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close up of a tiny sample of a square of polymer film.
Science & Technology
May 27, 2022 | 10:22 am

Quest for elusive monolayers just got a lot simpler

Compared to long, tedious hours of scanning by undergraduates, a breakthrough technology can detect monolayers with 99.9 percent accuracy—in far less time and at a fraction of the cost.

topics: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, photonics, quantum science, research finding,
young woman holds photo of an older woman's eyes in front of her face to illustrate gene regulation.
Science & Technology
May 26, 2022 | 10:50 am

Gene regulation may hold clue to longer life

Rochester biologists who study the genetics of lifespan suggest new targets to combat aging and age-related diseases.

topics: Andrei Seluanov, Department of Biology, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Vera Gorbunova,
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, Department of Chemical and Sustainability 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, 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: 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, Medical Center, research finding, research funding,