Science & Technology

Science & Technology

Brain-on-a-chip technology reveals how sepsis and neurodegenerative diseases damage the brain

October 7, 2025

The cutting-edge tool demonstrates how the blood-brain barrier breaks down and how healthy brains keep it strong.

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Why the future of computing is quantum

September 24, 2025

The strengths and limitations of computing advances are pushing the boundaries of what quantum machines can do.

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University-led STELLAR project named a finalist in national ‘innovation engines’ competition

September 18, 2025

The National Science Foundation recognizes the Rochester/Finger Lakes region as a potential hub for laser science and development.

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Physicists reach a new milestone in understanding the universe’s fundamental forces

September 16, 2025

Rochester researchers involved with CERN make groundbreaking measurements of the electroweak mixing angle, strengthening an understanding of particle physics.

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Surprising adaptations let yeast beat the heat

August 21, 2025

By probing yeast proteins, researchers show how other organisms may adapt to rising global temperatures.

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Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation

August 12, 2025

Researchers improved solar power technology by engineering a solar thermoelectric generator 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art devices.

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New theory may solve quantum ‘jigsaw puzzle’

August 8, 2025

The theory explains how quantum environments can steer chemical reactions—speeding them up or slowing them down without adding heat or light.

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University’s STELLAR project advances in national ‘innovation engines’ competition

July 31, 2025

The National Science Foundation grant will connect University, industry, and business partners to grow the region’s laser workforce.

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How brain-inspired analog systems could make drones more efficient

July 28, 2025

Electrical and computer engineers want to mimic the brain’s visual system to create AI tools for guiding autonomous systems.

Health & Medicine

Can Amazon Alexa or Google Home help detect Parkinson’s?

July 23, 2025

A quick, speech-based AI tool offers a new way to screen for a key indicator of the neurodegenerative disease.

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What are intraocular lenses? And how can they restore sight for patients with cataracts?

July 11, 2025

New technology is quickly improving the world’s most common form of eye surgery.

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Researchers discover more efficient way to route information in quantum computers

July 8, 2025

Using qudits, Rochester scientists have solved a notoriously difficult problem involving Hilbert space, or the quantum matrix.