Recent research has identified a potential trigger for growth cessation in fruit flies, with implications for understanding human development. The study, focusing on the role…
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Cannabis, also known as marijuana, is a psychoactive drug derived from the cannabis plant. It has been used for medicinal and recreational purposes for centuries,…
An illustration and microscopic images show the relationship between motion-sensing vestibular hair cells (blue) of the innermost ear and the cup-shaped “calyx” (green) structures of…
The breakthrough opens up new possibilities for research into the atomic-scale manipulation of materials important to the future For the first time, scientists formed a charged rare…
The study found that even low doses of alcohol prepared the brain for addiction. How many drinks is too much? According to a recent rodent…
Health experts caution U.S. leaders and health officials against ‘new normal’ strategies for COVID-19, warning that they fail to incorporate important lessons from the first…
Licorice root and black licorice candy. A licorice-derived substance may have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects. Researchers look to licorice for promising cancer treatments. Licorice is…
A composite image of a cell throughout pyroptosis. Credit: Gary Mo A study published by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago describes a new…
Researchers Find Evidence of Link Between Herpes Simplex (Cold Sores) and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Oral herpes is usually caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and can result in cold sores or fever blisters on or around the…
UIC researchers create a sustainable electrochemical system in which a solar cell is attached to a well holding a liquid solution. When charged, nitrates from…
An illustration of the graphene-based COVID-19 spike protein detection process developed at UIC. The white rectangle represents the substrate with graphene functionalized with SARS-CoV-2 antibody…
Post-mortem changes may shed light on important brain studies. In the hours after we die, certain cells in the human brain are still active. Some…
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers use stem cells from adults with depression to test treatments. A study published in Molecular Psychiatry shows that patient-derived…
Local fluctuations allow molecules to leave the solvation shell and integrate into the crystal surface. Credit: Meenesh Singh Controlling crystal growth for innovations in medicine,…