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February 28, 2013 | 04:16 pm

Superbugs May Have a Soft Spot

Researchers have identified a weakness in at least one antibiotic-resistant superbug that scientists may be able to medically exploit.

topics: drug treatments, Gloria Culver, immune system, Keith Connolly, proteins, research finding,
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January 3, 2013 | 03:16 pm

Your Brain on Big Bird

Using brain scans of children and adults watching Sesame Street, cognitive scientists are learning how children’s brains change as they develop intellectual abilities like reading and math.

topics: brain, child development, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Jessica Cantlon, research finding,
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December 4, 2012 | 01:43 pm

Smartphones: the New Mood Ring?

If you think having your phone identify the nearest bus stop is cool, wait until it identifies your mood. Rochester engineers are developing a new computer program that gauges human feelings through speech, with substantially greater accuracy than existing approaches.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, emotions, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, mobile app, research finding, sound, Wendi Heinzelman,
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November 15, 2012 | 08:36 pm

“Space Gems” Share a Dramatic Origin Story

These meteorites, or pallasites, were likely formed when a smaller asteroid crashed into a planet-like body about 30 times smaller than earth.

topics: asteroids, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, John Tarduno, magnetism, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
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November 8, 2012 | 09:26 pm

‘Holy Grail’ of Hydrogen Fuel

Work by a group of graduate students and chemistry professors is advancing what is sometimes considered the “holy grail” of energy science: lowering the cost while increasing the output of sunlight-powered hydrogen-production systems. The solution: nanocrystals and nickel catalysts.

topics: Department of Chemistry, energy, nanotechnology, Patrick Holland, research finding, Richard Eisenberg, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability, Todd Krauss,
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November 7, 2012 | 04:55 pm

How Do Blind Mole Rats Ward Off Cancer?

Blind mole rats and naked mole rats—both subterranean rodents with long life spans—are the only mammals never known to develop cancer. Rochester biologists have now determined that the mechanism for fighting off cancer differs between the two.

topics: cancer, Department of Biology, naked mole rat, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, tumor, Vera Gorbunova,
Science & Technology
October 18, 2012 | 04:14 pm

Rethinking Toxic Proteins on the Cellular Level

Histones are proteins needed to assemble DNA molecules into chromosomes. New research at the University of Rochester is causing a fundamental shift in the concept of histone balance and the mechanism behind it.

topics: Department of Biology, genetics, Michael Welte, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
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October 16, 2012 | 03:44 pm

Brain’s Desire for Clarity Shapes Language

Many changes to language are simply the brain’s way of ensuring that communication is as precise and concise as possible.

topics: cognitive function, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, language, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, T. Florian Jaeger,
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October 11, 2012 | 02:20 pm

Protected: The Marshmallow Study Revisited

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topics: Celeste Kidd, children, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, motivation, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
September 11, 2012 | 02:01 pm

How Much Gulf Spill Oil Was Consumed by Bacteria?

Researchers from the University of Rochester and Texas A&M University have found that naturally occurring bacteria that exist in the Gulf of Mexico consumed and removed at least 200,000 tons of oil and natural gas after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, environment, John Kessler, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,