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New tech shows promise for ‘engineering’ cells to prevent type 1 diabetes Illustration depicting diabetes research

New tech shows promise for ‘engineering’ cells to prevent type 1 diabetes

Researchers at UChicago have developed a nanoparticle system that can effectively deliver mRNA to insulin-producing cells, protecting them from the body’s autoimmune response

Feb 25, 2026
It’s hard to repair existing heart damage. Could nanoparticles help? Illustration of particles inside an artery

It’s hard to repair existing heart damage. Could nanoparticles help?

UChicago research shows promise for treating heart, vascular disease

Dec 9, 2021
For the first time, researchers visualize metabolic process at the single-cell level fluroscent-marked images of two cells with internal structure visible

For the first time, researchers visualize metabolic process at the single-cell level

Jun 18, 2021

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