Technology
Black Metal Technology Delivers 15x Boost in Solar Power Efficiency
In a Rochester lab, sunlight met its match: blackened tungsten etched with femtosecond lasers that trap light with uncanny efficiency.
Aug 16, 2025
Health
Gut Microbes Teach Infant Immune Systems to Remember Infections but Antibiotics Disrupt the Lesson
Early antibiotic exposure disrupts a crucial molecular conversation between gut microbes and developing immune cells, leaving infants more vulnerable to respiratory infections well into adulthood, according to research published in Cell.
Jul 14, 2025
Health
Study Links PFAS ‘Safe Substitute’ to Lasting Male Brain Effects
A chemical touted as a safer alternative to banned "forever chemicals" may still pose risks to the developing male brain, according to new research from the University of Rochester.
Jul 4, 2025
Health
Energy Drink Molecule Found to Fuel Deadly Blood Cancers
Scientists have uncovered how blood cancers hijack a surprising nutrient source from their surroundings to fuel their growth.
May 16, 2025
Technology
New Hybrid Platform Paves Way for Practical Quantum Networks
Scientists have developed an innovative hybrid quantum photonics platform that could make quantum communication systems more practical and deployable, according to research published April 22, 2025, in Optica Quantum.
May 7, 2025
Earth & Environment
Winds Shape Ocean Eddies With Surprising Precision
Ocean currents swirl in complex patterns beneath the waves, creating underwater weather systems that mirror those in our atmosphere.
Apr 28, 2025
Health
Sex Differences in Brain Immune Cells Challenge Research Assumptions
University of Rochester study reveals unexpected variations in how male and female brain immune cells respond to treatment, potentially impacting neurological…
Jan 21, 2025
Brain & Behavior
Scientists 'Write' New Learning Patterns Directly into the Human Brain
In a development that bridges science fiction and reality, researchers have demonstrated a way to inscribe new patterns of brain activity that enable learning - all without surgery or physical manipulation.
Dec 10, 2024
Brain & Behavior
Jealousy Backfires: Why Watching Others Flirt With Your Partner Actually Kills Attraction
Summary: A surprising new study reveals that watching someone flirt with your romantic partner may actually decrease your attraction to them, contradicting common assumptions about jealousy.
Nov 8, 2024
Health
New research offers hope for preventing age-related blindness
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the United States.
Oct 2, 2024
Brain & Behavior
Cleaning up the aging brain: Scientists restore brain's trash disposal system
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurological disorders can be seen as “dirty brain” diseases, where the brain struggles to clear out harmful waste.
Aug 15, 2024
Physics
Pair plasmas found in deep space can now be generated in the lab
An international team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE), has successfully generated…
Jun 14, 2024
Health
Ketones may enhance cognitive function and protect brain networks
As we age our brain naturally becomes more insulin resistant. This creates a breakdown in communication between neurons, causing symptoms like changes in mood, cognitive decline, and eventually neurodegeneration.
May 31, 2024
Life
Is oxygen the cosmic key to alien technology?
In the quest to understand the potential for life beyond Earth, researchers are widening their search to encompass not only biological markers, but also technological ones.
Jan 3, 2024