2025
Scientists crack the mystsery of galactic filaments and magnetic fields at the heart of the Milky Way
August 29, 2025

New study reveals how magnetic fields shape Sagittarius C, fueling star birth and cosmic filaments in the Milky Way’s heart.
Researchers engineer cells to develop biological qubits in pioneering multidisciplinary breakthrough
August 29, 2025

UChicago scientists including David Awschalom turn fluorescent proteins into living qubits, pioneering quantum sensing inside cells and reshaping bioimaging.
Cybersecurity training doesn’t work: time wasted with no impact, study finds
August 29, 2025

UChicago and UCSD study finds cybersecurity training barely reduces phishing risk, 56% of employees clicked fake links in tests.
Sensors could permanently fly in the “ignorosphere” using novel propulsion technique
August 29, 2025

UChicago and Harvard researchers use photophoresis to design tiny flyers for monitoring Earth’s elusive mesosphere.
Scientists have created a protein qubit inside a living cell
August 29, 2025

An incredible breakthrough brings quantum-scale precision sensing to living biological systems.
Diamond biosensors detect 49 biomolecules for faster diagnostics
August 29, 2025

UChicago team develops diamond biosensor detecting 49 biomolecules at once, paving the way for faster, scalable medical diagnostics.
Can red dwarf planets support life? Webb investigates TRAPPIST-1
August 29, 2025

UChicago & Montréal researchers using NASA’s Webb find TRAPPIST-1 d lacks an Earth-like atmosphere, ruling it out as a potential twin.
Sunlight-powered flyers could unlock secrets of Earth’s atmosphere
August 29, 2025

UChicago and Harvard scientists design sunlight-powered flyers that can levitate into the mesosphere using photophoresis, opening new ways to study climate and weather.
3D-printed electronics can dissolve in water for quick recycling
August 29, 2025

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.
Self-assembling nanoparticles at room temp could transform drug delivery
August 25, 2025

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.
Ultra-metal-poor star discovered in Milky Way’s halo
August 25, 2025

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 Webb telescope’s look at an Earth-size alien planet was bleak
August 25, 2025

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.
Harvard team builds sunlight-powered flyers to explore Earth’s upper atmosphere
August 25, 2025

David Keith and a Harvard team creates sunlight-powered flyers to study the mesosphere, offering new insights for climate science and future planetary exploration.
Magnetic field mapping in Sagittarius C reveals new clues to Milky Way core dynamics
August 25, 2025

SOFIA data maps Sagittarius C’s magnetic fields, revealing how star winds shape gas, filaments, and dynamics at the Milky Way’s turbulent core.
The third rock from another sun shows no signs of life so far
August 25, 2025

James Webb finds no Earth-like atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1 d, dimming hopes for life in the nearby seven-planet system 40 light-years away.