Biology

Breakthrough mouse model of celiac disease could lead to new treatments Stalks of wheat

Breakthrough mouse model of celiac disease could lead to new treatments

Takeout noodles inspire UChicago scientists to invent remarkable synthetic tissue Restaurant worker holds long strands of hand-pulled noodles

Takeout noodles inspire UChicago scientists to invent remarkable synthetic tissue

Surprise discovery shakes up our understanding of gene expression Two twining strands of RNA in different colors

Surprise discovery shakes up our understanding of gene expression

How fish fins evolved just before the transition to land Two views, one from above and one from the side, of a mottled, large-bodied fish with four short fins and a large paddle-shaped tail

How fish fins evolved just before the transition to land

Genetic variation could help some species adapt to climate change Mussels cling to a rock at low tide.

Genetic variation could help some species adapt to climate change

Investing in love and affection pays off for species that mate for life Zebra finches

Investing in love and affection pays off for species that mate for life

Study reveals how hurricanes affect life below the surface Hurricane Nicole

Study reveals how hurricanes affect life below the surface

3-D reconstructions show how ancient sharks found an alternative way to feed Tristychius 3-D Model

3-D reconstructions show how ancient sharks found an alternative way to feed

One scientist’s quest to map the trillions of microbes in the Great Lakes Promontory Point

One scientist’s quest to map the trillions of microbes in the Great Lakes

Why there are so many species at the equator—and so few at the poles Spondylus americanus and Arctica islandica

Why there are so many species at the equator—and so few at the poles