University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Curing sickle cell disease with CRISPR technology

A new device inspired by an octopus’s sucker rapidly transfers delicate tissue or electronic sheets to a patient

Reaching carbon neutrality with a functioning rechargeable lithium-carbon dioxide battery

Lithium-carbon dioxide batteries are attractive energy storage systems because they have a specific energy density that is more than seven times greater than commonly used lithium-ion batteries. However, until now, scientists have not been able to develop a fully rechargeable prototype, despite their potential to store more energy. Researchers at the University of Illinois at

Reaching carbon neutrality with a functioning rechargeable lithium-carbon dioxide battery

A molecular switch that could boost the anti-inflammatory action of the immune system

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a molecular switch that causes immune cells called macrophages to clean up cellular debris caused by infections instead of contributing to inflammation and tissue injury. Their findings are reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Macrophages are a type of immune cell found

A molecular switch that could boost the anti-inflammatory action of the immune system

Printing 3D tissues and organs without scaffolding

Engineered tissues and organs have been grown with various degrees of success in labs for many years. Many of them have used a scaffolding approach where cells are seeded onto biodegradable supportive structures that provide the underlying architecture of the organ or tissue desired. But scaffolds can be problematic — ultimately, they should degrade and

Printing 3D tissues and organs without scaffolding

Detecting cancer cells in blood with a new microfluidic device

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Queensland University of Technology of Australia, have developed a device that can isolate individual cancer cells from patient blood samples. The microfluidic device works by separating the various cell types found in blood by their size. The device may one day enable rapid, cheap liquid biopsies

Detecting cancer cells in blood with a new microfluidic device

Artificial leaves move into daylight

Artificial leaves mimic photosynthesis — the process whereby plants use water and carbon dioxide from the air to produce carbohydrates using energy from the sun. But even state-of-the-art artificial leaves, which hold promise in reducing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, only work in the laboratory because they use pure, pressurized carbon dioxide from tanks. But

Artificial leaves move into daylight

Enabling electric vehicles to get 500 miles on a single charge

Lithium-air batteries are poised to become the next revolutionary replacement for currently used lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles, cell phones and computers. Lithium-air batteries, which currently are still in the experimental stages of development, can store 10 times more energy than lithium-ion batteries, and they are much lighter. That said, lithium-air batteries could be

Enabling electric vehicles to get 500 miles on a single charge

Instead of life extension focus on health extension

Clinicians, scientists and public health professionals should proudly “declare victory” in their efforts to extend the human lifespan to its very limits, according to University of Illinois at Chicago epidemiologist S. Jay Olshansky. In an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Olshansky writes that the focus should shift to compressing the “red zone”

Instead of life extension focus on health extension

The first true lithium-air battery still functions after 750 charge/discharge cycles

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and at Argonne National Laboratory have designed a new lithium-air battery that works in a natural air environment and still functioned after a record-breaking 750 charge/discharge cycles. Their findings are reported in the journal Nature. Robert Klie, Mohammad Asadi, Amin Salehi-Khojin and Fatemeh Khalili. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine) “Our lithium-air

The first true lithium-air battery still functions after 750 charge/discharge cycles

New nanoparticles destroy viruses including herpes simplex virus, human papillomavirus and Dengue and Lentiviruses

Viral infections kill millions of people worldwide every year, but currently available antiviral drugs are limited in that they mostly act against one or a small handful of related viruses. A few broad-spectrum drugs that prevent viral entry into healthy cells exist, but they usually need to be taken continuously to prevent infection, and resistance

New nanoparticles destroy viruses including herpes simplex virus, human papillomavirus and Dengue and Lentiviruses

The era of fully fledged quantum computers threatens to destroy internet security as we know it

Researchers are in a race against time to prepare new cryptographic techniques before the arrival of quantum computers, as cryptographers Tanja Lange (Eindhoven University of Technology) and Daniel J. Bernstein (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA) describe today in the journal Nature. In their publication they analyze the options available for this so-called post-quantum cryptography. The

The era of fully fledged quantum computers threatens to destroy internet security as we know it

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UIC Law Celebrates the Class of 2021
on May 13, 2021 at 9:23 pm
Body> Chicago, Illinois, May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On May 8, UIC John Marshall Law School hosted a live, virtual event to celebrate the 231 JD and 7 LLM graduates in the May 2021 class. ...
‘I did it:’ University of Illinois at Chicago graduate reflects on hardships she overcame to earn degree
on May 8, 2021 at 1:27 pm
"It’s not your common graduation, but at the same time, it’s like, ‘Hey, after a pandemic, after this past year and a half, I’ll take it,’" Jeyra Rivera Arocho said after she walked across the stage ...
UIC researcher finds potential new way to treat chronic migraine
on May 5, 2021 at 5:04 pm
By discovering a potential new cellular mechanism for migraines, researchers may have also found a new way to treat chronic migraine.
UIC researcher finds possible novel migraine therapy
on May 4, 2021 at 9:00 pm
By discovering a potential new cellular mechanism for migraines, researchers may have also found a new way to treat chronic migraine.
University of Illinois Chicago is Hiring Visitors for Fall 2021 and Spring 2022
on April 29, 2021 at 5:00 pm
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UIC Law Celebrates the Class of 2021
on May 13, 2021 at 9:23 pm
Body> Chicago, Illinois, May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On May 8, UIC John Marshall Law School hosted a live, virtual event to celebrate the 231 JD and 7 LLM graduates in the May 2021 class. ...
‘I did it:’ University of Illinois at Chicago graduate reflects on hardships she overcame to earn degree
on May 8, 2021 at 1:27 pm
"It’s not your common graduation, but at the same time, it’s like, ‘Hey, after a pandemic, after this past year and a half, I’ll take it,’" Jeyra Rivera Arocho said after she walked across the stage ...
UIC doctor helps fight COVID-19 in India: 'Right now it's terrible'
on May 7, 2021 at 2:59 pm
"They've got so many patients waiting to be admitted to the hospital that the only way they can admit the next patient is if somebody dies and a bed opens up," he said.
UIC researcher finds potential new way to treat chronic migraine
on May 5, 2021 at 5:04 pm
By discovering a potential new cellular mechanism for migraines, researchers may have also found a new way to treat chronic migraine.
Intellectual Property and Practical Training Programs at UIC Law Again Rated Among Nation’s Best
on May 5, 2021 at 9:10 am
Specialty programs at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago have once again been rated among the nation’s best. This is the seventh time preLaw Magazine rated UIC Law as one of the top law schools ...