
New study mismatches vaccine doses to boost immunity to COVID-19 and variants
The Medical Center is participating in a new clinical trial that mixes and matches the initial regime of an approved COVID-19 vaccine with a booster from a different manufacturer.

Rochester laser experiments demonstrate ‘helium rain’ likely falls in the solar system
An international research team including University of Rochester scientists has validated a nearly 40-year-old prediction that helium rain is possible inside planets such as Jupiter and Saturn.

DESI’s quest to map the expanding universe begins
Rochester researchers are key members of an international collaboration to create a 3D map of the universe, which will help unravel the mysteries of dark energy.

A new way to make AR/VR glasses look more like regular glasses
Rochester researchers are combining freeform optics and a metasurface to avoid ‘bug eyes’ in AR/VR glasses and headsets.

Will your future clothes be made of algae?
For the first time, Rochester researchers have used 3D printers and a novel bioprinting technique to print algae into living, photosynthetic materials that are tough and resilient.

Chemist William Jones elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Rochester chemistry professor is known for his groundbreaking research on carbon-hydrogen bonds, which can convert hydrocarbons into chemicals found in useful, everyday products.

Apt analogies help veteran convey his HIV research
‘Three Minute Thesis’ Competition winner Jeffrey Beard demonstrates how to communicate science to the public.

First-ever lab model of human eye offers hope for macular degeneration patients
Rochester researchers’ breakthrough could lead to patient-specific treatments for age-related macular degeneration, which leads to a loss of central vision.

Laser-driven experiments provide insights into the formation of the universe
Researchers at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics have captured for the first time in a laboratory setting the process thought to be responsible for generating and sustaining astrophysical magnetic fields.

An experimental neurofeedback imaging treatment has emerged for psychiatric patients. Does it work?
A study by University of Rochester psychologists finds some positive results for the new approach.