Biology

This cuttlefish is flamboyant—but only on special occasions brightly colored cuttlefish on the ocean floor

This cuttlefish is flamboyant—but only on special occasions

Despite flashy reputation, flamboyant cuttlefish is nearly always camouflaged in the wild

UChicago molecular engineers take innovative approaches to COVID-19 vaccine PME Lab

UChicago molecular engineers take innovative approaches to COVID-19 vaccine

Specialized molecules could boost vaccine performance

Transplant patient recovers from COVID-19 after receiving donated plasma Lung transplant

Transplant patient recovers from COVID-19 after receiving donated plasma

UChicago Medicine’s use of plasma from COVID-19 survivors believed to be first-of-its-kind procedure

An alternative for the brain tickler? UChicago scientists explore saliva testing for COVID-19 Coronavirus Testing

An alternative for the brain tickler? UChicago scientists explore saliva testing for COVID-19

Digital testing method could yield new information on virus, course of disease

UChicago chemists race to decode RNA of new coronavirus cartoon rendering of a coronavirus particle up close

UChicago chemists race to decode RNA of new coronavirus

Understanding could boost effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine

New coronavirus protein, mapped in Chicago, reveals drug target Newly mapped coronavirus protein

New coronavirus protein, mapped in Chicago, reveals drug target

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

Breakthrough creates tough material able to stretch, heal and defend itself

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

Breakthrough opens field of study, potential avenues for medicine

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

Research on fossilized fish from the late Devonian period, roughly 375 million years ago, details the evolution of fins as they began to transition into limbs fit for walking on land.