Birds of a feather flock together?
Maria Castaño, a third-year PhD student in biology, studies populations of birds to understand the processes that lead to the creation of new species.
Ancient ocean methane not an immediate climate change threat
New research shows reservoirs of ocean methane in mid-latitude regions will not be released to the atmosphere under warming conditions.
Bioplastics made of bacteria can reduce plastic waste in oceans
A team of scientists, including biology professor Anne S. Meyer, is developing plastic materials that degrade in oceans.
Paper wasp parasites turn hosts into long-lived ‘zombies’
University of Rochester undergraduate students and their biology professor study what paper wasps—and the parasites that manipulate them—can tell us about evolution, aging, and group living.
Asteroid that formed Vredefort crater bigger than previously thought
Researchers have provided a more accurate simulation of the impact that formed Earth’s largest crater two billion years ago.
Brain’s cognitive bias dominates in fantasy sports
In fantasy sports, “your brain can twist and interpret fantasy results in ways that are suboptimal, lazy, and illogical,” explains brain and cognitive scientist Renee Miller.
What is the best way to group students?
Rochester researchers have developed a new approach that uses math to determine the best ways to group individuals to maximize learning.
Construction begins on new Laser Lab expansion
The University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics has broken ground on a new $42 million, 66,000-square-foot expansion to house office and lab space.
Adrian Melissinos remembered as a pathbreaking particle physicist, mentor
The long-time Rochester physics professor emeritus studied the mysteries surrounding dark matter and other phenomena in particle physics.
How did Earth avoid a Mars-like fate? Ancient rocks hold clues
New paleomagnetic research suggests Earth’s solid inner core formed 550 million years ago and restored our planet’s magnetic field.