News: Research

A landmark study published in Science Advances by the Ray Moellering lab has introduced a novel method for analyzing enzyme activity in individual cells within breast cancers.

In a new study published in Physical Review Research, Carlos Floyd, a postdoctoral fellow working with the Suri Vaikuntanathan group, investigates non-equilibrium materials, shedding light on their unique properties and potential implications for understanding biological systems.

In a new interview, postdoctoral scholar Aman Agrawal discusses his work in the Jack Szostak lab exploring the origins of life on Earth, focusing on early cellular structures and examining the potential impact of rainwater in stabilizing these primitive forms of life.

Graduate student Sam Marsden is working on creating a new form of polymer that will be as strong as polyethylene but as recyclable as PET. Mardsen is currently part of the Rowan Group, which focuses on supramolecular chemistry research.

UChicago’s Talapin Lab has developed a landmark technique that replaces organic solvents with molten salt, allowing researchers to grow “previously unimaginable nanocrystals.” 

For a while, a range of events in the distant future of the universe have been accepted with varying degrees of certainty. In a new study, UChicago researchers have proposed a crucial update to the universe's timeline. 

David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper won this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Jumper attended grad school at UChicago, where he worked alongside biochemist Tobin Sosnick and theoretical chemist Karl Freed.

UChicago's Neubauer Family Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry discusses her current research.

A new study, co-authored by Prof. Giulia Galli, explores how the properties of quantum mechanics might help develop a new type of data storage device.

Early experiments suggest a patch that delivers harmless electric currents into the skin can thwart certain bacterial infections. UChicago Prof. Bozhi Tian who co-authored this new study, comments on the possibilities opened up by this work and next steps for the research.

Study by Asst. Prof. Da Yang provides powerful framework that sheds light on key processes driving extreme weather patterns.

The University of Chicago launched the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth, an ambitious effort combining frontier research in economics and climate policy, and key energy and climate technologies, with a pioneering approach to education. The result is a first-of-its-kind institute that will produce new and deeper understandings of the climate challenge as well as practical, effective solutions.

UChicago astronomers have tested a simpler, and more accurate way to determine whether or not exoplanets have atmospheres, a leap in learning more about the potential habitability of far-away planets. 

A study from the UChicago showed a new way to target previously “undruggable” proteins involved in cancer by building a new kind of synthetic molecule. These results are encouraging and will further exploration into new methods to fight diseases.  

On Oct. 30, UChicago will welcome world-leading scholars and leaders from industry and government to discuss climate and energy policy and research—culminating with the official launch of a groundbreaking new climate and energy institute at UChicago.