Most genes are ancient and shared across species. But a small subset of genes are relative newcomers, spontaneously emerging ...

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

Richard “Dick” Tracy, an emeritus professor in the Department of Biology, was recently named a 2025 Fellow of the Ecological ...

Researchers from the universities of Basel and Zurich have used a historical specimen from UZH's Medical Collection to decode ...

Today, these microbial partners work in the soil across millions of acres of farmland worldwide, helping farmers grow more ...

By combining artificial intelligence with automated robotics and synthetic biology, researchers at the University of Illinois ...

Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is visiting a home away from Earth that has seen continuous human presence ...

Feeling jittery as the week kicks off isn’t just a mood—it leaves a biochemical footprint. Researchers tracked thousands of older adults and found those who dread Mondays carry elevated cortisol in ...

The research reveals how targeting the KMT2D gene could help correct oral disorders and prevent craniofacial birth defects.

In this interview, Professor James J. Collins, founder of the field of Synthetic Biology, discusses his journey to founding ...

In March, he received the prestigious American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) Joseph Lister ...