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UChicago scientists design ‘nanotraps’ to catch and clear coronavirus from tissue

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New self-assembly method creates bioelectronics out of microscopic structures

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A laser cutter could create new wave of bioelectronics

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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