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Siddharth Deshpande and Snehitha Srirangam standing in front of a large screen showing molecule simulations.

Science & Technology

Atomic insights could boost chemical manufacturing efficiency

November 13, 2025

URochester researchers develop algorithms that reveal how propane becomes propylene for everyday products.

URochester student wears augmented reality glasses and gestures in the air.

Science & Technology

Metasurfaces show promise in boosting AR image clarity and brightness

November 11, 2025

New design could make augmented reality glasses more power-efficient and practical for everyday wear.

Aerial view of a bowhead whale. The species' CIRBP protein may contribute to longevity.

Science & Technology

Bowhead whales’ secret to long life may lie in a protein

October 29, 2025

URochester scientists link the whales’ longevity to CIRBP, a DNA-repair protein that could one day help humans live longer.

Three wild chimpanzees of varying ages gather and use rocks to crack nuts.

Science & Technology

Wild chimpanzees show human-like cognitive decline with age

October 28, 2025

Research into changing tool use by chimps in the wild suggests evolutionary origins of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.

Kaihua Chen in a lab coat and safety gear seeding microphysiological systems using a pipette.

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.

A vise tool holding a coin that says United States of America one dollar.

Society & Culture

When Washington tried to starve industries of loans—and failed

September 26, 2025

Federal regulators pressured banks to withdraw from controversial industries. A new study finds companies simply borrowed elsewhere.

Low angle view of CERN Compact Muon Solenoid detector, used to measure the electroweak mixing angle, a component of the Standard Model of Particle Physics.

Science & Technology

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.

Close-up of a newspaper section titled "perspective" to illustrate opinion journalism.

Society & Culture

Opinion journalism in a polarized age: vital or vitriol?

September 9, 2025

Rochester philosopher Zeynep Soysal says opinion journalism helps the public navigate uncertainty—if its role is properly framed.

A mother comforts her daughter on a park bench.

Society & Culture

Why teens defy—and how parents can help

September 8, 2025

New research shows that teens heed warnings more when parents model their values and show understanding.

Close up of two football players running a contact drill to illustrate how concussions and head injuries can occur during sports.

Tackling head injuries with science

September 6, 2025

From the sidelines to the front lines, Rochester research is redefining how concussions are detected, treated, and prevented.