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March 22, 2012
Cell Protein Interactions Favor FatsResearchers are learning how the fat molecules within the cell membrane help the cell’s signaling proteins to assemble and function.
March 15, 2012
Online Game Shows Why Ward Maps Raise ControversyIf you wonder why Chicago’s remapping of its 50 wards raised so much controversy and took so long, you can try remapping a few wards yourself, courtesy of urban planners at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
March 13, 2012
Charcoal Studied for Landfill Methane ContainmentMethane, often used for cooking and heating, is a potent greenhouse gas — more than 20 times more effective at trapping atmospheric heat than carbon dioxide. A major source of slow methane leaks is old, abandoned landfills and town dumps.
March 12, 2012
Discovery of Hair-Cell Roots Suggests the Brain Modulates Sound SensitivityThe hair cells of the inner ear have a previously unknown “root” extension that may allow them to communicate with nerve cells and the brain to regulate sensitivity to sound vibrations and head position, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have discovered.
February 23, 2012
Naked Mole-Rats Bear Lifesaving CluesCould blind, buck-toothed, finger-sized naked mole-rats harbor in their brain cells a survival secret that might lead to better heart attack or stroke treatments?