Louise Lerner

Argonne invents reusable sponge that soaks up oil, could revolutionize spill cleanup

Argonne invents reusable sponge that soaks up oil, could revolutionize spill cleanup

Argonne researchers work to improve how we predict climate change

Argonne researchers work to improve how we predict climate change

Learning through the grapevine: Researchers survey microbes that influence plant health Grapevine Microbiome

Learning through the grapevine: Researchers survey microbes that influence plant health

Individual's unique microbial ‘fingerprint’ drastically affects home environment, study finds Microbiome

Individual's unique microbial ‘fingerprint’ drastically affects home environment, study finds

Argonne, University of Chicago scientists chase deadly MRSA bacteria with new models

Argonne, University of Chicago scientists chase deadly MRSA bacteria with new models

Structure of crucial anthrax protein revealed

Structure of crucial anthrax protein revealed

Dark energy, explained Illustration of galaxies spreading out from a single luminous point

Dark energy, explained

Coined by University of Chicago astrophysicist Michael Turner in 1998, dark energy—the force causing the universe to expand faster over time—remains one of the great mysteries of physics.

Cosmic rays, explained Illustration of cosmic rays making contact with Earth

Cosmic rays, explained

Trillions upon trillions of cosmic rays hit the Earth every day. What are they?

The first nuclear reactor, explained Illustration depicting CP-1

The first nuclear reactor, explained

The world’s first reactor was built underneath the stands of a University of Chicago stadium as part of the Manhattan Project—kicking off the Atomic Age.

Carbon-14 dating, explained A 2,000 year old painted wood mask from an ancient Egyptian coffin.

Carbon-14 dating, explained

First developed in the late 1940s at UChicago, carbon dating can determine the age of organic materials as old as 60,000 years.