Experts Warn of Substantial Danger to Democratic Stability Around 2020 Election
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…
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Perfect Energy Efficiency: Quantum Engines With Entanglement as Fuel?
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…
“Holy Grail” Sought for More Than a Century: Researchers Synthesize Room Temperature Superconducting Material
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…
New Hollow Optical Fiber Greatly Reduces Signal Noise
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…
More Powerful, Versatile Ultrafast Laser Pulse Created for Engineering and Biomedicine Applications
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…
Turning Seawater Into Fuel With a Low-Cost Catalyst
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…
Laser-Etched Metal Purifies Contaminated Water Using Sunlight With Greater Than 100% Efficiency
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…
Bats Offer Clues to Treating COVID-19 – Secrets to Longevity and Disease Tolerance
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…
Teleportation Is Indeed Possible – At Least in the Quantum World
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….
“Playing Hard to Get” Really Works – Here’s the Science
We tend to like people who like us — a basic human trait that psychologists have termed “reciprocity of attraction.” This principle generally works well…
New Insights Into Extreme Matter From High-Energy-Density Physics Research
Atoms and molecules behave very differently at extreme temperatures and pressures. Although such extreme matter doesn’t exist naturally on the earth, it exists in abundance…
More Powerful and Smaller Particle Accelerators Possible With “Game Changer” Laser
By observing electrons that have been accelerated to extremely high energies, scientists are able to unlock clues about the particles that make up our universe….
Methane Emitted by Humans Vastly Underestimated – Powerful Greenhouse Gas Is Large Contributor to Global Warming
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and large contributor to global warming. Methane emissions to the atmosphere have increased by approximately 150 percent over the…
Fears of Massive Greenhouse Gas Release From Old Carbon Reservoirs Are Overblown
Permafrost in the soil and methane hydrates deep in the ocean are large reservoirs of ancient carbon. As soil and ocean temperatures rise, the reservoirs…
Evidence That Early Magnetic Field Around Earth Was Even Stronger Than Scientists Previously Believed
Deep within Earth, swirling liquid iron generates our planet’s protective magnetic field. This magnetic field is invisible but is vital for life on Earth’s surface:…
“Perfect” Solar Energy Absorber Created by Laser Etching Metal With Nanoscale Structures
The University of Rochester research lab that recently used lasers to create unsinkable metallic structures has now demonstrated how the same technology could be used…
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…
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…