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Surprising adaptations let yeast beat the heat
August 21, 2025
By probing yeast proteins, researchers show how other organisms may adapt to rising global temperatures.
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Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation
August 12, 2025
Researchers improved solar power technology by engineering a solar thermoelectric generator 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art devices.
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New theory may solve quantum ‘jigsaw puzzle’
August 8, 2025
The theory explains how quantum environments can steer chemical reactions—speeding them up or slowing them down without adding heat or light.
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University’s STELLAR project advances in national ‘innovation engines’ competition
July 31, 2025
The National Science Foundation grant will connect University, industry, and business partners to grow the region’s laser workforce.
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How brain-inspired analog systems could make drones more efficient
July 28, 2025
Electrical and computer engineers want to mimic the brain’s visual system to create AI tools for guiding autonomous systems.
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Can Amazon Alexa or Google Home help detect Parkinson’s?
July 23, 2025
A quick, speech-based AI tool offers a new way to screen for a key indicator of the neurodegenerative disease.
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What are intraocular lenses? And how can they restore sight for patients with cataracts?
July 11, 2025
New technology is quickly improving the world’s most common form of eye surgery.
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Researchers discover more efficient way to route information in quantum computers
July 8, 2025
Using qudits, Rochester scientists have solved a notoriously difficult problem involving Hilbert space, or the quantum matrix.
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Time to throw away the plastics in your kitchen?
July 1, 2025
Rochester researchers on the growing concern of plastics exposure on human health.
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The surprising way that fiber optics connects us
June 30, 2025
An optics expert explains how thin strands of glass that transmit light make modern telecommunications possible.
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New method to study catalysts could lead to better batteries
June 20, 2025
A new algorithm opens the door for using artificial intelligence and machine learning to study the interactions that happen on the surface of materials.
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How the genetic few can sway the many
June 13, 2025
A study of fire ants reveals the surprising power of genetics in shaping social organization and group behavior.