University of Rochester psychologists find that college students who reinterpret their stress response as performance-enhancing are less anxious and generally healthier. Sweaty palms during a…
Transitions from insulator to metal to insulator in diamond anvil cell, with unprecedented decreases in resistance, volume across narrow range of pressures at room temperatures,…
University of Rochester researchers describe first highly chirped pulses created by a using a spectral filter in a Kerr resonator. The 2018 Nobel Prize in…
In a series of papers, Rochester researchers report major strides in improving the transfer of information in quantum systems. Quantum science has the potential to…
“Image” is everything in the $20 billion market for AR/VR glasses. Consumers are looking for glasses that are compact and easy to wear, delivering high-quality…
Two new studies from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have uncovered an association between vaping and mental fog. Both adults and kids who…
New research demonstrates a way to use quantum properties of light to transmit information, a key step on the path to the next generation of…
New clues lead to a better understanding of the evolution of the solar system and the origin of Earth as a habitable planet. In a…
Watchdog report finds political scientists deeply concerned about the president’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power after the election. On the eve…
University of Rochester researcher receives $1 million grant to study quantum thermodynamics. It’s still more science fiction than science fact, but perfect energy efficiency may…
Compressing simple molecular solids with hydrogen at extremely high pressures, University of Rochester engineers and physicists have, for the first time, created material that is…
A new hollow optical fiber greatly reduces the “noise” interfering with the signals it transmits compared to the single-mode fibers now widely used, researchers at…
Institute of Optics research sets record for shortest laser pulse for newly developed technology, work that has important applications in engineering and biomedicine. University of…
For the first time, Rochester chemical engineers have demonstrated a ‘potassium-promoted’ catalyst’s potential for use on an industrial scale. Now, the Navy’s quest to power…
By etching metal with ultrashort laser bursts, Rochester researchers demonstrate a way to purify water without wasting energy. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, people in developed…
To combat COVID-19, we need to regulate our immune systems to resemble those of bats. Bats are often considered patient zero for many deadly viruses…
Quantum teleportation is an important step in improving quantum computing. “Beam me up” is one of the most famous catchphrases from the Star Trek series….
We tend to like people who like us — a basic human trait that psychologists have termed “reciprocity of attraction.” This principle generally works well…