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Book describes loss as a central feature of pregnancy
Diana Yates
According to a new book from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign anthropology professor Kate Clancy (EIRH), pregnancy is necessarily fraught,…
New publication charts a path to democratized molecular innovation
Ramona Rudzinski
A paper published in the journal Science lays out a roadmap for broadening access to the process of discovering molecular tools that can benefit society, including medicines,…
High resolution x-ray analysis reveals the inner life of leaves while advancing engineering efforts to reduce crop sweat
Claudia Lutz
In the midwestern summer, humans and plants have to breathe through the heat and humidity. Researchers hope that a retooled crop plant—one with an improved ventilation system…
Liver Cancer Breakthrough: Untapped Potential in Combining Approved Drugs with Dietary Changes
Florence Lin
Liver metastases are one of the most common sites of cancer spread, and the survival rates are very low. However, Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) researchers recently…
Genetic base editing treats Huntington’s disease in mice
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
A gene editing tool designed to precisely rewrite the gene that causes Huntington’s disease reduced toxic protein fragments and symptoms associated…
Illinois-Led Team Selected for DOE Genesis Mission Award
Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation
A multidisciplinary team led by U. of I. chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Huimin Zhao (BSD leader/CAMBERS/CGD/MMG) has received a…
Scrubbing bubbles: Microparticles clean wounds, surgical instruments with tiny bubbles
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
Newly developed microparticles can infiltrate stubborn bacterial matrices and release tiny oxygen bubbles to clean surfaces and wounds more efficiently than hydrogen peroxide…
AirPods-sized fluorescence analytical device holds the promise for timely home molecular testing
Claudia Lutz
Advances in medical technology have improved our health in part by bringing key aspects of care, once difficult to access, into the home. Tracking symptoms and even screening…
New partnership aims to expand public engagement opportunities in genomics
Claudia Lutz
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry and the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology are extending their collaboration to bring genomics to the public.
What is DNA…
