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aerial view of a surfer, lost in the surface of the ocean.
Science & Technology
April 25, 2019 | 03:02 pm

New view of how ocean ‘pumps’ impact climate change

A new Rochester study has found that factors such as wind, currents, and even small fish play a larger role in transferring carbon from the Earth’s atmosphere to the deep oceans than previously thought.

topics: climate change, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Thomas Weber,
older woman in a swimsuit and cap flexing her muscles at the beach.
Science & Technology
April 19, 2019 | 10:15 am

‘Longevity gene’ responsible for more efficient DNA repair

Rochester researchers have uncovered more evidence that the key to the “Fountain of Youth” may reside in a gene that is found to produce more potent proteins in species with longer lifespans.

topics: Andrei Seluanov, Department of Biology, Medical Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Vera Gorbunova,
close-up of a shell, showing the lustrous properties of nacre, or mother-of-pearl
Science & Technology
April 18, 2019 | 12:59 pm

Researchers create artificial mother-of-pearl using bacteria

Nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl, is an exceptionally tough natural material found in shells and pearls. Rochester biologists have developed an innovative method for creating nacre in the lab—and maybe on the moon.

topics: Anne S. Meyer, Department of Biology, Materials Science Program, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
student playing soccer alone on the quad.
Society & Culture
April 5, 2019 | 04:16 pm

Why do new college students need alone time?

Spending time alone isn’t necessarily bad, especially for first-year college students. A new study shows that having a positive motivation for seeking solitude can be a predictor for successful adjustment to college life.

topics: Edward Deci, featured-post-side, research finding,
beer, made with beer yeast, pouring into a glass
Science & Technology
April 5, 2019 | 03:27 pm

Beer yeast: Unraveling the origin story with genetics

Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or brewer’s yeast, has been used to make beer for thousands of years. To reconstruct the history of modern ale strains, Rochester biologist Justin Fay and his colleagues sequenced the genome of modern brewer’s yeast.

topics: Department of Biology, featured-post-side, genetics, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
illustration of a silica bead trapped in the beams of an optical tweezer
Science & Technology
April 2, 2019 | 11:04 am

‘Optical tweezer’ takes Nobel concept in a new direction

Rochester researchers are trapping nanoparticle-sized silica beads in an “optical tweezer” in a series of experiments that could shed new light on the fundamental properties of lasers.

topics: featured-post, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, Materials Science Program, Nick Vamivakas, research finding, URnano,
painting of Saint Hildegard, receiving a vision.
The Arts
March 28, 2019 | 03:02 pm

6 things you didn’t know about Saint Hildegard of Bingen

University musicologist and Hildegard biographer Honey Meconi explores the life of the 12th-century Benedictine nun who created her own language, wrote one of the first musical plays, and wrote books on health and healing.

topics: Arthur Satz Department of Music, book authors, Eastman School of Music, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
painting of a sad court jester.
Society & Culture
March 27, 2019 | 01:27 pm

Fools who speak truth to power

Late-night satire may be enjoying a heyday, but fools who speak truth to power are nothing new. In her latest book, professor emerita of history Dorinda Outram looks at how court jesters were much more than just a floppy hat.

topics: book authors, Department of History, research finding,
students and professors in a crowded lab, flooded with blue light
Science & Technology
March 19, 2019 | 08:57 am

Saving the lost text of a Torah scroll

Professor Gregory Heyworth and his digital media students are using different wavelengths of light to reveal illegible text that could create a sacred, tangible link with Jewish congregations lost to the Holocaust.

topics: Department of English, Department of Religion and Classics, featured-post-side, Gregory Heyworth, Lazarus Project, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,