Emily Ayshford

3 weeks ago | news.uchicago.edu | Emily Ayshford

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some of the world’s most complex problems. Our memories form our sense of self, and when they are disrupted—through conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and post-traumatic stress disorder—our quality of life can be greatly affected.

1 month ago | news.uchicago.edu | Emily Ayshford

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some of the world’s most complex problems. Strokes and genetic conditions that cause brain bleeds are among the leading causes of disability and death worldwide. By the time University of Chicago neurosurgeon Issam Awad sees these patients, their brains have already been damaged.

2 months ago | news.uchicago.edu | Emily Ayshford

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some of the world’s most complex problems. Over the last decade, researchers have begun to untangle the network of billions of bacteria, fungi, and microbes that live within our guts. It’s a monumental task that requires both new ways of thinking and specialized equipment. In his UChicago lab, Asst. Prof.

Oct 21, 2024 | scitechdaily.com | Emily Ayshford

University of Chicago researchers have developed a new way to improve quantum sensors by studying how diamond defects interact at the atomic level. This could lead to more reliable sensors for navigation and medical applications. Credit: SciTechDaily.comResearchers at the University of Chicago have figured out how to improve the performance of diamond-based quantum sensors by studying defects at the atomic level.

Oct 17, 2024 | phys.org | Emily Ayshford

Quantum defects have the potential to act as ultra-sensitive sensors that could offer new kinds of navigation or biological sensor technology. One type of these defect systems, nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in diamonds, can measure nanoscale magnetic fields.