Study Finds Low Doses of “Laughing Gas” a Fast, Effective Treatment for Severe Depression
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…
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…
Potential COVID-19 treatment pairs nanoparticles with immune system to search and destroy viruses. Researchers at the University of Chicago have designed a completely novel potential…
Moderna CFO David Meline, University of Chicago MBA’86, discusses launch of innovative mRNA technology. With a successful mRNA coronavirus vaccine, 24 products in the pipeline,…
X-rays from Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source turn llama antibodies into potential therapies. While the world has welcomed the news of multiple vaccines against COVID-19, the…
Discovery could open new fields in quantum chemistry and technology. Researchers have big ideas for the potential of quantum technology, from unhackable networks to earthquake…
Simulation led by University of Chicago geoscientist finds missing piece to Martian climate puzzle. One of the great mysteries of modern space science is neatly…
Qubits offer a fast, highly reliable way to solve one of the great mysteries in physics. Some kind of invisible material is out there affecting…
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout gains steam across the country, an increasing number of people are finding themselves with more protection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus….
University of Chicago Medicine’s Emily Landon discusses herd immunity, possible return to pre-pandemic lifestyle. As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout gains steam across the country, an…
A year into the pandemic, nine University of Chicago experts discuss impacts on health, science, and more. One year ago, the World Health Organization officially…
In a retrospective study of individuals tested for COVID-19, vitamin D levels above those traditionally considered sufficient were associated with a lower risk of COVID-19….
Long-accepted theory of vertebrate origin upended by lamprey fossils. A new study out of the University of Chicago, the Canadian Museum of Nature and the…
Pioneering experiment could help design energy-efficient materials. In a groundbreaking study published in Physical Review Research, a group of University of Chicago scientists announced they…
University of Chicago study finds way that hot, rocky planets in other systems could form and keep atmospheres. An atmosphere is what makes life on…
Photosynthetic bacteria adapt to environment by using quantum mechanics to steer energy. Photosynthetic organisms harvest light from the sun to produce the energy they need…