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The sun seen in space with plasma oscillations occurring on the surface.

Science & Technology

Plasma oscillations propel breakthroughs in fusion energy

Rochester researchers have discovered a new class of plasma oscillations, paving the way for improved particle accelerators and commercial fusion energy.

Still from Psycho horror film showing Norman Bates greeting Marion Crane and Sam Loomis at hotel desk.

The work of horror films

February 20, 2024

A collection of essays coedited by Jason Middleton explores the "monster" of late capitalism lurking in modern American horror films.

Falling rocks warning sign in front of rocks and boulders of various sizes along a mountainside to illustrate the idea of granular systems.

Science & Technology

Reshaping our understanding of granular systems

February 9, 2024

Rochester researchers are uncovering the unexpected role of grain shape in the mixing of granular systems such as pharmaceuticals, cereal, and landslides.

View from inside the OMEGA laser system's target chamber during a direct drive fusion experiment.

Science & Technology

Scientists create new ‘spark plug’ for fusion reactions

February 5, 2024

Techniques developed with the Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ OMEGA laser system hold promise for sparking fusion at larger scales.

Illustration of hafnia (hafnium oxide) crystal molecules.

Science & Technology

Manipulated hafnia paves the way for next-gen memory devices

January 22, 2024

Scientists outline new processes for leveraging hafnia’s ferroelectric features to enhance high-performance computing.

Illustration depicting five conveyer belts, each carrying different type of cartoon alien and going through an "O2" representing the atmospheric oxygen bottleneck. The aliens going through the largest "0" emerge with fire.

Science & Technology

Is oxygen the cosmic key to alien technology?

January 2, 2024

Rochester astrophysicist Adam Frank explores the links between atmospheric oxygen and detecting extraterrestrial technology on distant planets.

illustration showing two views of Earth with ocean weather systems (mesoscale eddies, energized ones in red, weakened ones in blue) from data overlaid with atmospherically driven climate-scale currents (black lines).

Science & Technology

Scientists uncover link between the ocean’s weather and global climate

December 20, 2023

Using mechanical rather than statistical analysis, an international team of scientists offers a new framework for understanding the climate system.

$Various diagnostic tools pointing at an x-ray diffraction image plate with material on it.$

Science & Technology

Machine learning boosts search for new materials

December 19, 2023

Rochester scientists have developed deep-learning models that can sift through the massive amounts of data generated by X-ray diffraction techniques.

Mixed media illustration showing full chemical complexity of quantum decoherence.

Science & Technology

New strategy reveals ‘full chemical complexity’ of quantum decoherence

December 18, 2023

The findings can be used to design molecules with custom quantum coherence properties, laying the chemical foundation for emerging quantum technologies.

Animated gift showing two wifi signals converging into a heart to illustrate the concept of a relationship app called Agape.

Society & Culture

Can an app improve your romantic relationship?

December 14, 2023

Couples report healthier, stronger relationships after one month of using a relationship app codeveloped by a Rochester psychologist.