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An exoplanet is what we call planets that exist outside of our own solar system. The first one was discovered in 1992, but as we get more powerful and precise telescopes and instruments, scientists have been discovering more and more of these faraway planets—about 6,000 of them so far. But scientists think there are trillions more out there in the universe.

Collaboration will expand nation’s AI infrastructure and accelerate scientific discovery.

New research from Chenhao Tan reveals why even state-of-the-art AI stumbles on 4-digit multiplication—and what it takes to fix it.

Go inside the laboratory of Sarah Sebo, whose Human-Robot Interaction lab at the University of Chicago is programming robots with social skills, in order to build trust and rapport with humans. The goal is to develop robots that can improve performance, including better learning outcomes for children.

Quantum technologies demand increasingly compact and controllable circuit elements, and a team led by Eric I. Rosenthal, Christopher S. Wang from the University of Chicago, and Jamison Sloan now proposes a novel approach using quantum paraelectric materials.

Is Earth getting a second moon? "ChicagoLIVE" talks with Derek Buzasi, Senior Instructional Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Chicago, who breaks down the viral “second moon” chatter. He explains what asteroid 2025 PN7 really is — a quasi-moon, or temporary companion to Earth — and why scientists believe it could orbit with us for the next 50 to 60 years before drifting away.

The mergers, measured in October and November of 2024 by LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration, advance scientific understanding of the nature of black hole formation and fundamental physics.

Molecule and semiconductor combination could open new avenues for technology and discovery.

Hands-on, shape-aware generative authoring for swarm user interfaces wins best demo at UIST 2025.

UChicago-led study analyzes massive galaxy clusters mapped by the Dark Energy Survey, offering a new way to probe cosmic laws.

Astronomers have unveiled a new catalog of massive galaxy clusters, revealing new insight on the evolution of the universe.

New research shows that galvanic vestibular stimulation can help people relearn balance after injury or neurological conditions by tapping directly into the brain’s sense of orientation and movement.

Haifeng Xu and his team at SIGMA Lab launch Prophet Arena, a platform to test how well AI can forecast the future.

1,2-oxaborines can shift into 11 different ring shapes to make modifying molecular cores easy. Article features UChicago chemist Guangbin Dong's research.

A star found in the Large Magellanic Cloud is remarkably unpolluted by heavier elements, suggesting it is descended from the universe’s earliest stars. Article features research by Alexander Ji, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics.