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In a new study published in Nature Physics, researchers have achieved the first experimental observation of a ...

A revolutionary achievement could pave the way for smaller, more efficient nuclear clocks. Last year, a research team led by UCLA achieved a milestone scientists had pursued for half a century. They s ...

By building an atomic equivalent of the critical Josephson junction, scientists can now study how energy is lost and excitations form.

A decade ago, a group of scientists had the literally brilliant idea to use bioluminescent light to visualize brain activity.

Using the world’s most powerful X-ray laser, scientists have filmed atoms performing an eternal quantum dance that never ...

The observatory atop Witmer Hall is one half of the project. The other half, a laser lab, resides in the basement.

From a particle smasher encircling the moon to an “impossible” laser, five scientists reveal the experiments they would run ...

In a typical organic solar cell, an electron-donating material is interfaced with an electron acceptor. When the donor absorbs a photon, one of its electrons may jump across the interface, creating a ...

University of Chicago students Logan Hanssler and Elijah Jenkins, both fourth-years in the College, have been selected as 2026 Marshall Scholars. Each will be provided the opportunity to study in ...

TL;DR: Scientists have long been fascinated by the vibrant colors and intricate structures found in the feathers of birds like the Indian Peafowl (commonly known as the peacock). A new study has shed ...

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) have announced that they have signed a new Memorandum of ...