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Qubit by qubit: Optimizing silicon for quantum computing

November 17, 2023

A team of researchers including John Nichol, an associate professor of physics, has won a grant from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research to address challenges posed by silicon spin qubits.

view from the International Space Station with a large white arm and tube in front of a blue space backdrop.

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New tools will help study quantum chemistry aboard the International Space Station

November 15, 2023

Rochester Professor Nicholas Bigelow helped develop experiments conducted at NASA’s Cold Atom Lab to probe the fundamental nature of the world around us.

A student works at a laptop on a desk filled with computer equipment, his face is reflected in the large monitor to his left.

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Audio deepfake detective developing new sleuthing techniques

November 9, 2023

A National Institute of Justice fellowship allows Rochester graduate student You “Neil” Zhang to develop novel defenses against deepfake scams.

Illustration of temporal scaffolding shows three human silhouettes placing scaffolding around a brain that appears to be made of clouds with a city skyline in the background.

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Human brain’s ‘temporal scaffolding’ inspires new AI approaches

October 24, 2023

Applying a recent hypothesis about how the brain operates during sleep could improve the lifelong learning abilities of artificial intelligence.

Computer simulation of quasiparticles being used to create super-bright light sources.

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Scientists propose super-bright light sources powered by quasiparticles

October 19, 2023

The seemingly physics-defying properties of quasiparticles could be harnessed for applications ranging from non-destructive imaging to computer-chip manufacturing.

Wide view of the Conesus supercomputer at the University of Rochester.

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Laser Lab supercomputer ranked one of the world’s most powerful

October 13, 2023

The new supercomputer enables a four-fold increase in high-performance computing to simulate high-energy-density physics and inertial confinement fusion experiments.

closeup image of a photonic chip that could use weak value amplification, in front of a blurred red and blue background.

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Photonic chips could give drones a lift when GPS is unavailable

October 13, 2023

Rochester researchers aim to leverage the quantum technique of weak value amplification to replace the gyroscopes in drones.

Six vials of quantum dots fluoresce in bright colors against a black background.

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Quantum dots: Chemistry professor explains a Nobel Prize–winning discovery

October 5, 2023

The fruits of the recent Nobel laureates’ labor can be seen not only in high-end monitors and screens, but also in collaborative research across the sciences.

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NSF funds multi-institutional design of world-leading NSF OPAL laser at Rochester

September 25, 2023

The ultrahigh-intensity laser facility has the potential to be a unique open-access resource for the global scientific community.

Susana Marcos rests her arms on a bench in her lab filled with optical instruments.

Health & Medicine

AI helps bring clarity to LASIK patients facing cataract surgery

September 20, 2023

Scientists develop computer models of patients’ eyes to identify the ideal intraocular lenses and visual simulators for patients to experience how they will see with them.

Illustration of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria.

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Scientists take another step in the quest to combat antibiotic resistance

September 14, 2023

A team uncovers a surprising twist in the ways bacteria spread antibiotic-resistant genes.

John Nichol faces the camera with his head and shoulders near a dilution refrigerator, which he uses to study thermoelectricity at the nanoscale level.

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A quantum leap in cooling atoms for better computers

September 12, 2023

A new grant will allow John Nichol and his team to study thermoelectricity to help develop more efficient quantum computers.