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Illustration of a cross-section of the ocean featuring Ediacaran fauna, including Dickinsonia, under water while an aurora shines in the sky.

Science & Technology

Did a magnetic field collapse trigger the emergence of animals?

Evidence suggests a weak magnetic field millions of years ago may have fueled the proliferation of life.

Close-up of a Native American art replica Mimbres bowl featuring a geometric figure holding a fish aloft.

Society & Culture

That’s not Native American art. Or is it?

A Rochester art historian on the proliferation of indigenous fakes and replicas—and the blurry line between appropriation and admiration.

Close up of a woman's eyes and mid-face looking off camera to illustrate why eye blinking is important in humans.

Science & Technology

Why do we blink so much?

Researchers find that blinking plays a pivotal role in processing visual information—adding to a growing body of evidence revising our conventional views of vision.

Close-up of a Black person's eye with a multicolored light falling on it to illustrate how retinal ganglion cells function.

Health & Medicine

Are these newly found rare cells a missing link in color perception?

Rochester researchers harnessed adaptive optics to gain insight into the complex workings of the retina and its role in processing color.

Side view of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, used to detect dark energy and map the expanding universe, atop a large telescope.

Science & Technology

DESI first-year data delivers unprecedented measurements of expanding universe

Scientists have analyzed the first batch of data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument’s quest to map the universe and unravel the mysteries of dark energy.

Pipette releasing a water droplet atop carbon paper to illustrate the remediation of pfas forever chemicals.

Science & Technology

Harmful ‘forever chemicals’ removed from water with new electrocatalysis method

A novel approach using laser-made nanomaterials made from nonprecious metals could lay the foundation for globally scalable remediation techniques.

The sun seen in space with plasma oscillations occurring on the surface.

Science & Technology

Plasma oscillations propel breakthroughs in fusion energy

Rochester researchers have discovered a new class of plasma oscillations, paving the way for improved particle accelerators and commercial fusion energy.

Still from Psycho horror film showing Norman Bates greeting Marion Crane and Sam Loomis at hotel desk.

The work of horror films

February 20, 2024

A collection of essays coedited by Jason Middleton explores the "monster" of late capitalism lurking in modern American horror films.

Falling rocks warning sign in front of rocks and boulders of various sizes along a mountainside to illustrate the idea of granular systems.

Science & Technology

Reshaping our understanding of granular systems

February 9, 2024

Rochester researchers are uncovering the unexpected role of grain shape in the mixing of granular systems such as pharmaceuticals, cereal, and landslides.

View from inside the OMEGA laser system's target chamber during a direct drive fusion experiment.

Science & Technology

Scientists create new ‘spark plug’ for fusion reactions

February 5, 2024

Techniques developed with the Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ OMEGA laser system hold promise for sparking fusion at larger scales.