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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.

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Turning brain cells on using the power of light

October 3, 2024

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

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.

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Why teens with autism struggle with speech intonation

September 16, 2024

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

medical provider holds ultrasound wand to woman's neck.

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Patented ultrasound technologies improve diagnosis for cancer and other diseases

September 12, 2024

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

A person in a cleanroom suit walks past the LUX-ZEPLIN central detector, used to detect weakly interacting massive particles, known as WIMPs.

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New record set in the search for dark matter—with a major assist from Rochester scientists

August 26, 2024

Researchers collaborating on the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector credit Rochester’s contributions in detecting weakly interacting massive particles.

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.

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Cleaning up the aging brain

August 15, 2024

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

Professor Paradine and graduate student Rodina smiling and facing camera, standing against whiteboard showing chemical formulas.

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New ligand-guided technique enhances drug development

Researchers led by Shauna Paradine use chemical “helpers“ called ligands to guide reactions with extreme precision.

AI-generated image of two Reddit mascots, one red, one blue, arguing about artificial intelligence.

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Who is more polarized about AI—the tech community or the general public?

An analysis of nearly 34,000 comments on Reddit provides new insights about perceptions of AI after ChatGPT’s launch.

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.

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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.

Three people wearing protective eye gear in a lab demonstrate heat transfer mapping techniques that are displayed on a computer screen.

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New technique pinpoints nanoscale ‘hot spots’ in electronics to improve their longevity

Rochester engineers have developed a way to spot tiny, overheated components that cause electronics’ performance to degrade.

Photo illustration depicting a rocky Earth-like landscape with the orange-pink light of a setting sun reflecting off a large moon likely formed with the limited role of streaming instability.

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In the hunt for a second Earth, look to small planets

The recommendation is based on new research from Rochester scientists about the role of streaming instability in forming moons and planets.

Illustration of a black hole with plasma jets spewing forth.

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Pair plasmas found in deep space can now be generated in the lab

An international team of scientists has developed a novel way to experimentally produce plasma ‘fireballs’ on Earth.

The inside of the CMS detector at CERN, showing a large central beam pipe surrounded by a silver cylinder of detectors.

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Rochester physicists find ‘spooky action at a distance’ at CERN

The researchers have confirmed that quantum entanglement persists between top quarks, the heaviest known fundamental particles.