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Modifying molecules is complicated—so UChicago chemists found a simpler way Zhao Wu in lab coat in front of fume hood with chemical equations

Modifying molecules is complicated—so UChicago chemists found a simpler way

Could dark matter be behind mysterious, supermassive black holes in the early universe? Illustration of a black hole with wind flowing from center

Could dark matter be behind mysterious, supermassive black holes in the early universe?

Dark Energy Survey releases most precise look yet at the universe’s evolution Image of the night sky taken by the Dark Energy Survey, featuring several spiral galaxies and many stars

Dark Energy Survey releases most precise look yet at the universe’s evolution

Exploiting cancer cells to aid in their own destruction Prof. Melody Swartz in laboratory

Exploiting cancer cells to aid in their own destruction

For first time, researchers send entangled qubit states through a communication channel Researcher works in gloves on metallic quantum assembly

For first time, researchers send entangled qubit states through a communication channel

UChicago, Argonne scientists zero in on molecules that could fight COVID-19 Scientist works in lab holding pipette

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

UChicago scientists create first computational model of entire virus responsible for COVID-19 A Multiscale Coarse-Grained Model of the SARS-CoV-2 Virion, Biophysical Journal (2021)

UChicago scientists create first computational model of entire virus responsible for COVID-19

Ripples in space-time could provide clues to missing components of the universe Illustration of merging black holes and the ripples of gravity created around them

Ripples in space-time could provide clues to missing components of the universe

For the first time, scientists demonstrate self-repair mechanism in cells Graduate student Caitlin Anderson at the TIRF microscope

For the first time, scientists demonstrate self-repair mechanism in cells

UChicago scientists discover way to make quantum states last 10,000 times longer Quantum coherence

UChicago scientists discover way to make quantum states last 10,000 times longer