Science & Medicine

Scientists shave ‘hairs’ off nanocrystals to improve their electronic properties

Breakthrough by UChicago chemists could yield future devices such as next-gen displays and solar cells

Demographics alone don’t explain COVID-19 mortality rates—place matters too

In Center for Spatial Data Science study, county-level data highlights community vulnerabilities

New DNA modification system discovered in animals

Marine Biological Laboratory finds gene captured from bacteria more than 60 million years ago

Could tiny devices made out of DNA treat cancer?

Early tests at UChicago show promise for treating resistant tumors with unique approach

Five University of Chicago scientists awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships

Statistician, chemist, computer scientist, economist, neuroscientist receive awards for innovative research

Bats use different inner ear structures to help navigate the world through sound

New study is first anatomical evidence for how two major groups of bats use echolocation differently