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dental xray
Science & Technology
April 1, 2015 | 02:21 pm

Nanoparticles provide novel way to apply drugs to dental plaque

Therapeutic anti-bacterial agents intended to reduce dental plaque and prevent tooth decay are often removed by saliva and the act of swallowing before they can take effect. But a team of researchers has developed a way to keep the drugs from being washed away.

topics: Danielle Benoit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, drug treatments, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Materials Science Program, nanoparticles, research finding, URnano,
one side of the image shows a woman wearing Google Glass, the other shows an audience with the words Louder and Faster appearing over them
Science & Technology
March 30, 2015 | 12:05 pm

Wearable technology can help with public speaking

Speaking in public is the top fear for many people. Now, students and faculty from the Human-Computer Interaction Group have developed an intelligent user interface for “smart glasses” that gives real-time feedback to the speaker on volume modulation and speaking rate, and have made the tool freely available for downloading.

topics: Department of Computer Science, Ehsan Hoque, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Human-Computer Interaction Group, research finding,
doctor's hands injecting syringe into patient
Science & Technology
March 26, 2015 | 05:40 pm

Blocking cellular quality control mechanism gives cancer chemotherapy a boost

A University team found a way to make chemotherapy more effective by exposing cancer cells to a molecule that inhibits NMD (nonsense-mediated mRNA decay) prior to treatment with doxorubicin, a drug used to treat leukemia, breast, bone, lung and other cancers.

topics: cancer, Center for RNA Biology, Lynne Maquat, Medical Center, research finding,
portraits of three Rochester scientists
Science & Technology
March 25, 2015 | 12:03 pm

Three Rochester scientists receive prestigious NSF CAREER awards

The National Science Foundation has granted its most prestigious award in support of junior faculty, the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, to three University researchers: Antonio Badolato, Danielle Benoit, and Michael Neidig.

topics: Antonio Badolato, awards, Danielle Benoit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michael Neidig, National Science Foundation,
storage tanks, snow-capped mountain and purple flowers
Science & Technology
March 20, 2015 | 04:32 pm

Rochester researchers on team behind new gamma ray observatory

Some of the most energetic phenomena in the universe produce high-energy gamma rays, and a new observatory in Mexico aims to expand the catalog of known gamma ray sources.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, global engagement, Mexico, School of Arts and Sciences, Segev BenZvi,
graphic showing color spectrum and coiled light
Science & Technology
March 20, 2015 | 10:54 am

New approach uses “twisted light” to increase the efficiency of quantum cryptography systems

Rochester researchers and their collaborators have developed a way to transfer 2.05 bits per photon by using “twisted light.” The new approach doubles the 1 bit per photon that is possible with current systems that rely on light polarization and could help increase the efficiency of quantum cryptography systems.

topics: Institute of Optics, Materials Science Program, photonics, research finding, Robert Boyd, School of Arts and Sciences,
Eric Horvitz
Science & Technology
February 27, 2015 | 12:59 pm

Renowned expert to describe breakthroughs in data science

Eric Horvitz, director of Microsoft Research, will show how breakthroughs in the new field of data science are solving previously intractable problems in clinical medicine, public health, transportation, disaster recovery, and many other areas.

topics: events, Institute for Data Science,
Artist's conception of Scholz's star
Science & Technology
February 16, 2015 | 03:03 pm

A close call of 0.8 light years

A recently discovered dim star likely passed some 70,000 years ago through our solar system’s distant cloud of comets known as the Oort Cloud. No other star is known to have ever approached our solar system this closely.

topics: comets, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Eric Mamajek, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, stars,
Science & Technology
February 16, 2015 | 11:47 am

New self-stretching material developed at University of Rochester

Although most materials slightly expand when heated, there is a new class of rubber-like material that not only self-stretches upon cooling; it reverts back to its original shape when heated, all without physical manipulation.

topics: Department of Chemical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Mitchell Anthamatten, research finding, rubber, URnano,
Rhesus Macaque
Science & Technology
February 12, 2015 | 11:52 am

Curious monkeys share our thirst for knowledge

Monkeys are notoriously curious, and new research has quantified just how eager they are to gain new information, even if there are not immediate benefits.

topics: Benjamin Hayden, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,