People Lie When Sex Is on the Brain – This Study Reveals How Much
In a world of seemingly endless opportunities for finding a mate, competition for a partner can be fierce. Not all that glitters is gold, as…
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Spiders and Ants Inspire Metal So Water Repellent, It Won’t Sink [Video]
University of Rochester researchers, inspired by diving bell spiders and rafts of fire ants, have created a metallic structure that is so water repellent, it…
Scientists Create Metallic Hydrogen to Unravel the Mysteries of the Dynamo Effect
Metallic hydrogen is one of the rarest materials on Earth, yet more than 80 percent of planets—including Jupiter, Saturn, and hundreds of extrasolar planets—are composed…
Could Alien Civilizations Help Predict the Fate of Our Planet?
In the face of climate change, deforestation and biodiversity loss, creating a sustainable version of civilization is one of humanity’s most urgent tasks. But when…
Naked Mole Rats Unlock Key Mechanisms of Aging and Cancer Resistance
With their large buck teeth and wrinkled, hairless bodies, naked mole rats won’t be winning any awards for cutest rodent. But their long life span–they…
New Model Could Offer an Explanation for Cracks on Icy Moons
Astronomers at the University of Rochester have developed a new model that could offer a new explanation as to how cracks on icy moons, such…
Newly Developed ‘Rochester Cloak’ Enhances Cloaking Abilities
While the Rochester Cloak relied solely on lenses, a newly developed system combines a different type of lens array combined with a digital scanning and…
The Closest Known Flyby of a Star to Our Solar System
A newly published study from the University of Rochester details the closest known flyby of a star to our solar system – a dim star…
Ring System Around J1407b is Roughly 200 Times Larger Than Saturn’s Rings
A new study from astronomers at the Leiden Observatory reveals details about the gigantic ring system around J1407b. Astronomers at the Leiden Observatory, The Netherlands,…
New ‘Cloaking’ Device Uses Ordinary Lenses to Hide Objects
Using a combination of four standard lenses, researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a “cloaking” device that hides objects when you look at…
Direct Measurement Technique Offers an Alternative to Quantum Tomography
In a new study, researchers demonstrate “direct measurements” of the quantum state associated with the orbital-angular momentum, showing that direct measurement offers an exciting alternative…
Computer Simulations Show How Stars at the Center of the Milky Way Move
In a newly published study, researchers from the University of Rochester use computer simulations to show how the stars at the center of the Milky…
Double Star Fomalhaut System is Actually a Triple Star System
New research from scientists at the University of Rochester reveals that the Fomalhaut star system contains a third star, Fomalhaut C. The nearby star system…
Better Protein Creation is the Key to Longevity for the Naked Mole Rat
In a newly published study, University of Rochester researchers show that better constructed proteins are the key to the naked mole rat’s longevity and health….
Scientists Discover Chemical That Makes Naked Mole Rats Cancer-Proof
Scientists have discovered the chemical that makes naked mole rats cancer-proof, a finding that could eventually lead to new cancer treatments in people. Two researchers…