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“ElectrolyteGPT” can generate new formulations for battery development

UChicago team creates new chemical language to help AI generate entire mixtures, not just the ingredients

Stretchable AI patch computes on your body, no server required

New fabrication method enables large-scale transistor arrays to run AI algorithms in milliseconds, a step toward guiding precision cardiac treatments

Smoking may spark lung-to-brain reaction tied to dementia, study finds

UChicago PME researchers trace a new pathway of disruptive chemical messages that could help explain why heavy smokers face higher risks

The secret ingredient in a new biomedical device? Lithium-ion battery tech

UChicago scientists team up to deliver lithium with fewer side effects in innovative biomedical patch

Science stars at special UChicago, Argonne screening of ‘Project Hail Mary’

Researchers and students marked the new film with a panel discussion, hands-on science demos and a shared love of discovery

Nanoparticle-infused saline could help people facing kidney stone surgery

A materials science collaboration between UChicago PME engineers and Duke doctors could lead to shorter, safer procedures using lasers

How quantum science is moving from lab to hospital

Greg Engel and Julian Solway are leading the new UChicago Berggren Center to bring quantum tools into the clinic. In a Q&A, they explain what that means for patients

‘AI advisor’ helps scientists steer autonomous labs

Inspired by investment software, a novel approach at UChicago PME helps AI and humans work together to create futuristic materials

Research unveils new way to make futuristic 2D materials

A 40-year-old forgotten paper helped UChicago scientists develop a faster, more efficient method for synthesizing MXenes at a fraction of the cost

Using quantum mechanics, researchers crack the hidden chemistry of ice

New theory by UChicago PME researchers has implications for melting permafrost and climate change