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UChicago astronomers using JWST reveal GJ 3929b is a bare rock, lacking atmosphere, advancing our understanding of rocky exoplanet evolution.

UChicago’s David Awschalom joins Physics World Weekly to discuss how Illinois is emerging as a hub for quantum innovation with labs and industry.

University of Chicago’s Prophet Arena pits AI models against live prediction markets. Early results suggest machines can match, and sometimes beat, the wisdom of crowds.

New study reveals how magnetic fields shape Sagittarius C, fueling star birth and cosmic filaments in the Milky Way’s heart.

UChicago scientists including David Awschalom turn fluorescent proteins into living qubits, pioneering quantum sensing inside cells and reshaping bioimaging.

UChicago and UCSD study finds cybersecurity training barely reduces phishing risk, 56% of employees clicked fake links in tests.

UChicago and Harvard researchers use photophoresis to design tiny flyers for monitoring Earth’s elusive mesosphere.

An incredible breakthrough brings quantum-scale precision sensing to living biological systems.

UChicago team develops diamond biosensor detecting 49 biomolecules at once, paving the way for faster, scalable medical diagnostics.

UChicago & Montréal researchers using NASA’s Webb find TRAPPIST-1 d lacks an Earth-like atmosphere, ruling it out as a potential twin.

UChicago and Harvard scientists design sunlight-powered flyers that can levitate into the mesosphere using photophoresis, opening new ways to study climate and weather.

Electronic devices that dissolve in water could make it easier to create and recycle technology prototypes—and they could even inspire more sustainable commercial devices.

Stuart Rowan and other researchers developed self-assembling nanoparticles that deliver RNA and proteins at room temperature, offering a simple, scalable solution for drug delivery.

Astronomers discovered an ultra-metal-poor star, GDR3_526285, in the Milky Way's halo, offering insights into the early universe and star formation.

The James Webb Space Telescope found no atmosphere around the Earth-sized exoplanet TRAPPIST-1d, casting doubt on its habitability and further dimming hopes for the TRAPPIST-1 system's potential to support life.