All Entries by Tess Joosse
March 3, 2026
Can acupuncture help ease debilitating and persistent chronic pain?Rigorous clinical trials at UIC test the treatment in vulvar pain, chronic sickle cell and angina.
February 23, 2026
UIC engineers develop plant-based plastic alternative for use in shopping bagsThe plant-based substance takes just one month to break down in soil.
February 10, 2026
New gene-editing method could advance regenerative medicineBreakthrough could help scientists more efficiently engineer cells for therapies.
February 2, 2026
Rural public transit yields nearly $4 for every dollar spent, study estimatesResearch suggests that investing in rural transit has numerous benefits.
December 19, 2025
UIC researchers image near-room-temp superconductorsSuperhydrides can conduct electricity at unprecedented temperatures without losing energy.
December 18, 2025
Engineers create wearable sensor that flexes with skinDevice can measure electrolytes, glucose in sweat for real-time monitoring.
November 21, 2025
UIC awarded $2.98 million grant to study hypertension and healthy eatingResearchers will test a diet and nutrition program combining grocery delivery, cooking classes and education.
November 17, 2025
UIC engineers develop a new 4D platform to create artificial tissuesThe materials, made of living cells, could be used for smarter tissue implants.
November 17, 2025
UIC scientists recreate the universe’s first moments by slamming together oxygen ionsAt the Large Hadron Collider, physicists study quark-gluon plasma, which filled the universe right after the Big Bang.
November 10, 2025
Thanks to the work of UIC researchers, five Vietnam War MIAs come homeCenter for the Recovery and Identification of the Missing helps recover servicemen missing in Laos.