Science & Technology Surprising adaptations let yeast beat the heat August 21, 2025 By probing yeast proteins, researchers show how other organisms may adapt to rising global temperatures.
Science & Technology Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation August 12, 2025 Researchers improved solar power technology by engineering a solar thermoelectric generator 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art devices.
Science & Technology New theory may solve quantum ‘jigsaw puzzle’ August 8, 2025 The theory explains how quantum environments can steer chemical reactions—speeding them up or slowing them down without adding heat or light.
Science & Technology Can Amazon Alexa or Google Home help detect Parkinson’s? July 23, 2025 A quick, speech-based AI tool offers a new way to screen for a key indicator of the neurodegenerative disease.
Science & Technology What are intraocular lenses? And how can they restore sight for patients with cataracts? July 11, 2025 New technology is quickly improving the world’s most common form of eye surgery.
Science & Technology Researchers discover more efficient way to route information in quantum computers July 8, 2025 Using qudits, Rochester scientists have solved a notoriously difficult problem involving Hilbert space, or the quantum matrix.
Society & Culture Study: Widespread disapproval of federal interventions in science, public health July 8, 2025 The findings, based on a sweeping national survey, help quantify the public’s verdict on recent federal policies.
Science & Technology New method to study catalysts could lead to better batteries June 20, 2025 A new algorithm opens the door for using artificial intelligence and machine learning to study the interactions that happen on the surface of materials.
Science & Technology Why don’t bats get cancer? June 10, 2025 Rochester scientists discover that long-lived bats resist cancer thanks to strong immune systems and protective genes—findings that could offer new insights into human aging and disease prevention.
Science & Technology New laser smaller than a penny can measure objects at ultrafast rates May 30, 2025 The chip-scale laser has applications ranging from guiding autonomous vehicles to detecting gravitational waves.