Since chitin ends up in the stomachs of animals that consume large quantities of insects or fungi, but not much is known about ILC2’s role in this organ, Van Dyken and his team explored gastric ILC2 ...

As detailed by Anthropocene, researchers found a way to extract an organic polymer known as chitin from crustacean shells without harsh chemicals. They believe their cost-efficient method could ...

Beneath that coating is what they call the impact region, which consists of a chitin layer in a herringbone pattern (chitin is the hard, sugar-based material that makes up the animal’s shell).

2/7: The delicate wings of butterflies are comprised of four intricate layers of chitin, a remarkable substance that provides their wings with remarkable strength and resilience. 3/7: Chitin ...