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Illinois researchers create 3D images of C4 plant cellular components

Allie Arp

A team from the University of Illinois has quantified the plant cell properties in two C4 species, including cell shape, chloroplast size, and

Researchers track antimicrobial resistance in E. coli isolated from swine

Ananya Sen

The spread of drug-resistant microbes has become a global health concern that threatens our ability to treat infections.

RIPE researchers model ‘link’ between improved photosynthesis and increased yield

Allie Arp

A team from the University of Illinois has modeled improving photosynthesis through enzyme modification and simulated soybean growth with realistic climate conditions, determini

Poison frog call to feed tadpole evolutionarily derived from other calls, research finds

Shelby Lawson

Many animals produce sounds to communicate with others, often for the purpose of attracting mates, or warning others of nearby predators.

Understanding the long-term impact of climate change on Indian crops

Ananya Sen

Over the past few decades, it has become obvious that climate change, and consequent extreme weather events, can wreak havoc on crop yields.

IGB Profile: Kathure Mugambi

Ananya Sen

Kathure Mugambi is a senior undergraduate student in Molecular and Cellular Biology. She is also the undergraduate assistant for the IGB Lunchbox series.

Young Innovator Program Spotlight: Jason Wang

Ananya Sen, Shelby Lawson

Young Innovator Program Spotlight: Jason Wang

Researchers design AI method to predict metabolomic profiles of microbial communities

Shelby Lawson

Human bodies contain trillions of microbes, so much that the number of microbes rival the number of human cells in a body.

AI predicts enzyme function better than leading tools

Liz Ahlberg Touchstone

A new artificial intelligence tool can predict the functions of enzymes based on their amino acid sequences, even when the enzymes are unstudied or poorly understo

Young Innovator Program Spotlight: Skye Shepard

Ananya Sen, Shelby Lawson

Young Innovator Program Spotlight: Skye Shepard

Researchers reveal real-time glimpse into growth habits of nanoparticles

Lois Yoksoulian

For the first time, researchers have observed the process of nanoparticles self-assembling and crystalizing into solid materials.