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Aluminum panel, facing the sun, and sitting atop body of water near shoreline showing factories.
Science & Technology
July 13, 2020 | 11:10 am

Lasers etch an efficient way to address global water crisis

Researchers in the lab of optics professor Chunlei Guo use lasers, sunlight, and aluminum panels to develop the most efficient means yet of purifying contaminated water.

topics: featured-post, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics,
at in flight against blue sky.
Science & Technology
July 8, 2020 | 12:37 pm

Bats offer clues to treating COVID-19

Bats carry many viruses, including the one behind COVID-19, without becoming ill. University of Rochester biologists are studying the immune system of bats to find potential ways to “mimic” that system in humans.

topics: Aging, Andrei Seluanov, COVID-19, Department of Biology, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences, Vera Gorbunova,
Quantum processor closeup.
Science & Technology
June 19, 2020 | 10:31 am

Is teleportation possible? Yes, in the quantum world

Rochester physicists are exploring new ways of creating quantum-mechanical interactions between distant electrons. The research marks an important advance in quantum computing.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, John Nichol, quantum science, School of Arts and Sciences, URnano,
Several planets and star in space prompt researchers to answer the questions, are aliens real and do aliens exist.
Science & Technology
June 18, 2020 | 03:04 pm

Are aliens real? Do aliens exist? Technosignatures may hold new clues

Astrophysicist Adam Frank is searching for “technosignatures,” or the physical and chemical traces of advanced civilizations, among the 4,000 or so exoplanets scientists have found so far.

topics: Adam Frank, Department of Physics and Astronomy, exoplanets, School of Arts and Sciences,
photo of cleaning
Science & Technology
June 9, 2020 | 05:04 pm

How to clean and disinfect—the right way

As businesses and other aspects of the economy open up, xxperts at the Medical Center offer tips for how to clean and disinfect your home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

topics: COVID-19, Department of Environmental Medicine, featured-post-side, Medical Center,
Woman's face framed by visual training device, with researcher Huxlin in background.
Science & Technology
May 27, 2020 | 10:07 am

‘Time is vision’ after a stroke

A person who has a stroke that causes vision loss is often told there is nothing they can do to improve or regain the vision they have lost. A new study offers hope for stroke patients who have suffered vision loss—provided their treatment begins early.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Duje Tadin, Flaum Eye Institute, Krystel Huxlin, School of Arts and Sciences,