Grant helps biologist study ‘complex interplay’ of nature and nurture on genes
Jennifer Brisson, an associate professor of biology, will further her study of phenotypic plasticity, which describes how an organism’s development is influenced by its environment, with a five-year, $2 million NIH grant.
Can a planet have a mind of its own?
Adam Frank, the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor of Physics and Astronomy, asks, if a planet with life has a life of its own, can it also have a mind of its own?
National Academy of Engineering honors Rob Clark
Clark is among the 111 newly elected members of the academy, considered one of the highest distinctions for an engineer.
International vision association honors Susana Marcos
The Center for Visual Science director has been elected a Gold Fellow by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
Moons may yield clues to what makes planets habitable
In the search for Earth-like planets, University of Rochester scientist Miki Nakajima turns to computer simulations of moon formations.
At age 80, John Thomas writes new chapter in an illustrious career
The Rochester professor emeritus and new American Astronomical Society fellow now explores the brain’s waste disposal system.
Rochester membranes help researchers capture tiny, telltale vesicles
Extracellular vesicles could provide early detection of diseases such as cancer. But to analyze EVs, scientists first need to catch them. That’s where Rochester professor James McGrath’s nanomembranes come in.
Two Rochester researchers named AAAS fellows
The world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society has recognized Nicholas Bigelow and Michael Scott for their distinguished efforts to advance science.
Using nanodiamonds as sensors just got easier
Rochester researchers have found a new and improved way to extract temperature from the light emitted by a diamond defect.
Rochester scientists reveal the limits of machine learning for hydrogen models
Research from the Laboratory for Laser Energetics paves the way for more accurate computer models, which are needed to understand the interior of planets and the physical properties of nuclear fusion.