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Scientists unite to explore origins of life

The Origins Federation Conference gathered researchers across disciplines in the search for how life emerged and evolved

Sebo Lab: Programming robots to better interact with humans

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.

UChicago paleontologists unveil duck-billed dinosaur ‘mummies’

66 million-year-old fossils preserved in muddy badlands of Wyoming featured scales, spikes and hooves

2025 Chicago Quantum Summit convenes global leaders to shape bold quantum future

Now in its eighth year, event is one of the leading top-level gatherings in the world focused on integrating a full-spectrum quantum ecosystem

UChicago scientists create novel, ultrathin material to make transistors

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

Souls, fandom and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

In Q&A, UChicago's Angie Heo breaks down the film’s references to Korean shamanism and the religious undertones of pop-idol worship

Scientists release new survey of the biggest objects in the universe

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