Matt Wood

New study highlights link between eviction rates and gun violence

Research from UChicago underlines the protective qualities of social cohesion in disadvantaged neighborhoods

How cells ‘change their mind’ and save work in progress

New research from UChicago reveals cells routinely form structures to bundle unfinished messages

Fossil study rewrites timeline of evolution of hearing in mammals

UChicago paleontologists use CT scanning and simulations to show how a 250-million-year-old mammal predecessor could hear like us

Secrets of the butterfly ‘supergene’ that controls wing colors and patterns

Research from UChicago dissects how a single genetic switch helps butterflies mimic wing patterns of other species to protect themselves from predators

UChicago researchers map entire subcontinent for sustainable development

New analysis of street-level data across sub-Saharan Africa shows how access to infrastructure dramatically improves the lives of people in cities

Innovative liquid biopsy test uses RNA to detect early-stage cancer

UChicago researchers have developed a new blood test that uses RNA modifications to detect early-stage colorectal cancer with 95% accuracy

Chemical biologist links basic discoveries to treatments for disease

Prof. Hening Lin brings expertise in enzymes to UChicago, bridging scientists, engineers and doctors to translate research to clinical applications

Fecal transplants can have unintended side effects, study finds

UChicago research shows current practices may have long-lasting consequences for the digestive tract

Sensitive teeth? Blame these ancient fish

New research on fossils shows teeth first evolved as sensory tissue in the armored exoskeletons of early fish