Posts categorized Science & Technology

Scientists have analyzed the first batch of data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument’s quest to map the universe and unravel the mysteries of dark energy.

An optics professor explains how eclipse glasses protect your eyes from the sun’s light during an eclipse.

Rochester researchers are developing multimodal, non-invasive ways to study the brain’s physiology and reduce neurological issues associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy.

The funding enables LLE’s national security efforts in inertial confinement fusion, high-energy-density physics research, and laser technology development.

The funding supports the acquisition of a state-of-the-art transmission electron microscope to accelerate research in quantum information science.

Observations made by William Harkness during the 1869 total eclipse led to a pivotal discovery about the sun’s corona.

A novel approach using laser-made nanomaterials made from nonprecious metals could lay the foundation for globally scalable remediation techniques.

Rochester researchers have discovered a new class of plasma oscillations, paving the way for improved particle accelerators and commercial fusion energy.

Rochester researchers are uncovering the unexpected role of grain shape in the mixing of granular systems such as pharmaceuticals, cereal, and landslides.

Techniques developed with the Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ OMEGA laser system hold promise for sparking fusion at larger scales.