Biology

Heart pacing nature nano

New self-assembly method creates bioelectronics out of microscopic structures

Butterfly in the wild

Asian butterfly populations show different mimicry patterns thanks to genetic ‘switch’

A Multiscale Coarse-Grained Model of the SARS-CoV-2 Virion, Biophysical Journal (2021)

UChicago scientists create first computational model of entire virus responsible for COVID-19

Alcohol addiction

Increase in pleasurable effects of alcohol over time may predict alcohol use disorder

Woman uses prosthetic arm to write

Even after long-term exposure, bionic touch does not remap the brain

Illustration of mitochondria, golgi bodies, etc inside a cell

UChicago scientists pioneer new method of measuring electricity in cells

Liquid Crystals

Ten cool research stories you might have missed this year

Blue insect with large wings

How the insect got its wings: scientists (at last!) tell the tale

Stress Fibers and Microtubules in Human Breast Cancer Cells.

New nanotechology design provides hope for personalized ‘vaccination’ to treat cancer

Graduate student Caitlin Anderson at the TIRF microscope

For the first time, scientists demonstrate self-repair mechanism in cells