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Michele Rucci in the lab surrounding by equipment
Science & Technology
January 22, 2019 | 12:52 pm

Microscopic eye movements affect how we see contrast

While the world may appear stable, our eyes are always jittering. Rochester research is showing how these eye movements, once thought to be inconsequential, are critical to our visual system.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, featured-post-side, Michele Rucci, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
close-up of woman whispering into a man's ear, as if flirting or initiating sex in a relationship
Society & Culture
January 7, 2019 | 04:50 pm

Cut to the chase: Can sex help start a relationship?

Researchers have demonstrated how sex and sexual desire play a major role not only in attracting potential partners to each other, but also in encouraging the formation of romantic relationships and emotional bonding.

topics: Department of Psychology, featured-post, Harry Reis, relationships, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
two voting booths, with curtains drawn, one red and one blue, with a blue and red balloon over each
Society & Culture
January 4, 2019 | 12:10 pm

Would you vote for a Democrat who behaves like a Republican?

In a recent experiment, a group of political scientists has found that when choosing a candidate, party affiliation outweighs a candidate’s policy positions and their support for democratic norms for both Democrats and Republicans surveyed.

topics: Department of Political Science, elections, Gretchen Helmke, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
a black and white dog and a black and white cat stare out at the camera, illustrating two things that look alike but are different
Science & Technology
January 2, 2019 | 02:46 pm

What makes a species different?

New Rochester research points to the presence of “selfish genes,” whose flow among species may dictate whether two species converge or diverge.

topics: Daven Presgraves, Department of Biology, genetics, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
close-up of OMEGA laser amplifiers
Science & Technology
December 28, 2018 | 09:14 am

The year of the laser

In addition to their Nobel noteworthiness, Rochester researchers continue to develop new ways to apply lasers in research, medicine, and everyday life in 2018. Because frankly, we’re big on lasers.

topics: Chunlei Guo, Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dustin Froula, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ignacio Franco, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, lasers, Nick Vamivakas, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, URnano,
collage of six portraits of famous American and Russian authors.
Society & Culture
December 5, 2018 | 03:33 pm

What is belief in a secular age?

New books from Rochester scholars John Givens and John Michael examine the lives of iconic writers to ask what religious belief might look like in an age of science and secularism.

topics: book authors, Department of English, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, John Givens, John Michael, religion, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
illustration of two stars, one emitting gamma rays
Science & Technology
November 14, 2018 | 02:24 pm

Researchers detect high-energy radiation from ‘weird’ star system

Rochester researchers are part of an international collaboration of scientists that has, for the first time, detected extremely high-energy gamma rays from one of the most powerful star systems in the Milky Way.

topics: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Segev BenZvi,