Jay Shefsky talks with scientists who have found a way to create replacements for brain cells that die in the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease. More on the Story

Had you even heard the term "thundersnow" before last week's blizzard? University of Chicago Paleontologist, author Neil Shubin joins us to talk about that phenomenon. Jay Shefsky has the story. National Geographic explains a thundersnow

Some eight million people in the U.S. suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. A new study from Northwestern University offers hope in the form of a drug that could prevent this debilitating condition. Jay Shefsky has more in our Scientific Chicago segment. Abstract of the study Northwestern's Dunbar Lab for Research on Fear and Memory

A revolutionary robotic hand was created by a team that included Chicago scientists. We talk about that invention, plus the brain boosting power of estrogen and more in our Scientific Chicago segment with University of Chicago paleontologist Neil Shubin.

Jay Shefsky looks at proton therapy for cancer as Illinois opens its first proton therapy facility. Advocates say it's better and safer than traditional radiation, but some doctors argue it's not worth the high cost. CDH Proton Center Dr. Ralph Weichselbaum

It's one of the biggest mysteries of the universe -- and Chicago's Fermilab thinks it may have the key to solving it. We delve further into this and other top stories from Chicago's scientific community when we talk with University of Chicago paleontologist Neil Shubin.

A hungry insect is devastating Illinois' ash trees. Jay Shefsky introduces us to some researchers who are trying to understand the emerald ash borer--and find an ash tree that can co-exist with the pervasive pest. Comprehensive website about the Emerald Ash Borer Emerald Ash Borer in Illinois Morton Arboretum