Science & Medicine

Inspired by chameleons, scientists use liquid crystals to create color-changing materials Liquid Crystals

Inspired by chameleons, scientists use liquid crystals to create color-changing materials

Scientists ‘knock out’ squid gene for the first time Doryteuthis pealeii

Scientists ‘knock out’ squid gene for the first time

How computer science can help fight COVID-19 Coronavirus

How computer science can help fight COVID-19

UChicago scientists reflect on need to address racism, inequality Dark Energy Survey composite of comet Lovejoy

UChicago scientists reflect on need to address racism, inequality

COVID 2025: How the pandemic is changing our world COVID 2025

COVID 2025: How the pandemic is changing our world

New view of nature’s oldest light adds fresh twist to debate over universe’s age Atacama Telescope

New view of nature’s oldest light adds fresh twist to debate over universe’s age

UChicago scientists model how saltwater behaves deep below Earth’s surface An artist's description of how saltwater compressed at high temperature

UChicago scientists model how saltwater behaves deep below Earth’s surface

National Science Foundation awards $15.5 million to launch math institute at UChicago People walk past Eckhart Hall on the campus of the University of Chicago with trees turning colors.

National Science Foundation awards $15.5 million to launch math institute at UChicago

Physicist named Simons Investigator in support of quantum research Eckhardt

Physicist named Simons Investigator in support of quantum research

A handheld COVID-19 test could deliver results in five minutes—for just $10 Coronavirus

A handheld COVID-19 test could deliver results in five minutes—for just $10