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Woman with a string of lit lights around her head and arms raised during the nighttime to illustrate the concept of bioluminescent optogenetics.
Science & Technology
October 3, 2024 | 11:41 am

Turning brain cells on using the power of light

Rochester researchers have refined the noninvasive method of bioluminescent optogenetics to activate parts of the brain.

topics: Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Medical Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
GIF showing sound waves entering the outline of a person's head. The word "hello" then appears in the area of the person's mind with different speech prosody represented with front and punctation that changes from an exclamation point to a question mark to a period.
Science & Technology
September 16, 2024 | 11:23 am

Why teens with autism struggle with speech intonation

A new study reveals that difficulties in adapting to changes in speech patterns may affect how adolescents with autism understand tone and meaning.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Psychology, Medical Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
medical provider holds ultrasound wand to woman's neck.
Science & Technology
September 12, 2024 | 12:02 pm

Patented ultrasound technologies improve diagnosis for cancer and other diseases

New technologies developed at Rochester could soon help make ultrasound a more powerful tool for diagnosing cancer, liver disease, and other pathologies.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kevin Parker, research finding,
looping video of glacier ice melting and dripping.
Society & Culture
September 11, 2024 | 03:52 pm

On thinning ice

A pair of Rochester historians are chronicling the history of the world’s glacial regions—and human responses to their rapid disappearance.

topics: climate change, Department of History, global engagement, Humanities Center, research finding, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, Stewart Weaver, sustainability,
A hexagonal-shaped vial holding red hydrogel-like material on display in a lab apparatus exploring the possibilities of biomedical ultrasound technology.
Science & Technology
September 10, 2024 | 04:40 pm

Scientists leverage ultrasound to build new blood vessels in living tissue

A technology most often used for medical imaging is being repurposed to treat damaged tissue in a range of applications.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, research finding, research funding,
Ting Du, wearing a white lab coat, sits at a desk and points to a computer screen showing yellow fluid as Doug Kelley looks over her shoulder.
Science & Technology
August 15, 2024 | 06:00 am

Cleaning up the aging brain

Rochester scientists are restoring the brain’s trash disposal system with a drug currently used to induce labor.

topics: Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Douglas Kelley, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Maiken Nedergaard, research finding,