News: Research

A Phys.org article announces that UChicago researchers led by astronomy postdoc Michael Zhang have reported the detection of a helium outflow from the atmosphere of a nearby mini-Neptune exoplanet known as TOI-2134 b.

Scientists at the University of Chicago, including chemist Jiwoong Park, found a glass crystal just a few atoms thick can trap and carry light—and could be used for applications.

Photo by Jean Lachat

Findings at Fermilab show discrepancy between theory and experiment, may lead to new physics beyond the Standard Model.

Image courtesy of Reidar Hahn/Fermilab, via U.S. Department of Energy

Spacecraft named for pioneering UChicago scientist ventures closer to the sun than humanity has ever been: the 5-year anniversary of the Parker Solar Probe launch.

Image courtesy of NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben

Conditions that created the cracks could have been favorable for emergence of microscopic life.

Photo courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

A New York Times article details the new results from Fermilab's Muon g-2 project and includes comments from astrophysicist Dan Hooper.

Image courtesy of Reidar Hahn/Fermilab, via U.S. Department of Energy

Associate professor of chemistry Mark Levin discusses skeletal editing, a hugely simplified way to alter matter, paving the way for world-changing innovations in personalized medicine and sustainable plastics.

Computer scientist Pedro Lopes discusses JumpMod, a device that helps VR users feel a more realistic experience when jumping.

A team from the University of Chicago, led by physicist Cheng Chin, has announced the first evidence for “quantum superchemistry” – a phenomenon where particles in the same quantum state undergo collective accelerated reactions. The effect had been predicted but never observed in the laboratory.

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Chicago Sun-Times article discusses Governor Pritzker's investment in UChicago's quantum computing research making Illinois a hub for quantum.
 

A Forbes article mentions UChicago's partnership with IBM to create a quantum computing working group for high-energy physics research.

“When you have a lot of EVs charging at the same time, they can create a peak demand on the power station. This introduces increased charges, which we’re trying to avoid,” says Salman Yousaf, a graduate student in applied data science who is working on the project with three other students.

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The model problem the team—led by computer scientist William Fefferman—debuted pinpointed a provable quantum speedup over any classical computer and indicates that entanglement is the cause.

UChicago biophysicists from the Department of Physics and James Franck Institute discover that the way cells grow and multiply—normally considered part of the same process—are regulated separately.

Image courtesy John Devany

Researchers, including UChicago beamline scientist Vitali Prakapenka, have combined X-ray and laser techniques to illuminate the origin of mysterious deep-Earth structures.