Neuroscience

UChicago part of cross-Chicago university collaboration to map the brain

$4.8 million grant aims to build faster microscope for mapping all the connections in the brain

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

Two new University of Chicago studies investigate roles of gut microbiome, estrogen in differing disease rates

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

Scientists from UChicago, Harvard, and Yale propose model that could apply across a wide range of organisms

Symposium highlights UChicago collaborations with leading French research center

Online event showcases Ph.D. projects by UChicago students working with collaborators from the French National Centre for Scientific Research

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

New study highlights future challenges for developing realistic prosthetic devices