Bob Marcotte-U. Rochester

  • The material looks like a blue rock on a white background.
    materials science

    Material heralds new ‘dawn’ for superconductivity

    “With this material, the dawn of ambient superconductivity and applied technologies has arrived,” according to a team led by Ranga Dias.
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    medical tests

    Skin biopsy tech could offer super-fast results

    New technology could offer results from a skin biopsy much faster and with very high accuracy.
  • A smiling woman takes a selfie against an orange wall
    Parkinson's disease

    Can selfie software predict if you’ll develop Parkinson’s?

    Researchers can use machine learning software to analyze videos of people taking selfies to spot indications of Parkinson's disease.
  • A parking spot shows a green square with a white power cord and car to indicate electric vehicle charging
    electric vehicles

    Electric vehicle owners could sell power back to the grid

    Electric vehicles could send energy back to power grids while they're parked, researchers report. The process could also save owners money each year.
  • A person squeezes a green toy against a blue sky
    metals

    Pressure transforms ‘squishy’ compound in bizarre ways

    “The new phenomena we are reporting is a fundamental example of responses under high pressure—and will find a place in physics textbooks.”
  • A woman at a protest holds a sign that reads #StopAsianHate
    crimes

    Twitter shows splits over #StopAsianHate hashtag

    Researchers have turned to tweets to see how the public reacted to hashtags advocating an end to anti-Asian racism in the United States.
  • A woman wearing glasses looks up at a building, visible in the reflection of the glasses
    augmented reality

    New material avoids AR/VR glasses ‘bug eyes’

    Researcher have created a new way to make lenses for augmented and virtual reality glasses that could ditch the "bug eye" look of some products.
  • A colorful painting on a wall of an eye
    vision

    Eye model may solve the mystery of macular degeneration’s cause

    A new model of the human eye created with retina cells should help resolve a debate among researchers about the causes of age-related macular degeneration.
  • A woman puts her hand to her face and looks lost in thought as flowers cover her eyes and the top of her head
    algorithms

    With tweaks, social media could boost creativity

    Changing the algorithms social media companies use to suggest who to follow could inspire creativity and new perspectives, researchers say.
  • The visualization appears in a huge variety of colors within a circle
    imaging technology

    Imaging tech captures molecule ‘wobble’ in 3D

    Called CHIDO, Mexican slang for "cool," the new technology takes imaging single molecules into the third dimension.
  • A magnet levitates above a black superconductor
    materials science

    Team makes superconductor ‘holy grail’

    "...with this kind of technology, you can take society into a superconducting society where you'll never need things like batteries again."
  • A health worker in purple scrubs protests shortages at nursing homes, holding a sign that reads "United and Essential"
    nursing homes

    20% of US nursing homes still report PPE shortages

    Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing homes in the US continue to report severe shortages of staff and personal protective equipment (PPE).