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An array of plastics and microplastics, from utensils to cigarette butts, against a white background.
Science & Technology
July 1, 2025 | 07:22 am

Time to throw away the plastics in your kitchen?

Rochester researchers on the growing concern of plastics exposure on human health.

topics: Ever Wonder, Jane van Dis, Katrina Korfmacher, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability, Undergraduate Program in Public Health, videos,
Close up of fiber optics cables lit up with a woman out of focusing behind them looking at the cables.
Science & Technology
June 30, 2025 | 04:32 pm

The surprising way that fiber optics connects us

An optics expert explains how thin strands of glass that transmit light make modern telecommunications possible.

topics: Ever Wonder, Govind Argawal, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, videos,
computer illustration of a group of connected atoms.
Science & Technology
June 20, 2025 | 12:33 pm

New method to study catalysts could lead to better batteries

A new algorithm opens the door for using artificial intelligence and machine learning to study the interactions that happen on the surface of materials.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, Siddharth Deshpande,
Group of fire ants surround a larger queen fire ant.
Science & Technology
June 13, 2025 | 09:56 am

How the genetic few can sway the many

A study of fire ants reveals the surprising power of genetics in shaping social organization and group behavior.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Takao Sasaki,
little brown bat in mid flight through green leaves.
Science & Technology
June 10, 2025 | 01:45 pm

Why don’t bats get cancer?

Rochester scientists discover that long-lived bats resist cancer thanks to strong immune systems and protective genes—findings that could offer new insights into human aging and disease prevention.

topics: Aging, Department of Biology, Medical Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Vera Gorbunova, Wilmot Cancer Institute,
Joseph Eberly
Science & Technology
May 9, 2025 | 10:55 am

Pioneering physicist and optical scientist Joseph Eberly remembered

His serendipitous original foray into optics research would help advance the fields of quantum optics and optical physics.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, faculty, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, obituaries, quantum science, School of Arts and Sciences,
The view from the rim of the caldera of Olympus Mons on Mars, the largest volcano in the solar system.
Science & Technology
May 5, 2025 | 09:17 am

Mars surface patterns resemble Earth, revealing secrets of its past

Wave-like landforms on Mars offer insights about the planet’s icy past, its potential habitability, and the physics of flowing granular materials.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Interior of an ultra-high vacuum chamber of a scanning tunneling microscope.
Science & Technology
May 3, 2025 | 07:02 pm

New molecule could pave the way for more efficient computers

A team of scientists has developed the “world’s most electrically conductive organic molecule.”

topics: Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ignacio Franco, quantum science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,