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Doomsday Clock moves closest ever to apocalypse—at 89 seconds to midnight
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced on Jan. 28 that the hands of the Doomsday Clock are moving forward, to 89 ...
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Making prosthetic limbs feel more real with brain-computer interfaces
UChicago scientists are making major progress on a technology designed to recreate tactile feedback to give nuanced “feeling” ...
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As International Year of Quantum begins, read about the latest breakthroughs
The University of Chicago is a key part of the flourishing quantum ecosystem in Illinois and beyond. With the launch of the ...
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Exhibitions on Pan-Africanism highlight Neubauer Collegium’s decade of human-centered research
UChicago center brings scholarship to the public through art of Betye Saar, Otolith Group and Art Institute’s ‘Project a ...
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UChicago scientists reveal nervous system secrets that give octopus arms their incredible dexterity
The suckers are also packed with sensory receptors that allow the octopus to taste and smell things that they touch—like combining a hand with a tongue and a nose. The researchers believe the ...
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How bioelectronics could heal our bodies and minds, with Bozhi Tian (Ep. 151)
Imagine a future in which Band-Aids talk to your cells, pacemakers are powered by light and your gut microbiome gets a tune-up—all thanks to tiny bioelectric devices. Sounds like sci-fi, right? Think ...