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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

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…

Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT)

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…

Participants of the Chile–Japan Forum

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…

Halomonas campaniensis

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…

A Skua

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…

A dense fog in the Atacama Desert

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…

Participants of the Chile-Germany Forum

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…

Storage of green hydrogen

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…

: An exoplanet transiting a young, highly active star

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 in Chile book cover

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…

Agricultural robot

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…

Zebra stripes of the Atacama Desert

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…