Sleep for Cells
February 12, 2015
With new funding, a UNC startup is poised to halt the most devastating effects of chemotherapy.
Health
Health: Conquering Physical, Mental, and Public Challenges
Kids’ Chronic Care
February 10, 2015
Imagine taking five or ten medications a day—before you even graduate high school. An undergrad researcher helps young adults transition to managing their own care.
Another Breastfeeding Benefit
February 6, 2015
Gut bacteria reveal that exclusively breastfed babies are better equipped for the transition to solids.
All the Cell’s a Stage
October 29, 2014
Brian Strahl and his band of biochemists unravel the complicated mysteries of the epigenetic code to find a culprit in cancer development.
Clockworks
October 15, 2014
Sixteen years after scientists found the genes that control the circadian clock in all cells, the lab of UNC’s Aziz Sancar discovers the mechanisms responsible for keeping our internal clocks in sync.
Your Brain on Electricity
September 30, 2014
Something much subtler than ECT could be the new way to treat mental illness.
The Two-Photon Future
September 4, 2014
UNC neuroscientist Spencer Smith creates a new kind of microscope to study the brain like never before.
The Root of the Problem
What is food insecurity? And why is it an issue in an agricultural state like North Carolina?