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Study links influenza A viral infection to microbiome, brain gene expression changes

Diana Yates

In a study of newborn piglets, infection with influenza A was associated with disruptions in the piglets’ nasal and gut microbiomes and with potentially detrimental changes in…

Researchers capture nanoparticle movements to forge new materials

Lois Yoksoulian

Researchers can now observe the phonon dynamics and wave propagation in self-assembly of nanomaterials with unusual properties that rarely exist in nature. This advance will…

Machine learning method helps bring diagnostic testing out of the lab

Katie Brady

What if people could detect cancer and other diseases with the same speed and ease of a pregnancy test or blood glucose meter? Researchers at the Carl R. Woese Institute for…

Heat-resilient crops are within reach — given enough time and money

Diana Yates

Laboratory and field experiments have repeatedly shown that modifying the process of photosynthesis or the physical characteristics of plants can make crops more resilient to…

Pollen Power camp: science on the summer horizon

Claudia Lutz

An established and beloved program once again marked the beginning of the Champaign-Urbana summer break at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, where the week-long…

Easy Cowpeasy: RIPE team develops new gene expression tool for cowpea

Allie Arp and Claudia Lutz

A team from the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency project has developed a tool that will enable scientists to better explore cowpea gene expression with the click…

Study Links Urinary Tract Bacteria to Prostate Cancer

Cancer Center at Illinois

A study led by Jason Ridlon (MME) has revealed that bacteria in the urinary tract can turn corticosteroids into androgens—hormones that help prostate cancer grow. The research…

‘Future-proofing’ crops will require urgent, consistent effort

Diana Yates

In a review in The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Stephen Long (BSD/CABBI/PFS), a professor of crop sciences and of plant biology at the University of…

Two-step method to prevent biofilm regrowth is a SLAM dunk

Katie Brady

Most people have encountered the black, grey, or pink stains of bacterial biofilms built up on the bathroom tiles or kitchen sink. Even with vigorous scrubbing and strong…