Smaller is better for detecting biomarkers of trauma and cancer
Detecting tiny biomarkers circulating in our bodies is problematic and costly. Researchers are developing a cost-effective detection device using nanotechnology.
Stress response doesn’t have to be bad. Here’s how to reframe it.
Rochester psychologists find that college students who reinterpret their stress response as performance-enhancing are less anxious and generally healthier.
New tool cuts guesswork about ‘eddy killing’ in oceans
Using satellite imagery, University of Rochester scientists have provided the first direct measure of how eddy killing affects Earth’s oceans.
Lunar samples solve mystery of the moon’s supposed magnetic shield
Rochester geophysicists’ latest findings contradict longstanding assumptions about whether Earth’s moon ever had a magnetic shield.
Pulsed lasers in liquids speed up the hunt for effective catalysts
In the most comprehensive, up-to-date survey of a technology that was first developed in 1987, Rochester researchers have documented the advantages of using the pulsed-laser-in-liquids technique over traditional wet laboratory methods.
A new way to prepare doctors for difficult conversations
University of Rochester researchers have developed SOPHIE, a virtual ‘patient’ that trains doctors in explaining end-of-life options.
Novel chirped pulses defy ‘conventional wisdom’
Rochester researchers have advanced a groundbreaking technique first pioneered at the University’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics. As a result, they’ve produced chirped pulses in a way that works even with relatively low-quality, inexpensive equipment.
Partners play pivotal role in pregnant women’s alcohol use, which affects their babies’ development
Rochester psychologists say successful intervention efforts need to include partners of mothers-to-be.
Rochester laser experiments demonstrate ‘helium rain’ likely falls in the solar system
An international research team including University of Rochester scientists has validated a nearly 40-year-old prediction that helium rain is possible inside planets such as Jupiter and Saturn.
Wastewater surveillance detects COVID-19 on college campuses, Rochester researchers find
The results could provide a blueprint for nursing homes, workplaces, jails, and other institutions to monitor for COVID and other infectious diseases.