Biology

Elephants

‘Zombie’ gene protects elephants against cancer

Hourglass and clock

A ‘noisier’ cell calls for a simpler circadian clock, UChicago scientists find

Meet the Woman Making Ants the Next Big Thing in Biology

Meet the Woman Making Ants the Next Big Thing in Biology


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Researchers study how environment affects dolphin microbiomes at Shedd Aquarium

Big Brains podcast explores whether scientists can unlock nature’s design secrets

Zebra finches’ social experiences alter their genomic DNA, changing ability to learn

Medaka

Genetic analysis uncovers the evolutionary origin of vertebrate limbs

Researchers invent tiny, light-powered wires to modulate brain's electrical signals

Fossil that fills missing evolutionary link named after UChicago professors

Researchers tap into the bacterial social network to study infectious diseases