Science & Technology WATCH: Vinegar eels ‘do the wave’ March 7, 2022 This never-before-seen style of collective motion isn’t the only finding that surprised Rochester researchers about the organisms.
Science & Technology Judith Pipher remembered as a trailblazer in the field of infrared astronomy February 25, 2022 The professor emerita, known as the ‘mother of infrared astronomy,’ had a profound impact on research into astronomical phenomena and the origins of the universe and was a pioneer for women in science.
Science & Technology Grant helps biologist study ‘complex interplay’ of nature and nurture on genes February 17, 2022 Jennifer Brisson, an associate professor of biology, will further her study of phenotypic plasticity, which describes how an organism’s development is influenced by its environment, with a five-year, $2 million NIH grant.
Science & Technology Can a planet have a mind of its own? February 16, 2022 Adam Frank, the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor of Physics and Astronomy, asks, if a planet with life has a life of its own, can it also have a mind of its own?
Science & Technology Moons may yield clues to what makes planets habitable February 1, 2022 In the search for Earth-like planets, University of Rochester scientist Miki Nakajima turns to computer simulations of moon formations.
Science & Technology Rochester scientists reveal the limits of machine learning for hydrogen models December 15, 2021 Research from the Laboratory for Laser Energetics paves the way for more accurate computer models, which are needed to understand the interior of planets and the physical properties of nuclear fusion.
Science & Technology Rochester students’ award-winning device instantly detects sepsis via sweat December 1, 2021 Rochester undergraduates have developed a fast, noninvasive, affordable, and eco-friendly way to diagnose the life-threatening medical complication.
Science & Technology Rochester mathematician wins prestigious Veblen Prize November 22, 2021 Fayerweather Professor of Mathematic Doug Ravenel wins the prize from the American Mathematical Society for solving a geometry problem that has puzzled mathematicians for 50 years.
Science & Technology Brief period of ‘blindness’ is essential for vision November 19, 2021 Rochester vision scientists uncover new information about the role of tiny “fixational” eye movements in enabling us to see clearly.
Science & Technology More evidence of an evolutionary ‘arms race’ between genes and selfish genetic elements November 11, 2021 Christina Muirhead, a computational biologist and population geneticist in the lab of Daven Presgraves, further proves genes develop weapons to combat ‘parasites’ that litter the human genome.
Science & Technology Researchers develop novel 3D printing technique to engineer biofilms November 3, 2021 University of Rochester biologist Anne S. Meyer and her colleagues are studying how engineered biofilms closely mimic natural ones. Their research may aid in developing drugs to fight the negative effects of these microorganisms that adhere to surfaces.
Science & Technology Better models of atmospheric ‘detergent’ can help predict climate change November 1, 2021 New research from Rochester scientist Lee Murray will aid in building more accurate computer models of the hydroxyl radical, an important ‘detergent of the atmosphere.’