UChicago scientists find better way to make infrared light—using quantum dots
Energy-efficient infrared light sources could boost sensors, technology
Scientists pair AI and human knowledge to tackle notoriously difficult physics question
New approach may help shed light on turbulence, other stubborn natural mysteries
In Antarctica, balloon lands after 23-day search for particles from outer space
Unique UChicago-led instrument PUEO caught a ride aboard a NASA balloon in search of high-energy neutrinos
Supermassive black holes sit in ‘eye of their own storms,’ studies find
XRISM satellite allows UChicago scientists to directly detect turbulence driven by Perseus, M87 black holes
Doomsday Clock ticks down to 85 seconds to midnight in 2026—closest ever to apocalypse
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced on Jan. 27 that the hands of the Doomsday Clock moved forward four seconds and now sits at 85 seconds to midnight—the closest the symbolic clock has ever been to apocalypse.
Donald G. York, co-founder of Sloan Digital Sky Survey and ‘visionary’ astronomer, 1944-2025
UChicago professor emeritus helped transform modern astronomy, mapped interstellar medium
Computer models let scientists peer into the mystery beneath Jupiter’s clouds
Atmospheric study finds surprises about our largest neighboring planet and its deep atmosphere
Healthcare electronics are booming—here’s how to make them more sustainable
Analysis from UChicago, Cornell finds circuit boards drive largest carbon footprint
Moon may have formed through Earth’s collision with close neighbor, study finds
Meteorites, lunar samples help scientists unravel the 4.5-billion-year-old mystery of ‘Theia’