5+ hour, 8+ min ago  (697+ words) Thanks to modern LED bulbs, light is cheaper than ever to make'except for one particular kind. Three University of Chicago scientists have announced an innovative way to create infrared light, which has long been a more difficult task than making…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (796+ words) MXenes are a class of two-dimensional materials with remarkable industrial potential." Pronounced like the name "Maxine," they were first identified just 14 years ago. But"their use so far has been limited by the complex and costly process required to make…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (808+ words) By Sarah C.P. Williams When ultraviolet light hits ice'whether in Earth's polar regions or on distant planets'it triggers a cascade of chemical reactions that have puzzled scientists for decades. Now, researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (510+ words) The University of Chicago welcomed representatives from two leading European institutions on Nov. 19 to mark the expansion of science collaboration into the field of particle physics and cosmology." This new International Research Laboratory (IRL) will be a three-way partnership between…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1049+ words) The ability to make a very miniature on/off switch changed the world. These tiny switches, known as transistors, make up the basis of all modern computing'they drive your cell phones, your bank transactions, your TV and much more." A…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (683+ words) By Sarah C.P. Williams They linger in our water, our blood and the environment'so-called "forever chemicals" that are notoriously difficult to detect. "Existing methods to measure levels of these contaminants can take weeks, and require state-of-the-art equipment and expertise," said'Junhong Chen,…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (908+ words) In every living cell, there are membranes'and in every membrane there are proteins, each of which acts as a chemical gatekeeper." Rather than passively letting ions pass in and out of the cell, these biochemical bouncers control access as needed....

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (693+ words) From punch card-operated looms in the 1800s to modern cellphones, if an object has "on" and "off" states, it can be used to store information. In a laptop computer, the ones and zeroes that make up the binary language are actually…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1047+ words) By Tori Lee , Louise Lerner In a University of Chicago lab, a clear liquid pours into a beaker. Instantly, almost magically, the contents turn a rich blue color." When artist Amanda Williams, LAB92, stumbled across the obscure patent nearly 100 years later,…...