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A single gold nanorod, far smaller than a wavelength of visible light, can be coaxed into emitting circularly polarized ...

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly learning to autonomously design and run biological experiments, but the systems intended to govern those capabilities are struggling to keep pace. AI company OpenAI ...

Xcimer Energy today announced that it completed experimental shots at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics, accelerating the company’s goal of commercializing laser fusion.

CHEYENNE — Wyoming students will now be able to experiment with the various facets of state government in the newly opened Civics Lab at the state Capitol. Tuesday morning, the Capitol Square Exhibit ...

Gabriel Gomes believes the future of chemistry is as much about flasks and fume hoods as it is about code. A chemical engineer at Carnegie Mellon University, Gomes works at the intersection of ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics is receiving a significant increase in federal funding. The lab has been awarded $111 million from the U.S. Department ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The University of Rochester is receiving $111 million towards its Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE). URochester says the funding will go toward critical updates and the ...

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A competition calling for research projects involving so-called AI scientists shows just how fast this technology is moving. A number of startups and university teams that are building “AI scientists” ...

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) launched a groundbreaking remote sensing experiment, Coastal Hyperspectral Reflectance Object Material Analysis (CHROMA), Sept. 4-19, 2025, designed to ...