- Math reveals the best way to group students for learning: "grouping individuals with similar skill levels maximizes the total learning of all individuals collectively" https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/global-grouping-theory-math-strategies-students-529492/ 1799 comments science
- V2G (vehicle-to-grid) technology can achieve grid stability and renewable energy storage—and save vehicle owners potentially $120 to $150 a year. This can help balance increasing mismatch in electrical usage and generation that occurs as weather-dependent solar and wind energy sources come online. https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/can-electric-cars-strengthen-electrical-grids-500332/ 11 comments science
- How to be happier in 2021 - Toss out your usual list of New Year’s resolutions and do things that make the world a better place. Acts of willingly helping others satisfy all three of the basic psychological needs identified in research: the needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/new-years-resolutions-be-happy-after-coronavirus-464722/?t=au 3 comments science
- How to be happier in 2021. Toss out your usual list of New Year’s resolutions and do things that make the world a better place, says expert on motivation and well-being. https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/new-years-resolutions-be-happy-after-coronavirus-464722/ 19 comments science
- How to be happier in 2021 - Toss out your usual list of New Year’s resolutions and do things that make the world a better place. Acts of willingly helping others satisfy all three of the basic psychological needs identified in research: the needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/new-years-resolutions-be-happy-after-coronavirus-464722/ 13 comments science
- We see possible romantic partners as a lot more attractive if we have what scientists call “a sexy mindset,” according to a new study. Under the same condition we also tend to overestimate our own chances of romantic success, the researchers report. https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/sexy-mindset-helps-you-see-what-you-want-to-see-452902/ 5 comments science
- Laser-etched metal purifies contaminated water using sunlight with greater than 100% efficiency. Reducing the presence of common contaminants, the technology could also be useful in developed countries for relieving water shortages in drought-stricken areas and for water desalinization projects. https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/lasers-address-global-water-crisis-443612/ 31 comments science
- Why ‘playing hard to get’ may actually work. People who are too easy to attract may be perceived as more desperate. That makes them seem less valuable and appealing—than those who do not make their romantic interest apparent right away. https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/why-playing-hard-to-get-may-work-435602/ 80 comments science
- Inspired by diving bell spiders and rafts of fire ants, researchers have created a metallic structure that is so water repellent, it refuses to sink, no matter how often it is forced into water or how much it is damaged or punctured, which may lead to unsinkable ships and wearable flotation devices. https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/superhydrophobic-metal-wont-sink-406272/ 904 comments science
- New research identifies five types of nonmonogamous relationships, each with varying odds of being working out. The success of such relationships hinges on solid communication between all parties involved. https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/do-open-relationships-work-405232/ 32 comments science
- Teenagers’ ability to describe negative emotions protects against depression, suggests a new study (n=233), which found that teenagers who can describe their emotions in precise and nuanced ways, saying ‘I feel ashamed’ instead of simply saying ‘I feel bad’, are better protected against depression. https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/embargo-teenagers-ability-to-describe-negative-emotions-protects-against-depression-384462/ 10 comments science
- ‘Longevity gene’ responsible for more efficient DNA repair https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/longevity-gene-responsible-for-more-efficient-dna-repair-375752/ 6 comments science
- Embracing me-time: being alone isn’t necessarily bad, suggests a new study of first-year college students. “Approaching solitude for its enjoyment and intrinsic values is linked to psychological health, especially for those who don’t feel as if they belong to their social groups”. https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/college-freshmen-need-alone-time-373042/ 13 comments science
- Spending time alone isn’t necessarily bad, especially for first-year college students. A new study (n=370) shows that a positive motivation for seeking solitude can be a predictor for successful adjustment to college life. https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/college-freshmen-need-alone-time-373042/ 3 comments science
- Researchers turn a liquid metal into a plasma and observe the temperature where a liquid under high-density conditions crosses over to a plasma state. The findings have implications for better understanding stars and planets and could aid in the realization of controlled nuclear fusion https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/researchers-turn-liquid-metal-into-a-plasma-365512/ 26 comments science
- People who watched awe-inducing nature videos or virtual reality simulations consistently reported greater interest in science and greater awareness of gaps in their knowledge https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/does-awe-lead-to-greater-interest-in-science-366192/ 59 comments science
