Editor’s Note: This is part of a new series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling ...

Last year, in July, Reine Protacio’s experiments suddenly stopped working. Every scientist encounters baffling results from time to time; you chalk it up to error, repeat the experiment, and hope for ...

The University of Chicago is home to hundreds of the world’s most advanced laboratories and research facilities. Whether addressing climate change, inventing new medical treatments, or preserving ...

An amino acid has been produced in a lab by warming analogs of ices found in the freezing conditions of interstellar gas clouds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...