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Research Rochester: Betancourt investigates wound-healing abilities of the naked mole rat
Naked mole rats have exceptional longevity: while a mouse might live for a maximum of five years, there have been reports of 34-year-old naked mole rats.
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Research Rochester: Kapner enriches Rochester community through linguistics
In Professor Grimm’s lab, Kapner studies nouns that could be perceived as non-specific — termed “weak definites.”
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Research Rochester: UR researcher engages community in Ladakh, India
As part of the Ladakh Project, Benson spoke with members of the Ladakh community to get local perspectives on the dilemmas facing the region.
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Research Rochester: Pillow encourages resilience through dance
“It’s about celebrating how you can move, how useful that is and how beautiful that is. Everyone moves, so everyone can dance.”
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Research Rochester: Biochemist Hoey finds candidates for bio-based materials
Scientists, including Madeline Hoey, are working to develop bio-based composites from plant waste to replace unsustainable petroleum-based materials.
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Research Rochester: Senior astrophysicist explores the mysteries of the universe
Astrophysicist Elise McCarthy spent her summer at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in La Serena, Chile, characterizing Reticulum III, a dwarf galaxy so small, it might not be a galaxy at all.