the study team saw that chronic pot smokers have a smaller orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), a part of the brain linked to addiction. Interestingly, the study team also saw increased brain connectivity in long-term users.