Science & Technology Cracking the code of nutrient segregation August 31, 2023 New research on fruit flies provides key insights into the nutrients essential for embryo development.
Science & Technology Laser Lab’s pulsed laser research gets boost from federal funding August 14, 2023 A new Department of Defense contract taps Rochester’s expertise in pulsed lasers for national defense efforts.
Science & Technology New technique may help achieve mass production fusion energy July 10, 2023 Dynamic shell formation has been demonstrated experimentally for the first time at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics.
Science & Technology Scientists edge toward scalable quantum simulations on a photonic chip June 29, 2023 A system using photonics-based synthetic dimensions could be used to help explain complex natural phenomena.
Science & Technology The hidden role of lipid droplets in fertility and beyond June 20, 2023 Research on fruit flies led by Michael Welte, a professor of biology, finds that lipid droplets play a role in cellular changes necessary for the growth of the egg—and could affect fertility in myriad organisms.
Science & Technology Plate tectonics not required for the emergence of life June 14, 2023 The finding contradicts previous assumptions about the role of mobile plate tectonics in the development of life on Earth.
Health & Medicine AI helps show how the brain’s fluids flow June 13, 2023 A new, AI-based technique for measuring fluid flow in the brain could lead to treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Science & Technology Laboratory for Laser Energetics joins team to develop commercial fusion energy June 2, 2023 A Department of Energy program partners private companies with national laboratories and universities to design the first commercial fusion power plant.
Science & Technology Rochester named an REU site for undergraduate semiconductor research May 16, 2023 The National Science Foundation has named Rochester as one of six new grant-supported Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites.
Science & Technology Unlocking the power of photosynthesis for clean energy production April 27, 2023 A new grant will allow Rochester researchers to leverage bacteria and nanomaterials to mimic photosynthesis and produce clean-burning hydrogen fuel.
Health & Medicine Better breast cancer diagnosis through machine-learning ultrasound April 19, 2023 Early results in a study by faculty at the Medical Center and the Hajim School show 98 percent accuracy in predicting malignant tissue.
Science & Technology Was plate tectonics occurring when life first formed on Earth? March 30, 2023 Zircon crystals and magmas reveal new information about plate tectonic activity on Earth billions of years ago.