2025
Magnetic field maneuvers magnetite monolayers
April 26, 2025

Professor Heinrich Jaeger contributes to the creation of thin, flexible sheets of self-assembled nanoparticles of magnetite that can be lifted and bent using an external magnetic field.
Top-quark pairs at ATLAS could shed light on the early universe
April 26, 2025

Physics postdoc Anthony Badea leads research on the creation of quark-gluon plasma believed to have filled the universe in the microseconds after the Big Bang.
New research explores augmented breathing through thermal feedback
April 26, 2025

PhD candidate Jas Brooks leads a study that developed an innovative nasal interface to alter the perceived ease of breathing.
UChicago chemists unveil new ‘placeholder’ method for making molecules more easily
April 26, 2025

A new study by University of Chicago chemists shows how to quickly and easily make variations on a type of molecules called pyrazoles, which are often used in drug development.
NASA’s Curiosity rover finds evidence for long-ago CO2 atmosphere on Mars
April 26, 2025

NASA’s Curiosity rover found siderite rocks on Mars using X-ray diffraction technology, indicating the planet once had a carbon-rich atmosphere.
World quantum Day 2025: groundbreaking advancements from Chicago’s quantum ecosystem
April 26, 2025

World Quantum Day recognizes Fred Chong, David Miller, and David Awschalom for their work in quantum research.
Argonne’s physicists are redefining the possible
April 26, 2025

Ion-smashing accelerators, ultracold quantum labs, advanced laser experiments: Argonne scientists are rewriting our understanding of nuclear physics.
Episode 5: Quantum secrets from the Large Hadron Collider
April 26, 2025

This special episode of the podcast Early Morning Coffee at CERN, celebrating the United Nations' International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, features Yoav Afik, a UChicago postdoc at CERN who has made headlines in the particle physics world for measuring "entanglement," an aspect of quantum behavior.
Mathematicians crack 125-year-old problem, unite three physics theories
April 26, 2025

A breakthrough in Hilbert’s sixth problem by a team including UChicago mathematician Yu Deng is a major step in grounding physics in math.
Supercomputers unlock microtubule secrets
April 26, 2025

A recent collaborative study, originating from the Gregory Voth and Andrew Ferguson Labs, has utilized advanced supercomputer simulations to explore the dynamic instability of microtubule tips.
Helping elementary school children learn about digital privacy and security with micro-lessons
April 26, 2025

Utilizing research-driven micro-lessons, researchers from the Department of Computer Science are empowering elementary school children with essential digital privacy, literacy, and security skills through engaging, context-based education.
Celestial tug of war leaves its mark on Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source
April 26, 2025

X-ray synchrotron detects and corrects for the subtle breath of the Earth's tide.
The molecular architect: RNA, amino acids, and the self-assembling ribozyme
April 25, 2025

A new study by the Szostak Lab featuring a self-replicating molecule is adjusting what we know about the RNA-amino acid transition.
Wendy Freedman named in Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025
April 16, 2025

Prof. Wendy Freedman was named among innovators in Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2025 for her contributions to measuring the rate of expansion of the universe and its acceleration since the early universe.
Jeremiah Ostriker, who plumbed dark forces that shape universe, dies at 87
April 8, 2025

There’s more to the universe than meets the eye, found UChicago Physics alum and Chandra mentee Jeremiah Ostriker, PhD'64. His studies led astronomy to the dark side, changing our view of what’s out there.