National Laboratories, Physical Sciences
University of Chicago scientists are part of an international research team that has discovered superconductivity—the ability to conduct electricity perfectly—at the highest temperatures ever recorded. Using advanced technology at Argonne National Laboratory, the team...
Computing and Data Science, National Laboratories, Physical Sciences, Quantum
Funding available for projects in quantum and AI research A new joint task force initiative between the University of Chicago, Argonne and Fermilab, will provide seed funding for collaborative projects in AI and quantum information science. The new grants programs...
National Laboratories, Physical Sciences
If you’ve ever tended a garden or potted a plant, you know a few simple truths about green things — they require water and nutrients to survive and their roots are good indicators of their overall health. So we water on a regular schedule, provide for root growth and...
National Laboratories, Physical Sciences
An experiment at the Department of Energy’s Fermilab has made a significant advance in the detection of neutrinos that hide themselves at lower energies. The ArgoNeuT experiment recently demonstrated for the first time that a particular class of particle detector —...
National Laboratories, Physical Sciences
Scientists have moved quantum optic networks a step closer to reality. The ability to precisely control the interactions of light and matter at the nanoscale could help such a network transmit larger amounts of data more quickly and securely than an electrical...
Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Medicine, National Laboratories, Physical Sciences
This year brought us discoveries, developments and advances that uncovered new knowledge and informed fields of research. In 2018, we saw the launch of a named probe into the sun, the growth of a quantum technology hub, the critical first particle tracks in a new...
