Chemistry

Hungry for Nitrogen

Building molecules like Tinkertoys? A breakthrough study may pave the way

Electron microscope image of a 3D sphere with tiny particles on its surface

UChicago scientists design ‘nanotraps’ to catch and clear coronavirus from tissue

illustration of Chlorobium tepidum bacteria

Bacteria know how to exploit quantum mechanics, UChicago study finds

Scientist works in lab holding pipette

UChicago, Argonne scientists zero in on molecules that could fight COVID-19

Heart pacing nature nano

New self-assembly method creates bioelectronics out of microscopic structures

Illustration of mitochondria, golgi bodies, etc inside a cell

UChicago scientists pioneer new method of measuring electricity in cells

Liquid Crystals

Ten cool research stories you might have missed this year

University of Chicago campus with the Chicago skyline in the background

Five UChicago scientists named 2020 AAAS fellows

Stress Fibers and Microtubules in Human Breast Cancer Cells.

New nanotechology design provides hope for personalized ‘vaccination’ to treat cancer

IBM quantum computer

UChicago scientists turn IBM computer into a quantum material