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Woman with a string of lit lights around her head and arms raised during the nighttime to illustrate the concept of bioluminescent optogenetics.
Science & Technology
October 3, 2024 | 11:41 am

Turning brain cells on using the power of light

Rochester researchers have refined the noninvasive method of bioluminescent optogenetics to activate parts of the brain.

topics: Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Medical Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
GIF showing sound waves entering the outline of a person's head. The word "hello" then appears in the area of the person's mind with different speech prosody represented with front and punctation that changes from an exclamation point to a question mark to a period.
Science & Technology
September 16, 2024 | 11:23 am

Why teens with autism struggle with speech intonation

A new study reveals that difficulties in adapting to changes in speech patterns may affect how adolescents with autism understand tone and meaning.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Psychology, Medical Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
medical provider holds ultrasound wand to woman's neck.
Science & Technology
September 12, 2024 | 12:02 pm

Patented ultrasound technologies improve diagnosis for cancer and other diseases

New technologies developed at Rochester could soon help make ultrasound a more powerful tool for diagnosing cancer, liver disease, and other pathologies.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kevin Parker, research finding,
A hexagonal-shaped vial holding red hydrogel-like material on display in a lab apparatus exploring the possibilities of biomedical ultrasound technology.
Science & Technology
September 10, 2024 | 04:40 pm

Scientists leverage ultrasound to build new blood vessels in living tissue

A technology most often used for medical imaging is being repurposed to treat damaged tissue in a range of applications.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, research finding, research funding,
Ting Du, wearing a white lab coat, sits at a desk and points to a computer screen showing yellow fluid as Doug Kelley looks over her shoulder.
Science & Technology
August 15, 2024 | 06:00 am

Cleaning up the aging brain

Rochester scientists are restoring the brain’s trash disposal system with a drug currently used to induce labor.

topics: Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Douglas Kelley, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Maiken Nedergaard, research finding,
Wide shot of the compressor for generating laser pulses at ELI Beamlines to investigate the feasibility of producing coherent gamma rays. A person in safety gear stands near the instrument.
Science & Technology
July 22, 2024 | 08:12 am

Is a gamma-ray laser possible?

Federal funding will allow Rochester scientists and their European collaborators to study the feasibility of coherent light sources beyond x-rays.

topics: global engagement, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,