Posts categorized Science & Technology

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.

The method, developed by researchers including John Nichol, an associate professor of physics, overcomes the limitations of electron spin resonance.

The Flash Center—devoted to computer simulations to advance understanding of astrophysics, plasma science, high-energy-density physics, and fusion energy—has moved from the University of Chicago to Rochester.

With their discovery, Rochester neuroscience researchers continue to transform our understanding of the fundamental mechanics of the human brain.

University of Rochester scientists set out to explain how—and how much—in order to improve future experiments.

The major breakthrough of achieving ignition is cause for celebration at Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics as well.

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.

First-of-its-kind experimental evidence defies conventional theories about how plasmas emit or absorb radiation.

A team of Rochester undergraduates was recognized in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition for developing solutions to problems in the maple syrup industry.

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.