UIC engineers convert nitrates to ammonia in sustainable electrochemical reaction with high solar-to-fuel efficiency. Engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago have created a solar-powered electrochemical…
Researchers show a graphene-based sensor can detect SARS-CoV-2. Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have successfully used graphene — one of the strongest, thinnest…
UIC researchers prove that drugs designed for bacteria have potential to act on human cells. According to researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago, the…
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…
The SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus behind the current pandemic, infects humans by binding its surface-exposed spike proteins to ACE2 receptors exposed on the cell membranes….
Lowering the Combustion Temperature for Methane Natural gas is the cleanest traditional fossil fuel source because it produces relatively low amounts of pollutants like carbon…
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…
Controlling crystal growth for innovations in medicine, engineering. While crystals have been studied for centuries and are ubiquitous in daily life — they are in…
Findings may lead to ‘plant probiotic’ and new antibiotics. Scientists from Rutgers University and around the world have discovered an antibiotic produced by a soil…