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Researchers on Long island say gold-based cosmetics may speed up the aging process. (Photo: CBS 2)

Researchers: Gold-Based Cosmetics May Make You Age Faster

Scientists at Stony Brook University searching for health risks in everyday products stumbled upon something that might accelerate aging and increase wrinkling.

2013/04/30

Lawn sign in Stony Brook (credit: CBS 2)

Stony Brook Residents Want Rental Rules Enforced For College Students

Residents have complained that the students are noisy, litter and create parking problems.

2013/03/18

Stony Brook University (credit: Wiki Commons)

Colleges On Long Island Pull In Record Donations

Five schools on Long Island received donations that either matched or exceeded their largest gifts ever.

2013/03/03

Stony Brook students thank their local Dunkin' Donuts worker (credit: YouTube/Han John Tse)

Stony Brook University Students Surprise Beloved Dunkin’ Donuts Worker

Zamir Miah, the overnight worker at the Dunkin Donuts on Route 25A in Stony Brook, had a personal policy of not accepting tips from students.

2013/02/05

Intel Science Contest Names 53 Semifinalists From Long Island

From finding a cure to the medical condition Sepsis to helping third world countries have systems to easily get clean water, the semifinalists at Jericho High School have spent their summers in the labs there to get this far.

2013/01/10

Long Island Researchers May Have A Breakthrough In Battle Against Cellulite

Initially developed by Bio Specifics Technologies in Lynbrook and now pioneered by Stony Brook University researchers, an enzyme-based injection called Xiaflex may be a new weapon in the battle against cellulite.

2012/06/21

Stony Brook Bounced From College World Series

Stony Brook’s underdog run in the College World Series ended on Sunday. The Seawolves were eliminated by Florida State, 12-2.

2012/06/17

Stony Brook Gets Knocked Around In College World Series Debut

So much for shocking the world. This time Stony Brook got zapped. Tyler Johnson allowed five runs in the first inning and the Seawolves couldn’t get much going against UCLA in a 9-1 loss in their College World Series debut on Friday.

WFAN–2012/06/16

WCBS 880 Special Series: Where The Jobs Are – Part 1

The jobs situation actually is getting better, if you know where to look, reported WCBS 880′s Wayne Cabot.

2012/06/04

Police officers and other emergency workers are seen at the World Trade Center site - New York, NY - Sep 13, 2001 - Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images

9/11 Responder Treatment Program Expands To Brooklyn

Until today, there wasn’t a clinic for 9/11 responders in Brooklyn, WCBS 880′s Marla Diamond reported. 9/11 first responder and advocate John Feal called the new center monumental.

2012/05/14

Seen At 11: Take The Hyper-Sensitive Person Test

At times, we all take things a little too personally or become very defensive. But a new discovery shows a greater number of people are born this way. They’re “highly sensitive,” and it doesn’t just affect their relationships.

2012/05/03

Caitlin Semo speaks at a student-loan news conference. (Credit: Monica Miller/ WCBS 880)

New York College Students Asking Lawmakers To Block Rate Increase On Loans

Some students who take out federally-subsidized loans are asking Washington lawmakers to block a rate increase scheduled to take place this July.

2012/04/22

NYPD May Have Monitored Muslim Student Activity At Multiple Universities

The New York Police Department monitored Muslim college students far more broadly than previously known, at schools far beyond the city limits, including the Ivy League colleges of Yale and the University of Pennsylvania, The Associated Press has learned.

2012/02/19

NY Senator Wants Prison Time For College Entrance Exam Cheaters

Suffolk County Senator Kenneth LaValle released a draft bill Tuesday making the crime a felony.

2012/01/24

Exclusive: ‘Digital DNA’ May Soon Be Required To Take SAT And ACT Exams

On Monday, CBS 2 got the exclusive first look at what politicians will see first hand in Albany on Tuesday afternoon, and what could soon be implemented at a high school near you.

2012/01/23

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