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An array of plastics and microplastics, from utensils to cigarette butts, against a white background.
Science & Technology
July 1, 2025 | 07:22 am

Time to throw away the plastics in your kitchen?

Rochester researchers on the growing concern of plastics exposure on human health.

topics: Ever Wonder, Jane van Dis, Katrina Korfmacher, Medical Center, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability, Undergraduate Program in Public Health, videos,
Close up of fiber optics cables lit up with a woman out of focusing behind them looking at the cables.
Science & Technology
June 30, 2025 | 04:32 pm

The surprising way that fiber optics connects us

An optics expert explains how thin strands of glass that transmit light make modern telecommunications possible.

topics: Ever Wonder, Govind Argawal, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, videos,
computer illustration of a group of connected atoms.
Science & Technology
June 20, 2025 | 12:33 pm

New method to study catalysts could lead to better batteries

A new algorithm opens the door for using artificial intelligence and machine learning to study the interactions that happen on the surface of materials.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, Siddharth Deshpande,
Group of fire ants surround a larger queen fire ant.
Science & Technology
June 13, 2025 | 09:56 am

How the genetic few can sway the many

A study of fire ants reveals the surprising power of genetics in shaping social organization and group behavior.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Takao Sasaki,
little brown bat in mid flight through green leaves.
Science & Technology
June 10, 2025 | 01:45 pm

Why don’t bats get cancer?

Rochester scientists discover that long-lived bats resist cancer thanks to strong immune systems and protective genes—findings that could offer new insights into human aging and disease prevention.

topics: Aging, Department of Biology, Medical Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Vera Gorbunova, Wilmot Cancer Institute,
Joseph Eberly
Science & Technology
May 9, 2025 | 10:55 am

Pioneering physicist and optical scientist Joseph Eberly remembered

His serendipitous original foray into optics research would help advance the fields of quantum optics and optical physics.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, faculty, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, obituaries, quantum science, School of Arts and Sciences,