Science & Technology

A team uncovers a surprising twist in the ways bacteria spread antibiotic-resistant genes.

A new grant will allow John Nichol and his team to study thermoelectricity to help develop more efficient quantum computers.

Researchers from the Hajim School and the Medical Center have developed a test for Parkinson’s disease severity that relies on 10 taps of the finger, with results available in minutes.

Rochester scientists will develop machine learning to help predict, design, and improve laser-fusion implosions for inertial fusion energy.

New research on fruit flies provides key insights into the nutrients essential for embryo development.

A new Department of Defense contract taps Rochester’s expertise in pulsed lasers for national defense efforts.

Dynamic shell formation has been demonstrated experimentally for the first time at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

A system using photonics-based synthetic dimensions could be used to help explain complex natural phenomena.

Research on fruit flies led by Michael Welte, a professor of biology, finds that lipid droplets play a role in cellular changes necessary for the growth of the egg—and could affect fertility in myriad organisms.

The finding contradicts previous assumptions about the role of mobile plate tectonics in the development of life on Earth.

A new, AI-based technique for measuring fluid flow in the brain could lead to treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

A Department of Energy program partners private companies with national laboratories and universities to design the first commercial fusion power plant.