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graphic of a large empty speech bubble with a woman sitting on one side of it and a man on the other.
Society & Culture
January 30, 2025 | 04:08 pm

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.

topics: Department of Psychology, relationships, research finding,
Two Neanderthals in a grassy field point off into the distance to illustrate the evolution of Neanderthal DNA.
Science & Technology
December 16, 2024 | 01:41 pm

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.

topics: Department of Biology, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Student in a lab coat and safety gear pipes bacteria that will eventually form bioglass microlenses.
Science & Technology
December 13, 2024 | 02:35 pm

Can sea sponge biology transform imaging technology?

Researchers draw inspiration from nature to create tiny, powerful microlenses for advanced image sensors.

topics: Anne S. Meyer, Department of Biology, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, sustainability,
Al Uy looks at a small red bird that is perched on his hand during a research trip to the Solomon Islands.
From the Magazine
December 9, 2024 | 11:28 am

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?

topics: Department of Biology, global engagement, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Hands sculpting a clay brain to illustrate neural sculpting of brain activity patterns.
Science & Technology
December 9, 2024 | 08:52 am

Sculpting the brain (without chisel or scalpel)

Scientists have developed a novel approach to human learning through noninvasive manipulation of brain activity patterns.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Neuroscience, Medical Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Still from the TV show Mad Men with Don Drapper sitting on a couch with his around around wife Betty to illustrate the idea of power dynamics and infidelity.
Society & Culture
November 18, 2024 | 06:43 pm

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.

topics: Department of Psychology, Harry Reis, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
protester at a rally holds up a sign that reads I'm your neighbor BOT the enemy within.
Society & Culture
October 31, 2024 | 02:48 pm

Research-backed ways to bridge America’s political divide

Researchers successfully tested 25 different approaches to reducing partisan animosity and support for undemocratic practices or political violence. Two proved most effective.

topics: Department of Political Science, Department of Psychology, James Druckman, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Philip V. McHarris, author of "Beyond Policing," standing and looking off-camera and framed by part of the Frederick Douglass–Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge in the background.
Society & Culture
October 24, 2024 | 01:02 pm

Imagining a world without police

A new book by Philip V. McHarris envisions a future where safety is not synonymous with policing, but rather prevention.

topics: research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,