Physics

close-up of red spring

UChicago scientists push the boundaries between materials and machines

Three chemists discuss equations at blackboard

UChicago scientists predict new state of matter

Large circular detector framework at the Large Hadron Collider with worker in foreground

University of Chicago to build instrumentation for upgrades to the Large Hadron Collider

Repeating 2-d pattern of connected lego straws

Scientists discover hidden symmetries, opening new avenues for material design

Prof. Parker in front of blackboard with equations

Prof. Eugene Parker wins prestigious Crafoord Prize in Astronomy

Side by side comparison of line drawings of different kinds of order

Researchers discover that materials ‘remember’ past stresses as they age

Illustration of a physics phenomenon with four "wings" emanating from the center.

How a ‘vegetable ion’ helped scientists unlock theory behind transitions of materials

Scientists in quantum lab

In surprise breakthrough, scientists create quantum states in everyday electronics

Parker Solar Probe illustration

Parker Solar Probe’s first discoveries: Odd phenomena in space weather, solar wind

Neutrino bubbles

Theorists discover the ‘Rosetta Stone’ for neutrino physics