2026
Gigahertz Lamb waves in 200nm lithium niobate advance quantum acoustic devices
January 31, 2026
Researchers are exploring phononic nanodevices as a pathway to realize practical quantum technologies.
Lightweight probes achieve near-instantaneous hallucination risk estimation in LLMs
January 31, 2026
Scientists are tackling the persistent problem of factually incorrect statements using an approach called HALT (Hallucination Assessment via Latent Testing) that identifies factually incorrect statements from within an LLM's internal workings.
Jupiter has more oxygen than the sun, new simulations reveal
January 31, 2026
Advanced computer models have allowed us to determine the amount of oxygen the gas giant contains, which may explain the history of the solar system.
100 million tons of CO2 by 2050: Electronic devices’ circuit boards drive largest carbon footprint
January 31, 2026
Even though each chip only needs a small amount of the metal, mining consumes a lot of energy and produces a lot of waste.
New microscope to push the limits on brain imaging technology
January 31, 2026
A new photoemission electron microscope (PEEM) arrives at UChicago to help researchers in their quest to build a complete wiring diagram of the brain.
Three UChicago scientists, including Sarah King, received a $4.8 million, three-year grant to purchase the microscope and customize it for connectome imaging.
Lindsay House selected for 2026 Digital Science Communication Fellowship
January 31, 2026
Congratulations to Lindsay House, a SkAI Data Science Preceptor, Named a Science Communication Fellow by the Museum of Science.
Educational programs at Argonne inspire the next generation of STEM innovators
January 31, 2026
Learning experiences at Argonne National Laboratory fuel the ambitions of future leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Feeling the vibe
January 31, 2026
Argonne researchers put “vibe coding” tools to the test in scientific workflows.
Ranya Sharma receives CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award
January 31, 2026
Recognized with a 2025 CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award, Ranya Sharma’s work explores how network security and Internet infrastructure shape real-world experiences of privacy, performance, and access.
What decades of data reveal about climate disaster deaths
January 31, 2026
Floods, storms, and extreme temperatures kill many people around the world each year. But the deadliness of these climate hazards changes as the climate warms, populations grow or move, and societies invest, or fail to invest, in infrastructure and emergency response.
Doomsday Clock ticks down to 85 seconds to midnight in 2026—closest ever to apocalypse
January 27, 2026
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced on Jan. 27 that the hands of the Doomsday Clock moved forward four seconds and now sits at 85 seconds to midnight—citing expiring nuclear treaties, climate change, and AI and disinformation as among the major threats which have worsened in the past year.
Computer models let scientists peer into the mystery beneath Jupiter’s clouds
January 24, 2026
Atmospheric study finds surprises about our largest neighboring planet and its deep atmosphere.
Turning crystal flaws into quantum highways: a new route towards scalable solid-state qubits
January 24, 2026
Professor Giulia Galli of the Chemistry Department has shown that nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamonds can be used to improve certain quantum properties of qubits.
To the skies
January 24, 2026
David Keith believes geoengineering deserves serious consideration as a tool to combat climate change.
UChicagoan: Edward W. ‘‘Rocky’’ Kolb
January 24, 2026
Questions for the cosmologist and former dean of the Physical Sciences Division, Edward W. "Rocky" Kolb.