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Jessica Wang and Sophie Black 鈥�27 examine a bottle of LB media, the standard liquid containing all the necessary nutrients to support bacterial growth used to grow bacteria in the lab.

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天美传媒 students engineer bacteria to build a future on Mars

November 7, 2025

Undergraduates turn Martian air into plastics and fertilizer鈥攅arning top honors internationally.

Aerial view of a bowhead whale. The species' CIRBP protein may contribute to longevity.

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Bowhead whales鈥� secret to long life may lie in a protein

October 29, 2025

天美传媒 scientists link the whales鈥� longevity to CIRBP, a DNA-repair protein that could one day help humans live longer.

Three wild chimpanzees of varying ages gather and use rocks to crack nuts.

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Wild chimpanzees show human-like cognitive decline with age

October 28, 2025

Research into changing tool use by chimps in the wild suggests evolutionary origins of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and related disorders.

Machiel Blok, whose research builds on the fundamentals of quantum tunneling, in front of a BlueFors dilution refrigerator smiles and looks at the camera.

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Quantum tunneling: 天美传媒 physicist explains a Nobel Prize鈥搘inning discovery

October 7, 2025

Machiel Blok鈥檚 research in superconducting circuits builds on the same quantum effects recognized by the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Kaihua Chen in a lab coat and safety gear seeding microphysiological systems using a pipette.

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Brain-on-a-chip technology reveals how sepsis and neurodegenerative diseases damage the brain

October 7, 2025

The cutting-edge tool demonstrates how the blood-brain barrier breaks down and how healthy brains keep it strong.

John Nichol smiling against a white background next to a thought bubble that says "what is quantum" near text that reads "ever wonder" for an explainer about quantum computing.

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Why the future of computing is quantum

September 24, 2025

The strengths and limitations of computing advances are pushing the boundaries of what quantum machines can do.

person in protective gear works inside a high-tech laser research facility with glowing panels and precision equipment.

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University-led STELLAR project named a finalist in national 鈥榠nnovation engines鈥� competition

September 18, 2025

The National Science Foundation recognizes the Rochester/Finger Lakes region as a potential hub for laser science and development.

Low angle view of CERN Compact Muon Solenoid detector, used to measure the electroweak mixing angle, a component of the Standard Model of Particle Physics.

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Physicists reach a new milestone in understanding the universe鈥檚 fundamental forces

September 16, 2025

Rochester researchers involved with CERN make groundbreaking measurements of the electroweak mixing angle, strengthening an understanding of particle physics.

A close up of hands taking a sample of yeast from moss on a tree.

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Surprising adaptations let yeast beat the heat

August 21, 2025

By probing yeast proteins, researchers show how other organisms may adapt to rising global temperatures.

Chunlei Guo hovering over a simulator to test sunlight absorption of a solar thermoelectric generator device he holds.

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Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation

August 12, 2025

Researchers improved solar power technology by engineering a solar thermoelectric generator 15 times more efficient than current state-of-the-art devices.

Image of a white puzzle against a yellow background with a final white piece just away from completing the puzzle.

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New theory may solve quantum 鈥榡igsaw puzzle鈥�

The theory explains how quantum environments can steer chemical reactions鈥攕peeding them up or slowing them down without adding heat or light.

A technician maneuvers a laser diagnostic outside the target chamber of the Omega EP laser at the 天美传媒 Laboratory for Laser Energetics.

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University鈥檚 STELLAR project advances in national 鈥榠nnovation engines鈥� competition

The National Science Foundation grant will connect University, industry, and business partners to grow the region鈥檚 laser workforce.