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Illinois, NIH host workshop on equity and diversity in genomic data science

Claudia Lutz

The study of human genomics is inextricably linked to larger societal practices: how well diversity is represented in those who direct and conduct scientific research, how we…

Genome mining reveals novel production pathway for promising malaria treatment

Claudia Lutz

Microbes are well-known among biologists as master engineers of useful small molecules, and there are many tricks of their trade. When researchers at the University of Illinois…

Earth BioGenome Project builds foundation for 10-year sequencing mission


The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) is a confederated network of partner organizations and affiliated projects that have a common goal of sequencing and annotating the genomes of…

Unraveling the stripe order mystery

Jeff Damasco

One of the greatest mysteries in condensed matter physics is the exact relationship between charge order and superconductivity in cuprate superconductors. In superconductors,…

Indigenous scholars confront the power, limitations of genomics

Diana Yates

They traveled to central Illinois from Manitoba, Mexico City, Nova Scotia and 18 U.S. states, bringing expertise in a variety of fields, including anthropology, biomedical…

Gene and the honey bee

Diana Yates

For anyone trying to tease out how the brain makes sense of the world, the honey bee is a perfect choice of study organism. It’s a social animal, living in a complex society…

Scientists Partnering With Indigenous Communities for Genomics Research

Christine Herman

Scientists are interested in studying the DNA of Indigenous populations because it can lead to discoveries, such as when their ancestors first arrived on the continent and…

Summer heats up with a week of science at IGB’s Pollen Power camp

Claudia Lutz

Do you like a classic summer camp, one that offers new friendships, field trips, treasure hunts, and sweet treats? Or are you looking for the best that a science camp has to…

Ethics Center to develop leadership curriculum for HHMI

CSL Communications

For scientific leaders today, it’s not enough to generate rigorous and reproducible research. What sets researchers apart is their ability to lead—building a healthy and…

For anemonefish, male-to-female sex change happens first in brain

Diana Yates

The anemonefish is a gender-bending marvel. It starts out as a male, but can switch to female when circumstances allow, for example, when the only female present dies or…

Biosynthetic pathway in bacteria a recipe for drug discovery and production

Claudia Lutz

Microbes are master chefs of the biomolecular world; collectively, they harbor the ability to produce a vast array of unknown substances, some of which may have therapeutic or…

Woese Undergraduate Scholars set for a summer of science

Claudia Lutz

Two of the most basic motivations that drive scientific research—exploration of the unknown and the desire to solve a pressing problem—are represented by this year’s Carl R.…