- Strong sibling bond protects against negative effects of fighting parents - Children who experience recurrent destructive conflicts between parents are at higher risk of later mental health problems. However, a new longitudinal study finds that strong sibling bonds can offset these negative effects. http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/strong-sibling-bond-protects-against-negative-effects-of-fighting-parents-326172/ 288 comments science
- Laser bursts generate electricity faster than any other method http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/nanojunctions-generating-electricity-faster-than-ever-before-325952/ 656 comments science
- Those who feel greater certainty that a prospective romantic partner reciprocates their interest will put more effort into seeing that person again, while rating the possible date as more sexually attractive than they would if they were less certain about the prospective date’s romantic intentions. http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/relationships-uncertainty-are-you-really-in-to-me-323512/ 5 comments science
- It’s better to give than to receive - the emotional benefits of compassionate acts are significant for the giver, whether or not the recipient is even aware of the act, in a study involving 175 newlyweds, that the authors said was designed to test a hypothesis put forth by the current Dalai Lama. http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/tis-better-to-give-to-your-spouse-218022/ 4 comments science
- Does serious literature preclude humor? http://www.rochester.edu/College/translation/threepercent/index.php?id=18622 24 comments books
- Advances for direct-drive laser in the nuclear fusion process http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/a-first-for-direct-drive-fusion/ 3 comments science
- Human-like intelligence may have resulted from pressures to care for helpless babies, according to a computational evolutionary model and data on intelligence and weaning times from primates. http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/did-human-like-intelligence-evolve-to-care-for-helpless-babies-162202/ 4 comments science
- Discovery of classic pi formula a ‘cunning piece of magic’ http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/discovery-of-classic-pi-formula-a-cunning-piece-of-magic-128002/ 3 comments science
- A new study shows that the quantity of social interactions a person has at 20—and the quality of social relationships they have at 30—can benefit their well-being later in life. http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/college-social-life-can-predict-well-being-at-midlife-110962/ 10 comments science
- As social creatures, we tend to mimic each other’s posture, laughter, and other behaviors, including how we speak. Now a new study shows that people with similar views tend to more closely mirror, or align, each other’s speech patterns, and people who are better at compromising align more closely. http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/thinking-alike-changes-the-conversation-103682/ 171 comments science
- Researchers demonstrate how to encode 2.05 bits per photon, doubling existing systems that use light polarization - "the researchers used the orbital angular momentum of the photons to encode information, rather than the more commonly used polarization of light." https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/new-approach-uses-twisted-light-to-increase-the-efficiency-of-quantum-cryptography-systems/ 26 comments science
- New self-stretching material developed: although most materials slightly expand when heated, the new rubber-like material not only self-stretches upon cooling; it reverts back to its original shape when heated, all without physical manipulation http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/new-self-stretching-material-developed-at-university-of-rochester/ 5 comments science
- An extra protein gives naked mole rats more power to stop cancer http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/an-extra-protein-gives-naked-mole-rats-more-power-to-stop-cancer/ 3 comments science
- Massive Ring System Discovered around Extrasolar Planet (x-post from /r/science) http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/gigantic-ring-system-around-j1407b/ 25 comments space
- Massive Ring System Discovered around Extrasolar Planet http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/gigantic-ring-system-around-j1407b/ 14 comments science
- ‘Cloaking’ device uses ordinary lenses to hide objects across range of angles http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/watch-rochester-cloak-uses-ordinary-lenses-to-hide-objects-across-continuous-range-of-angles-70592/ 9 comments science
- Study suggests monkeys believe in winning and losing streaks. Like humans, monkeys have penchant to see patterns in random occurrences that don't actually exist. http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/monkeys-also-believe-in-winning-streaks-study-shows/ 6 comments science
- Peeking into Schrödinger's box: Researchers have been able to apply a recently developed, alternative method called direct measurement to measure a 27-dimensional quantum state in a single experiment with no post-processing http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=8152 13 comments science
- IQ Measurable Just By A Visual Test http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=6422 26 comments science
- 2013 Best Translated Book Award Fiction Longlist http://www.rochester.edu/College/translation/threepercent/index.php?s=btb 3 comments books
- Researchers Find a Protein That Helps DNA Repair in Aging Cells http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=4302 10 comments science
- 'Weekend Effect' Makes People Happier Regardless of Their Job, Study Says http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=3525 4 comments science
- Caloric Values of Alcoholic Beverages, Alcohol calories http://www.rochester.edu/uhs/healthtopics/alcohol/caloricvalues.html 4 comments reddit.com
- Light's Most Exotic Trick Yet: So Fast it Goes ... Backwards? http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=2544 10 comments reddit.com