Chemistry

South Side Science Festival returns after successful debut last year South Side Science Festival 2022

South Side Science Festival returns after successful debut last year

Scientists demonstrate new, improved way to make infrared light—with quantum dots Xingyu Shen

Scientists demonstrate new, improved way to make infrared light—with quantum dots

University of Chicago scientists invent smallest known way to guide light Closeup of a rectangular block of plastic with a thin line visible in the center. It is held by a scientist wearing purple gloves who is not in focus

University of Chicago scientists invent smallest known way to guide light

Philip Eaton, renowned chemist and ‘founder of cubane,’ 1936-2023 Philip Eaton

Philip Eaton, renowned chemist and ‘founder of cubane,’ 1936-2023

UChicago researchers invent compact CRISPR systems to more easily edit genes Weixin Tang lab

UChicago researchers invent compact CRISPR systems to more easily edit genes

Researchers discover another step in how your cells assemble Microtubules

Researchers discover another step in how your cells assemble

Argonne, UChicago scientists create low-cost way to make clean hydrogen fuel Chemists in lab

Argonne, UChicago scientists create low-cost way to make clean hydrogen fuel

Scientists find link between photosynthesis and ‘fifth state of matter’ Outline of the veins in a leaf in black and white

Scientists find link between photosynthesis and ‘fifth state of matter’

UChicago researchers find way to extract more water from air Drops of water

UChicago researchers find way to extract more water from air

UChicago scientists discover easy way to make atomically thin metal layers for new technology Scanning electron microscopy showing MXenes

UChicago scientists discover easy way to make atomically thin metal layers for new technology