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Discover all the research that UC Chile does and how it contributes to the country through news about its researchers, discoveries and patents.
Francisca Durán Awarded for Research on Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Detection
The PhD student was named winner of the 13th edition of the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT®) contest, which took place on August 7th at the UC Chile Anacleto Angelini…
What Was the Universe Like in Its Infancy? Most Accurate Map of the Early Cosmos Released
An international team of researchers from over 60 institutions, and with the participation of the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT), was able to produce the…
Fifth Chile–Japan Forum: The Scientific Platform That Calls to Build the Future Together
The event in Kyoto brought together more than 100 authorities and representatives from Chilean and Japanese universities, consolidating a decade of scientific…
Chilean Researchers Modelled a Bacterium to Produce Bioplastics
The species Halomonas camaniensis is capable of surviving in highly saline environments. This trait makes it ideal for producing biomaterials such as food…
How Does Genetics Help Skuas Adapt to Antarctica?
A study based on three species of seabirds of prey, led by Juliana Vianna, professor from the Faculty of Biological Sciences, Alternate Director of the…
First Fog Water Map Created in Chile
A free interactive platform reveals how much water can be extracted from the coastal camanchaca in the north and center of the country, opening new…
Building Bridges for Collaboration on Research and Academic Exchange
The second version of this event, held from June 16 to 18 in Berlin, aims to connect researchers from Chile and Germany in key areas, such as climate change…
Green Hydrogen Could Reach Homes Thanks to Activated Carbon, According to UC Chile Research
One of the major barriers to the widespread adoption of this renewable resource is how to store and transport it. A single kilogram of hydrogen gas at…
New Study May Shed Light on Planet Formation
An international team of astronomers—including scientists from various institutions and UC Chile professor and CATA researcher Gijs Mulders—has published a…
Field Science: UC Chile Leads Research From the Atacama Desert to Patagonia
“Field Science in Chile” is the latest publication from the UC Chile Office of the Vice President for Research, highlighting the work of the UC Chile Regional…
UC Chile Researchers Develop an AI-Powered Harvesting Robot
The initiative aims to assist farmers in the agricultural sector with tasks that require precision and consistency. Thanks to the use of AI, the robot is also…
What Are the Mysterious Zebra Stripes of the Atacama Desert?
A team led by researchers from the University of Cologne in Germany and the UC Chile is seeking to uncover a unique geomorphological phenomenon: distinctive…