by Matt Wood | Dec 1, 2021 | Research
The Biological Sciences Division invests in two new facilities to enable the study of metabolites, molecules produced by cells that can tell us how biological systems respond to genetic differences, disease, or their environment.
by Alison Caldwell | Nov 29, 2021 | Research
New research at the University of Chicago has identified changes in neuronal circuits in the cerebellum that were linked to increased sensory-avoidant behavior in a mouse model of autism.
by Matt Wood | Nov 17, 2021 | Research
Minglei Zhao’s team uses cryo-electron microscopy to flash freeze live action in cells and capture the process of ubiquitination.
by Matt Wood | Nov 8, 2021 | Research
Scientists from UChicago and Spain use CRISPR to show how genes that control growth at the end of fish fins play the same role in fingers and toes.
by Matt Wood | Nov 4, 2021 | Research
UChicago researchers crack a notoriously difficult problem that could advance the search for treatments for more than 30 neurological diseases.
by Matt Wood | Oct 29, 2021 | Research
UChicago’s Neuroscience Institute provides a fresh approach to unravel the biological mechanisms of the brain.