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Science & Technology
September 16, 2024 | 11:23 am

Why teens with autism struggle with speech intonation

A new study reveals that difficulties in adapting to changes in speech patterns may affect how adolescents with autism understand tone and meaning.

topics: Chigusa Kurumada, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Psychology, Loisa Bennetto, Medical Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
September 12, 2024 | 12:02 pm

Patented ultrasound technologies improve diagnosis for cancer and other diseases

New technologies developed at Rochester could soon help make ultrasound a more powerful tool for diagnosing cancer, liver disease, and other pathologies.

topics: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kevin Parker, research finding,
Society & Culture
September 11, 2024 | 03:52 pm

On thinning ice

A pair of Rochester historians are chronicling the history of the world’s glacial regions—and human responses to their rapid disappearance.

topics: climate change, Department of History, Humanities Center, research finding, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences, Stewart Weaver, Tatyana Bakhmetyeva,
Science & Technology
September 10, 2024 | 04:40 pm

Scientists leverage ultrasound to build new blood vessels in living tissue

A technology most often used for medical imaging is being repurposed to treat damaged tissue in a range of applications.

topics: Denise Hocking, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Diane Dalecki, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, research finding, research funding, Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound,
Science & Technology
August 15, 2024 | 06:00 am

Cleaning up the aging brain

Rochester scientists are restoring the brain’s trash disposal system with a drug currently used to induce labor.

topics: Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Douglas Kelley, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Maiken Nedergaard, neuroscience, research finding, Ting Du,
Science & Technology
August 8, 2024 | 12:17 pm

New ligand-guided technique enhances drug development

Researchers led by Shauna Paradine use chemical “helpers“ called ligands to guide reactions with extreme precision.

topics: Department of Chemistry, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, Shauna Paradine,
Society & Culture
July 31, 2024 | 07:12 am

Why the US-China trade war could last another five years

A Rochester economist applies lessons from the 1980s to explain the United States’ current trade war with the potential superpower.

topics: Department of Economics, George Alessandria, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,