New technology could quash QR code phishing attacks
The improved QR code format would let smartphone users know if they’re heading to a secure website—or wading into a potential ‘quishing’ scam.
How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather?
A new Rochester study upends previous assumptions about how surface winds and ocean weather patterns interact.
Rochester’s Kevin Righter kept NASA space rocks free from contamination
Precise curation was necessary to discover that the Bennu asteroid sample contains building blocks of life on Earth.
The truth may hurt. But for couples, it’s worth it.
In a new study of more than 200 couples, a team of Rochester psychologists reveals the truth about honesty in answering tough relationship questions.
How Neanderthal DNA influenced human survival
New research provides an updated timeline of human-Neanderthal interactions, revealing patterns in the genetic legacy of this ancient exchange.
Can sea sponge biology transform imaging technology?
Researchers draw inspiration from nature to create tiny, powerful microlenses for advanced image sensors.
Centromeres could be ‘hotspots’ for evolutionary innovation
New research with fruit flies reveals that centromeres, which are responsible for proper cell division, can rapidly reorganize over short time scales.
Evolution’s moment of truth
Every year biologist Al Uy travels by plane, boat, and foot to remote corners of the South Pacific to answer one of evolution’s biggest mysteries: How do species originate?
Sculpting the brain (without chisel or scalpel)
Scientists have developed a novel approach to human learning through noninvasive manipulation of brain activity patterns.
Why the powerful are more likely to cheat
Psychologists have found a correlation between a person’s self-perception of power and their (un)willingness to remain faithful.