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[ 2023-09 ] Using mathematical models to explain plant community structures If you have any preconceived notions of what a mathematician is supposed to sound like, perhaps based on…

[ 2023-09 ] Researchers investigated the relationship between historical traumatic events experienced by Alaska Native communities and epigenetic markers on genes that previous studies have…

[ 2023-09 ] Hua Wang (RBTE), a professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and his research group are passionate about developing novel – but simple – solutions to not only improve the…

[ 2023-09 ] The Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) is reshaping its core leadership team, including three transitions in leadership positions by IGB members. These changes reflect the institute…

[ 2023-08 ] The Team Science Leadership Program is a new program being offered by the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, consisting of a series of workshops that bring together…

[ 2023-09 ] We are constantly exposed to phthalates in our environment through plastic products such as storage containers, medical devices, packages, fabrics, and toys. Specifically, di-…

[ 2023-08 ] Researchers are realizing that animal communication is more complicated than previously thought, and that the information animals share in their vocalizations can be complex. For…

[ 2023-08 ] Researchers have demonstrated a novel two-step strategy to label and eradicate cancer stem-like cells (CSC) to improve cancer treatment prognosis. CSCs are small sub-populations…

[ 2023-08 ] Applying ground-up silicate rock to Midwestern farm fields can capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide and prevent it from accumulating in the atmosphere, according to a new…

[ 2023-08 ] Polygenic risk scores (PGSs) are used to predict an individual’s risk for particular conditions using data from multiple genes. Although the scores may be able to provide valuable…

[ 2023-08 ] Joseph Irudayaraj (CGD/EIRH) is a Founder Professor in Bioengineering. His lab uses engineering, biology, and computer science to develop smart therapeutics and to understand…

[ 2023-08 ] Every summer, the Carl R. Woese Undergraduate Research Scholar Program helps students conduct research on a full-time basis over the summer. The program is designed to inspire…

[ ] In its simplest form, popcorn is pretty uncomplicated. Most supermarket varieties offer the choice of two kernel colors, yellow or white, and two kernel shapes, pointed or pearl.…

[ 2023-08 ] Scientists are becoming increasingly aware of how the human microbiome, or the collection of microbes the live on and inside of us, has a major connection to health and human…

[ 2023-08 ] CAR-T immune therapies could be effective against solid tumors if the right targets are identified, a new study led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers suggests…

[ 2023-07 ] Using energy from light to activate natural enzymes can help scientists create new-to-nature enzymatic reactions that support eco-friendly biomanufacturing — the production of…

[ 2023-07 ] Scientists have identified a protein that plays a critical role in the action of several emerging cancer therapies. The researchers say the discovery will likely aid efforts to…

[ 2023-07 ] The results of a recent canine cancer study by Tim Fan (ACPP/CGD), a professor of veterinary clinical medicine, and former Illinois faculty member Dane Wittrup may have positive…

[ 2023-07 ] There’s a complex world beneath our feet, teeming with diverse and interdependent life. Plants call out with chemical signals in times of stress, summoning microbes that can…

[ 2023-07 ] “I have been lucky enough to receive a few awards throughout my career, but none is more special to me than this.” The founding plant scientist at the University of Essex, Steve…