Louise Lerner

South Pole Telescope releases clearest map ever of matter in the distant universe

Study led by UChicago researchers uses bending by gravity of the oldest light in the universe to map the intervening structure

New method swaps single atom in a molecule to speed drug discovery

UChicago chemists invent faster, cheaper technique to turn isoxazoles into pyrroles, a building block for medicines

New method boosts crop yield and drought resistance using plants’ own genes

UChicago tests lifted rice harvests up using plants’ own protein, with implications for other crops

Chemists shrink gallium nitride, the material behind LED lighting, into nanocrystals

Molten-salt method from UChicago and Argonne could unlock durable materials for printed electronics, flexible devices

Deep in the ice, Antarctic detectors pick up incoming cosmic rays from outer space

Detection by Askaryan Radio Array holds promise for future research into sources, nature of cosmic rays and neutrinos

Scientists get best-ever look at distant planet’s surface with Webb Telescope

Data analyzed by UChicago scientists reveals exoplanet Kua’kua is dark and rocky, offering clues to search for habitable worlds