Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Medicine, Physical Sciences
Accurate and widespread testing is crucial to managing the coronavirus pandemic, but many people in the U.S. still can’t get tested for COVID-19 without visiting designated sites. A new research project could lead to a solution: an affordable, at-home test that offers...
National Laboratories, Physical Sciences
A team of University of Chicago researchers has developed a better, faster way to decontaminate N95 masks using ultraviolet light—potentially saving thousands of the sought-after masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The system is currently in use at the hospital at the...
National Laboratories, Physical Sciences
Study by UChicago, Argonne researchers found fit is key to protect wearers against COVID-19 In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear masks in public. Because N95 and surgical masks are...
Computing and Data Science, National Laboratories, Physical Sciences
Scientists at Argonne National Lab, UChicago search for COVID19 treatments and analysis As COVID-19 makes its way around the world, scientists are working around the clock to analyze the virus to find new treatments and cures and predict how it will propagate through...
National Laboratories, Physical Sciences
Fermilab, UChicago scientists tap South Pole Telescope data to shed light on universe A team of scientists have demonstrated how to “weigh” galaxy clusters using light from the earliest moments of the universe—a new method that could help shed light on dark matter,...
