Division of the Physical Sciences

Researchers discover another step in how your cells assemble Microtubules

Researchers discover another step in how your cells assemble

Digital artwork blooms endlessly on campus “Ever Blossoming Life – Gold”

Digital artwork blooms endlessly on campus

Tempest in a teacup: UChicago physicists make breakthrough in creating turbulence A black background with a purple-orange ball in the center

Tempest in a teacup: UChicago physicists make breakthrough in creating turbulence

Scientists prepare to send a balloon to search for ‘messengers from outer space’ A group of scientists outdoors in front of a large square metal apparatus

Scientists prepare to send a balloon to search for ‘messengers from outer space’

A new shortcut for quantum simulations could unlock new doors for technology Water droplets

A new shortcut for quantum simulations could unlock new doors for technology

John P. Schiffer, nuclear physicist, 1930-2022 Black and white photo of Schiffer smiling at a desk with chalkboard visible in background

John P. Schiffer, nuclear physicist, 1930-2022

Scientists release first analysis of rocks plucked from speeding asteroid View of a circular opening with a pile of jagged grey rocks

Scientists release first analysis of rocks plucked from speeding asteroid

Sponge-like solar cells could be basis for better pacemakers A microscope image of a silicon membrane after the etching process

Sponge-like solar cells could be basis for better pacemakers

A new technique to delete single atoms can speed up molecule design Two scientists in lab coats standing in lab and discussing in front of equations

A new technique to delete single atoms can speed up molecule design

To understand biology, scientists turn to the quantum world Cell thermometer

To understand biology, scientists turn to the quantum world