Diana Yates
Researchers have developed a method to spur the production of new antibiotic or antiparasitic compounds hiding in the genomes of actinobacteria, which are the source of drugs su
Ananya Sen
Brown-headed cowbirds show a bias in the sex ratio of their offspring depending on the time of the breeding season, researchers report in a new study.
Amanda Nguyen
The crops we grow in the field often form dense canopies with many overlapping leaves, such that young “sun leaves” at the top of the canopy are exposed to full sunlight with ol
Diana Yates
Scientists built a computer model of a simple brain network based on that of a sea slug, taught it how to get food, gave it an appetite and the ability to experience reward, add
Aaron Seidlitz
A workgroup including Illinois Computer Science professors Mohammed El-Kebir (IGOH) and
Dave Evenson
Gene Robinson, IGB director and a professor of entomology, has been named interim dea
Jenna Kurtzweil
Researchers have identified key ingredients for producing high-value chemical compounds in an environmentally friendly fashion: repurposed enzymes, curiosity, and a little bit o
An investigation of two closely related proteins from a pathogenic bacterium has illustrated for the first time how evolution can shape the use of essential metals by enzymes.
On June 3 the IGB will begin a limited re-opening. Modifications have been made to the building, and adjustments must be made to daily routines.
Alisa King
This year, the STEAM TRAIN (Transdisciplinary Research Across Institutional Near-Peers) project conceived by the IGB outreach staff was one of five projects awarded seed funding
As we all adjust to new health recommendations and wellness practices we may be finding ourselves at home much more than ever before.
Diana Yates
The microbes that inhabit our bodies are influenced by what we eat, drink, breathe and absorb through our skin, and most of us are chronically exposed to natural and human-made