Cities on asteroids? It could work—in theory
A popular science fiction idea in TV shows like Amazon’s The Expanse, Rochester scientists are using physics and engineering principles to show how asteroids could be future viable space habitats.
How does radiation travel through dense plasma?
First-of-its-kind experimental evidence defies conventional theories about how plasmas emit or absorb radiation.
Is gospel music losing its Black roots?
Musicologist Cory Hunter identifies a notable contemporary shift in the century-old musical form.
How the Great War altered memory and memorialization
English professor Bette London explores the evolution and continued resonance of remembrance rituals in post-World War I Britain in a new book.
A laser that could ‘reshape the landscape of integrated photonics’
Rochester researchers see applications in LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), atomic physics, and augmented and virtual reality.
Ancient ocean methane not an immediate climate change threat
New research shows reservoirs of ocean methane in mid-latitude regions will not be released to the atmosphere under warming conditions.
Asteroid that formed Vredefort crater bigger than previously thought
Researchers have provided a more accurate simulation of the impact that formed Earth’s largest crater two billion years ago.
Rochester researchers go ‘outside the box’ to delineate major ocean currents
For the first time, University researchers have quantified the energy of ocean currents larger than 1,000 kilometers.
What is the best way to group students?
Rochester researchers have developed a new approach that uses math to determine the best ways to group individuals to maximize learning.
How did Earth avoid a Mars-like fate? Ancient rocks hold clues
New paleomagnetic research suggests Earth’s solid inner core formed 550 million years ago and restored our planet’s magnetic field.