Biology

Chen Lab: New ways to grow cells to protect our lungs from disease Chen Lab

Chen Lab: New ways to grow cells to protect our lungs from disease

UChicago scientists invent “living bioelectronics” that can sense and heal skin Scientist looking at the camera and holding up a small circular device slightly larger than a quarter

UChicago scientists invent “living bioelectronics” that can sense and heal skin

UChicago paleontologist Paul Sereno’s fossil lab moves to Washington Park Assortment of bones and skeletons inside Sereno's lab

UChicago paleontologist Paul Sereno’s fossil lab moves to Washington Park

UChicago scientists use machine learning to turn cell snapshots dynamic Cancer cells

UChicago scientists use machine learning to turn cell snapshots dynamic

UChicago scientists tap the power of collaboration to make transformative breakthroughs Two scientists wearing goggles in a laboratory, one is working with gloves at a fume hood full of tubes and equipment

UChicago scientists tap the power of collaboration to make transformative breakthroughs

What role does the gut microbiome play in why more women develop Alzheimer’s disease? Artist's illustration of a neuron with long tendrils in black and white with small hints of color in the tendrils

What role does the gut microbiome play in why more women develop Alzheimer’s disease?

UChicago scientists invent ultra-thin, minimally-invasive pacemaker controlled by light A photograph of a scientist wearing blue gloves in a laboratory and holding tweezers in one hand and a small memrane on a transparent sheet in the other

UChicago scientists invent ultra-thin, minimally-invasive pacemaker controlled by light

A surprisingly simple model can explain how brain cells organize and connect Brain illustration

A surprisingly simple model can explain how brain cells organize and connect

Simulations show how HIV sneaks into the nucleus of the cell Three computer generated images. Left, a donut shaped structure from above with many interlocking pieces. Center, a side view of the donut. Left, a side view of the donut with a large triangular blue capsid partly through the hole.

Simulations show how HIV sneaks into the nucleus of the cell

UChicago, Argonne study finds mouse and primate brains mature at the same pace Fanciful glowing illustration of neurons with electrical signals traveling along pathways

UChicago, Argonne study finds mouse and primate brains mature at the same pace