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Laser gate illustration of red and blue lasers aimed at graphene.
Science & Technology
May 11, 2022 | 11:12 am

Laser bursts drive fastest-ever logic gates

By clarifying the role of “real” and “virtual” charge carriers in laser-induced currents, researchers at Rochester and Erlangen have taken a decisive step toward creating ultrafast computers.

topics: Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ignacio Franco, quantum science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
three researchers standing in front of a board filled with equations
Science & Technology
May 2, 2022 | 02:16 pm

How can we be sure machine learning is accurate?

Rochester researchers have developed a new “counterfactual” method to verify predictions of drug safety.

topics: Andrew White, Center for Integrated Research Computing, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding,
illustration of small groups of people from above who are connected by lines on the ground.
Science & Technology
April 8, 2022 | 08:14 am

A ‘cautionary tale’ about location tracking

A new study out of the University of Rochester shows that data collected from your acquaintances and even strangers can predict your location.

topics: data science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, featured-post-side, Gourab Ghoshal, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
quantum processor semiconductor chip connected to a circuit board
Science & Technology
March 21, 2022 | 02:15 pm

Researchers continue to confront major hurdles in quantum computing

With new insights on the problem of noise in quantum computing, Rochester researchers make major strides in improving the transfer of information in quantum systems.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, John Nichol, quantum science, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
white eels shaped like a circle on a black background
Science & Technology
March 7, 2022 | 02:21 pm

WATCH: Vinegar eels ‘do the wave’

This never-before-seen style of collective motion isn’t the only finding that surprised Rochester researchers about the organisms.

topics: Alice Quillen, Anton Peshkov, Department of Physics and Astronomy, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Illustration of workers in lab coats along an assembly line analyzing cancer-fighting micheliolide analogs in nanoparticles.
Science & Technology
February 25, 2022 | 01:35 pm

Rochester researchers seek ‘direct hit’ on leukemic stem cells

An internal funding program, plus the close proximity of the University’s engineering and medical facilities, promotes progress in a potential treatment for acute myeloid leukemia.

topics: Benjamin Frisch, Danielle Benoit, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, research finding, research funding, Rudi Fasan, Wilmot Cancer Institute,
Close-up of 3D-printed, scaled model of a gerbil cochlea.
Science & Technology
February 22, 2022 | 02:56 pm

Will hearing aids ever be as effective as corrective eyewear?

Despite recent advances in hearing aid technology, users frequently complain that the devices tend to amplify all the sounds around them. Rochester researcher Jong-Noon Nam believes a key part of the answer to this problem lies inside the cochlea of the inner ear.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, featured-post, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jong-Hoon Nam, Medical Center, research finding, research funding,
Photo-illustration of four versions of Earth to show evolution of planetary intelligence.
Science & Technology
February 16, 2022 | 12:07 pm

Can a planet have a mind of its own?

Adam Frank, the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor of Physics and Astronomy, asks, if a planet with life has a life of its own, can it also have a mind of its own?

topics: Adam Frank, Department of Physics and Astronomy, featured-post, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Woman surrounded by hanging model planets to illustrate moon formations.
Science & Technology
February 1, 2022 | 12:30 pm

Moons may yield clues to what makes planets habitable

In the search for Earth-like planets, University of Rochester scientist Miki Nakajima turns to computer simulations of moon formations.

topics: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Miki Nakajima, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,