News Archive
Team streamlines DNA collection, analysis for elephant conservation
Diana Yates
A new DNA-collection approach allows scientists to capture genetic information from elephants without disturbing the animals or putting their own safety in j
How do methanotrophs handle the toxic effects of hydrogen sulfide?
Ananya Sen
Methanotrophs—organisms that grow by consuming methane—seem to be perfect for alleviating global warming, since methane accounts for about 30% of this effect.
New role of small RNAs in Salmonella infections uncovered
Ananya Sen
Salmonella are food-borne pathogens that infect millions of people a year.
Researchers design educational course for Illinois practitioners to address lack of knowledge on tick-borne diseases
Shelby Lawson
Anyone who enjoys taking walks through the woods or grassy fields when the weather is warm knows that checking for ticks afterward is a must.
First test of anti-cancer agent PAC-1 in human clinical trials shows promise
Diana Yates
A phase I clinical trial of PAC-1, a drug that spurs programmed cell death in cancer cells, found only minor side effects in patients with end-stage cancers.
Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations extends RIPE funding with $34M grant
Diana Yates
Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations has awarded a grant of $34 million to the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency project, an international research effo
New journalism master’s degree track focusing on science and technology receives campus funding
Holly Rushakoff
With a significant need for professionals to communicate science, discoveries, and innovations to the general public, a flexible hybrid/online program—with a focus on science an
15 Years of IGB: Integrating Science and Society through Outreach
Shelby Lawson
Since the inception of the Carl R.
Network neuroscience theory best predictor of intelligence
Diana Yates
Scientists have labored for decades to understand how brain structure and functional connectivity drive intelligence.
Research to boost astronaut fitness on NASA’s mission to Mars
Jenna Kurtzweil
Exercise looks a little different en route to the Red Planet, so Professor Marni Boppart (RBTE) got creative.
Biomarker 2022 now available
Ananya Sen
The 16th volume of the Biomarker is now available online at (https://www.igb.illinois.edu/si
CAIM working group
The IGB Center for Artificial Intelligence and Modeling (CAIM) is organizing a monthly working group to facilitate the matching of biological problems to quantitative methods.
