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A laser cutter could create new wave of bioelectronics

Noodle making in Xi'an

Takeout noodles inspire UChicago scientists to invent remarkable synthetic tissue

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UChicago scientists create way to power pacemaker with light

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Researchers lay out how to control biology with light—without the help of genetics

Researchers invent tiny, light-powered wires to modulate brain's electrical signals

Tiny scales could serve as safe material in implants to reinforce bones and joints

Chemistry faculty members earn professional distinctions

Injectable biomaterial could be used to manipulate organ behavior

President Obama honors two scholars as extraordinary early-career scientists

Sloan Foundation awards research fellowships to five UChicago scholars