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an illustration of a cross-section of the Earth, showing the inner and outer cores.
Science & Technology
July 25, 2022 | 08:12 am

How did Earth avoid a Mars-like fate? Ancient rocks hold clues

New paleomagnetic research suggests Earth’s solid inner core formed 550 million years ago and restored our planet’s magnetic field.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, featured-post-side, John Tarduno, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Crop of the first image from the James Webb Space Telescope showing thousands of previously unseen galaxies.
Science & Technology
July 12, 2022 | 03:30 pm

Star struck: Dispatches from the James Webb Space Telescope

Humanity’s best looks at the universe so far were made possible by the contributions of scientists, engineers, and supporters—including University of Rochester community members.

topics: alumni, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Duncan Moore, faculty, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
Fruit fly against black background and surface with its reflection underneath.
Science & Technology
July 6, 2022 | 09:16 am

‘Supergene’ wreaks havoc in a genome

Rochester biologists have for the first time used population genomics to study a selfish ‘supergene’ known as Segregation Distorter (SD) that skews genetic inheritance.

topics: Amanda Larracuente, Department of Biology, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
stock image of woman waiting near moving train illustrates causal inference.
Science & Technology
June 13, 2022 | 03:45 pm

How the brain interprets motion while in motion

New findings about how the brain interprets sensory information may have applications for treating brain disorders and designing artificial intelligence.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, National Institutes of Health, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
robot hands playing notes on piano keyboard.
Science & Technology
June 8, 2022 | 12:28 pm

Play a Bach duet with an AI counterpoint

BachDuet, developed by University of Rochester researchers, allows users to improvise duets with an artificial intelligence partner.

topics: artificial intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Zhiyao Duan,
close up of a tiny sample of a square of polymer film.
Science & Technology
May 27, 2022 | 10:22 am

Quest for elusive monolayers just got a lot simpler

Compared to long, tedious hours of scanning by undergraduates, a breakthrough technology can detect monolayers with 99.9 percent accuracy—in far less time and at a fraction of the cost.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, photonics, quantum science, research finding,
young woman holds photo of an older woman's eyes in front of her face to illustrate gene regulation.
Science & Technology
May 26, 2022 | 10:50 am

Gene regulation may hold clue to longer life

Rochester biologists who study the genetics of lifespan suggest new targets to combat aging and age-related diseases.

topics: Andrei Seluanov, Department of Biology, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Vera Gorbunova,