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New insights into the structural changes associated with osteoarthritis

[ ] Osteoarthritis is the most common degenerative joint disease, affecting 22% of adults over 40 globally. Although the condition has been extensively studied through a medical…

Are honey bees, wild bees still in trouble?

[ ] A new report reveals that U.S. beekeepers lost roughly half of the honey bees they managed last year. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign entomology professor Adam Dolezal (…

Potential breakthrough treatment for cystic fibrosis enters clinical trial

[ ] Clinical testing is underway for a potentially groundbreaking new treatment for cystic fibrosis. Pioneered by scientists at Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of…

Pollen Power camp inspires new generation of budding young scientists

[ ] Everyone knows about space camp, but have you heard of plant camp? Pollen Power summer camp, hosted by the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, offers local middle…

Donor Spotlight: Aarush M. Patel Foundation

[ ] In 2018, Mitul Patel and his wife, Aditi Patel, got married and were looking to start a family when they first experienced issues with infertility. Over the course of two years…

New drug delivery method can reverse senescence of stem cells

[ ] As we age, our bodies change and degenerate over time in a process called senescence. Stem cells, which have the unique ability to change into other cell types, also experience…

IGB Profile: Ratna Karatgi

[ ] Investigating mechanisms behind variation in color of killifish Growing up in South India, Ratna Karatgi found herself moving between cities as her dad relocated for work. Though…

Illinois researchers, Native American tribes working together to curate, increase access to oral histories

[ ] Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are working with Native American tribes across the country to digitize oral histories and ethnographic materials…

STEAM TRAIN pulls into the station for another successful year

[ ] An engineered bazooka designed to launch candy, a 3D-printed novel board game, an ecological experiment with fish, and a magnetically powered trebuchet. You may guess that these…

Team finds reliable predictor of plant species persistence, coexistence

[ ] Like many ecological scientists, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign plant biology professor James O’Dwyer (CAIM) has spent much of his career searching for ways to measure…

Genomics for Faith kicks off, connecting scientists and faith members in the community

[ ] Scientific and technological advancements, particularly in the area of genomics research, continue to penetrate nearly all areas of society. Yet most of the public do not have…

Honey bee colony aggression linked to gene regulatory networks

[ ] Collective behaviors are present across many different animal groups: schools of fish swimming in a swirling pattern together, large flocks of birds migrating through the night,…

New initiative to improve forensic science practices in Illinois

[ ] The landscape of forensic DNA has shifted in recent years to not only include different types of genetic data, but also expand how DNA can help improve the science and the…

IGB profile: Lisa Surber

[ ] Studying behavioral and morphological responses to environmental cues in poison frogs Ask Lisa Surber her thoughts on science and the natural world and you’ll find passion and…

Two novel effects paired for superior biomarker detection method

[ ] Researchers from Brian Cunningham’s lab, in collaboration with researchers at Washington University, have demonstrated a new capability to detect and count individual biomolecules…

Illinois researchers create 3D images of C4 plant cellular components

[ ] A team from the University of Illinois has quantified the plant cell properties in two C4 species, including cell shape, chloroplast size, and distribution of cell-to-cell…

Researchers track antimicrobial resistance in E. coli isolated from swine

[ ] The spread of drug-resistant microbes has become a global health concern that threatens our ability to treat infections. The widespread use of antimicrobials in livestock, such as…

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

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

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

[ ] Many animals produce sounds to communicate with others, often for the purpose of attracting mates, or warning others of nearby predators. Sometimes calls evolve for new and unique…

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

[ ] Over the past few decades, it has become obvious that climate change, and consequent extreme weather events, can wreak havoc on crop yields. Concerningly, there is a large…