Biological Sciences Division

Surprising study finds primate neurons have fewer synapses than mice in visual cortex Illustration of a yellow monkey holding a red mouse

Surprising study finds primate neurons have fewer synapses than mice in visual cortex

Researchers image an entire mouse brain for the first time Tractography mouse

Researchers image an entire mouse brain for the first time

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

Exploiting cancer cells to aid in their own destruction Prof. Melody Swartz in laboratory

Exploiting cancer cells to aid in their own destruction

How llamas named Wally and Winter are helping scientists study COVID-19 A group of llamas standing outside

How llamas named Wally and Winter are helping scientists study COVID-19

Asian butterfly populations show different mimicry patterns thanks to genetic ‘switch’ Butterfly in the wild

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

Five UChicago scientists named 2020 AAAS fellows University of Chicago campus with the Chicago skyline in the background

Five UChicago scientists named 2020 AAAS fellows

At UChicago, MacArthur fellow learned to pursue ‘creative science’ Nels Elde

At UChicago, MacArthur fellow learned to pursue ‘creative science’

Women are overmedicated because drug dosage trials are done on men, study finds Over prescribing

Women are overmedicated because drug dosage trials are done on men, study finds

‘Everyone felt the urgency’: Labs around UChicago donate protective equipment to hospital Aerial photo of UChicago Medicine campus

‘Everyone felt the urgency’: Labs around UChicago donate protective equipment to hospital