Sensitive teeth? Blame these ancient fish
New research on fossils shows teeth first evolved as sensory tissue in the armored exoskeletons of early fish
In mice, diet works better than fecal transplants to repair gut microbiome
UChicago study shows microbiome struggles to restore itself on a Western diet after antibiotics
How our brains remember places
New research from UChicago upends traditional views on how synaptic plasticity supports memory and learning
Making prosthetic limbs feel more real with brain-computer interfaces
UChicago scientists are making major progress on a technology designed to give nuanced “feeling” to prosthetic hands, by delivering gentle electrical stimulation to the brain.
UChicago scientists reveal nervous system secrets that give octopus arms their incredible dexterity
Segmented nervous systems allow octopuses to control each arm and suckers
Climate change may help invasive species defoliate forests
Study by UChicago, Argonne scientists predicts hotter conditions will boost spongy moth activity
‘Scientific polymath’ Stephanie Palmer paves her own path to intellectual freedom
Scientist at intersection of biology, physics, math named one of six new Schmidt Science Polymaths
UChicago scientists study how the environment is silently shaping your risk for cancer
Data helps untangle links between air and water pollution and cancer
UChicago scientists develop new nanomedicine approach to improve cancer treatment
Research effectively used nanoparticles to deliver chemo drugs directly to tumors in mice
UChicago biophysicist studies locomotion in creatures from all walks of life
Asst. Prof. Jasmine Nirody traces the relationship between habitat and movement