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Findings could advance understanding of ultra-fast outflows’ role in evolution of galaxies. When supermassive black holes have tantrums, galaxies sit up and take notice. A…
University of Chicago Assoc. Prof. Allison Bartlett has tips for helping your child get ready for their vaccine. A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory…
‘Centaurs’ near Jupiter could provide unique opportunity to learn about solar system, says University of Chicago scientist. Deep in the solar system, between Jupiter and…
Up to 3 times more children suffer severe hunger with each El Niño than from Covid-19. El Niño events provide a snapshot of the future…
Asst. Prof. Chong Liu seeks to design electrodes to collect lithium for batteries from seawater. It’s estimated that by the end of the decade, electric…
Unusual material could improve the reliability of electronics and other devices. Moving heat around where you want it to go—adding it to houses and hairdryers,…
University of Chicago and German physicists propose new realm of ‘unnuclear physics.’ Even though neutrons love to partner with protons to make the nucleus of…
University of Chicago Prof. Kathleen Mullane discusses COVID-19 variants, and why vaccines are still so important. The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes…
University of Chicago Assoc. Prof. Emily Landon answers common questions about additional vaccine doses. Increasingly, research shows many people who have weakened immune systems haven’t…
University of Chicago researchers find competition between networks decreases performance. If service becomes slow when you’re trying to send a quick email on your smartphone,…
Experiment opens up field for new physics, say Fermilab, UChicago scientists. The news that muons have a little extra wiggle in their step sent word…
Understanding cellular metabolism – how a cell uses energy – could be key to treating a wide array of diseases, including vascular diseases and cancer….
New analysis by University of Chicago astronomer finds agreement with standard model in ongoing “Hubble tension.” Our universe is expanding, but our two main ways…
Scientists offer new theory to explain the origin of monsters of the cosmos. When astronomers use telescopes to look back in time—toward objects in the…
In a phase 2 clinical trial, researchers found a one-hour inhalation session with 25% nitrous oxide gas improved depression symptoms for over two weeks. A…
Strong immune responses to unchanging, conserved parts of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic flu virus suggest strategies for effective universal vaccines. A new study from the…
University of Chicago chemists aim to transform the field of chemical discovery. Molecules are the building blocks for our modern world, from phones to cars…
MAROON-X instrument built by University of Chicago team measures its first planet. In the past two decades, scientists have discovered more and more planets orbiting…