Science
A groundbreaking study from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) on Hodgkin lymphoma has demonstrated a 92% survival rate, with fewer side effects and reduced use of radiation therapy. The study, led by Dr. Johnathan Friedberg and funded by the National Cancer Institute, involved around 1,000 pediatric and adult patients, marking the first U.S. […]
NASA engineer Clayton Turner visited Rochester Prep high school on October 16, 2024, to inspire students and share his journey. An alumnus of RIT and the acting associate administrator for NASA’s space technology mission directorate, Turner spoke to students in an AP Calculus class about the importance of STEM education. He encouraged them to persevere […]
A weak La Niña is expected to develop this winter, significantly influencing weather patterns across the U.S. La Niña, marked by cooler ocean temperatures in the Pacific, typically alters storm tracks and jet stream patterns, resulting in wetter conditions in the northern U.S. and drier weather in the South. This winter, the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, […]
Hurricane Milton has weakened slightly from a Category 5 storm to a Category 4 storm as of Tuesday morning, although forecasters warn the storm will remain “an extremely dangerous hurricane” through landfall in Florida. Milton intensified from a Category 2 hurricane into a Category 5 storm within hours Monday, generating winds of 180 mph, according […]
Two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) since June, welcomed a SpaceX capsule that will bring them home in 2024. SpaceX launched a rescue mission on Saturday with a crew of two astronauts and two empty seats reserved for Wilmore and Williams. This came after NASA deemed […]
On September 18, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson—collectively known as the “Hidden Figures”—were honored with Congressional Gold Medals during a ceremony on Capitol Hill. These pioneering African American women mathematicians and engineers made significant contributions to NASA between the 1930s and 1970s, including calculating rocket trajectories and orbital mechanics that were crucial to […]
On Tuesday night, a partial lunar eclipse coinciding with a supermoon will be visible across North America, including Rochester, NY. During this celestial event, the sun, Earth, and moon will align so that the moon passes partially into Earth’s shadow. This alignment will dim the moon and may give it a reddish tint as sunlight […]
The Polaris Dawn mission, which launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, aims to conduct the world’s first commercial spacewalk. Four astronauts, including mission commander Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, have trained extensively to prepare for the risks of spacewalking. If successful, Isaacman and Gillis will exit their Dragon capsule to float […]
The Northern Bald Ibis, a bird species that once thrived across North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Europe, including southern Germany, was nearly driven to extinction by the 17th century. Thanks to extensive breeding and rewilding efforts led by biologist Johannes Fritz and the Waldrappteam, the species has made a remarkable comeback in Central Europe, […]
Corning and L3Harris have collaborated to create the largest convex mirror, advancing scientific efforts to identify more objects in the solar system. The 11-foot, 1,500-pound mirror was installed at the Rubin Observatory in Chile. Corning manufactured the mirror using a specialized titania-silicate glass, known for its near-zero expansion properties, ensuring the telescope maintains its focus. […]