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Biology

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New self-assembly method creates bioelectronics out of microscopic structures

Jan 21, 2021
Butterfly in the wild

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

Jan 19, 2021
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

Jan 6, 2021
Alcohol addiction

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

Jan 5, 2021
Woman uses prosthetic arm to write

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

Dec 29, 2020
Illustration of mitochondria, golgi bodies, etc inside a cell

UChicago scientists pioneer new method of measuring electricity in cells

Dec 23, 2020
Liquid Crystals

Ten cool research stories you might have missed this year

Dec 22, 2020
Blue insect with large wings

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

Dec 1, 2020
Stress Fibers and Microtubules in Human Breast Cancer Cells.

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

Nov 23, 2020
Graduate student Caitlin Anderson at the TIRF microscope

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

Oct 27, 2020
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