Increased insect consumption by humans may be better for both gut health and planetary health. Chitin (kai'tin) and healthy fats from insects appear to contribute to healthy gut microbiota and are ...

An unexpected discovery overturns a longstanding belief in the biological sciences. The research demonstrates that chitin, a molecule that was previously thought to be absent in vertebrates and that ...

Eating foods rich in dietary fiber is part of a healthy diet. One lesser-known rich source of dietary fiber called chitin can be found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans and insects, as well as in ...

A team of materials scientists has developed a new bio based carbon material that can store thermal energy more efficiently ...

Protochordate species lack an adaptive immune system but possess multigene families of innate immune receptors 1, including the secreted immunoglobulin variable region-containing chitin-binding ...