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colorful chart showing the point at which a neutrino interacts with a nucleus
Science & Technology
December 30, 2014 | 12:26 pm

Researchers show neutrinos can deliver not only full-on hits but also ‘glancing blows’

In what they call a “weird little corner” of the already weird world of neutrinos, physicists have found evidence that these tiny particles might be involved in a surprising reaction. In an experiment conducted with the international MINERvA collaboration at Fermilab, physics professor Kevin McFarland and his students and colleagues provide evidence that neutrinos can sometimes interact with a nucleus but leave it basically untouched, resulting in a new particle being created out of a vacuum.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Kevin McFarland, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
close-up of a hand flipping a coin
Science & Technology
December 15, 2014 | 04:37 pm

Researchers explain how our minds make sense through order

Rochester scientists say they have an alternative to the standard explanation for why order matters when the human mind processes information. Ting Qian and Richard Aslin explain that our tendency to detect patterns is built into our cognitive processes, even when it’s at the risk of overestimating the importance of such patterns. (photo by Flickr user redwoodphotography made available under CC BY-ND 2.0)

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
MRI of the visual pathways in a human brain
Science & Technology
December 10, 2014 | 09:29 pm

New imaging technique helps predict how vision recovers after brain tumor removal

An interdisciplinary team of University neuroscientists and neurosurgeons has used a new imaging technique to show how the human brain heals itself in just a few weeks following surgical removal of a brain tumor.

topics: brain injury, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry, tumor, vision,
child's hands holding a LEGO robot
Science & Technology
December 4, 2014 | 05:02 pm

EVENT: Kids explore ‘technology in learning’ with LEGO robots

The University is again sponsoring the annual FIRST LEGO League Championship Tournament, in which the top 36 regional teams of six- through 16-year-olds will compete to design and build robots that can turn doorknobs, shoot soccer balls, or complete an obstacle course.

topics: community, events,
3D computer simulation
Science & Technology
November 21, 2014 | 04:43 pm

Molecular clouds show off potential, beauty of data visualization

“Simulated molecular clouds are beautiful, intricate, and ever-changing — properties that make them ideal candidates for high-powered visualization,” wrote PhD student Erica Kaminski about her award-winning images.

topics: data science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, VISTA Collaboratory,
illustration of planet earth against a black sky
Science & Technology
November 6, 2014 | 10:10 am

Sustainability, astrobiology combine to illuminate future of Earth’s technological civilization

How long can a technological civilization last? Will human-caused climate change or species extinctions threaten its collapse or can industrial development continue without restrictions? In a new paper, two astrophysicists argue that these questions may soon be resolvable scientifically.

topics: Adam Frank, Department of Physics and Astronomy, planets, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability,
graphic of implantable device
Science & Technology
October 21, 2014 | 03:44 pm

Implantable diagnostic technology advances

The University has received a second patent for an implantable biosensor that can provide physicians with real time information on their patients’ health.

topics: announcements, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
parent and baby monkeys
Science & Technology
October 17, 2014 | 02:40 pm

‘Red Effect’ sparks interest in female monkeys

Recent studies have showed that the color red tends to increase our attraction toward others, feelings of jealousy, and even reaction times. Now, new research shows that female monkeys also respond to the color red, suggesting that biology, rather than our culture, may play the fundamental role in our “red” reactions.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Psychology, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
ocean waves
Science & Technology
October 16, 2014 | 02:03 pm

2014 Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture focuses on wave science

Noted anthropologist Stefan Helmreich will provide insights on how scientists are studying waves in nature to understand phenomena as diverse as the social sciences and climate change.

topics: announcements, Department of Anthropology,
Elika Bergelson
Science & Technology
October 6, 2014 | 04:30 pm

Researcher receives $1.25M grant to unlock ‘magic’ behind babies, language

Elika Bergelson, a newly-appointed research assistant professor in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, focuses on understanding how babies learn words between 6-to 18-months old. Funding from the NIH recognizes Bergelson as one of the nation’s “exceptional early career scientist” and will help her pathbreaking work advance more quickly.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, grant, language, National Institutes of Health, School of Arts and Sciences,