Diana Yates
Entomology professor and director of the IGB Gene Robinson, an international leader in honey bee research, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine “for pioneering…
Emily Scott
Changing the way microbes are classified can reveal similarities among mammals’ gut microbiomes, according to a new study.
The study, published in mBio, proposed an…
Claudia Lutz
For centuries, sugarcane has supplied human societies with alcohol, biofuel, building and weaving materials, and the world’s most relied-upon source of sugar. Now, researchers…
Steph Adams
In Greek mythology, Zeus punishes the trickster Prometheus by chaining him to a rock and sending an eagle to eat a portion of his liver every day, in perpetuity. It was the…
Jodi Heckel
Science writer David Quammen will be at the University of Illinois to speak about his most recent book that features prominently the revolutionary work of microbiologist Carl R…
Emily Scott
Coral reefs have long faced problems like overfishing, global warming and pollution — but they’re also threatened by how slow they regenerate.
To reproduce, coral…
Lois Yoksoulian
Stiff microbial films often coat medical devices, household items and infrastructure such as the inside of water supply pipes, and can lead to dangerous infections. Researchers…
Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment
An Illinois Crop Scientist will lead a team of researchers on a five-year study of new crops that could contribute to the production of affordable, sustainable sources for…
Emily Scott
Much like human society, microbial communities have a division of labor. In these complex groups of microorganisms, different microbes are responsible for different tasks, such…
Diana Yates
A geologist, a microscopist and a doctor walk into a lab and, with their colleagues from across the nation, make a discovery that overturns centuries of thought about the…
Cluadia Lutz
Bacteria are master engineers of small, biologically useful molecules. A new study in Nature Communications (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06083-7) has revealed one of the tricks of…
Emily Scott
A workshop held at the IGB this summer set out to bridge the gap between research in animal development and research in animal behavior.
The two-day workshop brought…