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Butterfly display

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Butterfly display.

Published in PNAS, this study reveals how female Papilio alphenor butterflies gain complex, protective patterns to perfectly mimic toxic species. Led by Nicholas VanKuren and Marcus Kronforst.
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10.10.2025 15:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Data-sharing efforts create breakthroughs in pediatric cancer research UChicago researchers reflect on 20 years of work building an ecosystem for sharing pediatric cancer data.

Decades of collaboration are transforming pediatric cancer research. At UChicago, our Pediatric Cancer Data Commons unites data from 44,000+ patients worldwide accelerating discoveries and improving outcomes for children everywhere.
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07.10.2025 17:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Mapping an entire subcontinent for sustainable development Analysis of street level data across sub-Saharan Africa shows how access to infrastructure dramatically improves the lives of people in cities, especially in informal settlements.

A new study uses an unprecedented dataset to map every building in sub-Saharan Africa. The goal? To improve sustainable development and infrastructure where it's needed most.

Read more here: biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/mapping...

11.09.2025 14:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Type A cholesterol-dependent cytolysins translocate to the trans-Golgi network for NLRP3 inflammasome activation - Nature Immunology Chen and colleagues show that type A cholesterol-dependent cytolysins, a group of bacteria pore-forming toxins, translocate to the trans-Golgi network to remodel it into a platform for NLRP3 activatio...

A new UChicago study in Nature by Prof. Jueqi Chen reveals a paradigm-shifting mechanism for how bacterial toxins trigger inflammation. They don't just damage cell membranes; they enter the cell and directly remodel an internal organelle.

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08.09.2025 15:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Plant-based nutrient improves immune cells’ ability to fight cancer Researchers find that zeaxanthin, best known for protecting vision, can also strengthen the cancer-fighting activity of immune cells.

In a new study, Jing Chen, PhD, and team demonstrates that zeaxanthin, a plant-based nutrient, acts as an immunomodulator—boosting CD8+ T cell function and enhancing the effects of immunotherapy. @cellpress.bsky.social @uchicagobsd.bsky.social ow.ly/jFGo50WPJBG

02.09.2025 16:31 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

4th annual South Side Science Festival on October 4, 2025.

Bring science to life for our South Side community! Volunteer for the 4th annual South Side Science Festival on October 4, 2025. Your help makes the magic happen. Sign up!

25.08.2025 20:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Simple rules govern soil microbiome responses to environmental change Research from UChicago shows how environmental changes lead to predictable responses in soil microbiome metabolism.

Soil isn’t just dirt. It’s alive! New UChicago research shows that despite its complexity, soil microbiomes respond to changes in pH through just three predictable metabolic “regimes.”

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13.08.2025 14:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Unlocking the code for a new generation of scientists A trainee-led organization at UChicago introduces middle and high school students to computational biology and careers in STEM.

Ready for a new generation of data scientists? The UChicago Biological Sciences Division is breaking down barriers to computational biology, inspiring middle and high school students with hands-on coding experiences.

Read more: biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/unlocki...

08.08.2025 17:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Big heart, acute senses key to explosive radiation of early fishes Digital reconstruction of tiny, 400-million-year-old fish shows how anatomy geared toward evading predators equipped it to become the hunter once jaws evolved.

UChicago’s Prof. Michael Coates helped flip a key evolutionary theory. His team discovered jawless fish had big hearts & acute senses, overturning the idea these traits evolved with jaws.

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