Perovskites, a ‘dirt cheap’ alternative to silicon, just got a lot more efficient
By harnessing the power of metals, Rochester researchers are making the material an ever more viable replacement for silicon in solar cells and detectors.
New models shed light on life’s origin
Dustin Trail used experiments and zircon chemistry to build more accurate computer models of fluids that act as pathways from inner Earth to Earth’s surface.
New method to control electron spin paves the way for efficient quantum computers
The method, developed by researchers including John Nichol, an associate professor of physics, overcomes the limitations of electron spin resonance.
Reducing the temptation to cheat in relationships
Adopting your partner’s perspective may reduce your temptation to cheat, according to research by Gurit Birnbaum at Reichman University in Israel and Rochester’s Harry Reis.
Why is a 16th-century tradition attracting activists on the Christian right?
Scholar Anna Rosensweig explains how early modern resistance theory is inspiring far-right individuals to defy local, state, and federal laws.
Cities on asteroids? It could work—in theory
A popular science fiction idea in TV shows like Amazon’s The Expanse, Rochester scientists are using physics and engineering principles to show how asteroids could be future viable space habitats.
How does radiation travel through dense plasma?
First-of-its-kind experimental evidence defies conventional theories about how plasmas emit or absorb radiation.
Is gospel music losing its Black roots?
Musicologist Cory Hunter identifies a notable contemporary shift in the century-old musical form.
How the Great War altered memory and memorialization
English professor Bette London explores the evolution and continued resonance of remembrance rituals in post-World War I Britain in a new book.
A laser that could ‘reshape the landscape of integrated photonics’
Rochester researchers see applications in LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), atomic physics, and augmented and virtual reality.