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.
Health
Health: Conquering Physical, Mental, and Public Challenges
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?
The Signal and the Noise
July 21, 2014
Henrik Dohlman discovered why seemingly identical cells might react differently to the drugs we use to battle diseases.
Fat of the Bone
July 10, 2014
Maya Styner shows how a high-fat diet, exercise, and diabetes medications can change the insides of our bones.
It’s the Mucins that Matter
June 26, 2014
UNC Marsico Lung Institute researchers overturn a controversial study and show how too many mucin proteins in mucus can worsen cystic fibrosis.
Stop the pain before it starts
June 24, 2014
UNC researchers have discovered a new target for chronic pain treatment.
Will Big Science Cure AIDS?
May 29, 2014
The story of UNC’s decades-long fight against HIV and its implications for the battle against other deadly diseases.