Skip to main content

Illinois IGB

Icon Article

 

News Archive

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

[ ] 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

[ ] 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

[ ] 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

[ ] 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

[ ] 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 where…

Scientists Partnering With Indigenous Communities for Genomics Research

[ ] 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 where…

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

[ ] 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 offer…

Ethics Center to develop leadership curriculum for HHMI

[ ] 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 inclusive…

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

[ ] 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

[ ] 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

[ ] 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. Woese…

Improved model better predicts crop yield, climate change effects

[ ] A new computer model incorporates how microscopic pores on leaves may open in response to light—an advance that could help scientists create virtual plants to predict how higher…

Yield-boosting stay-green gene identified from 118-year-old corn

[ ] A corn gene identified from a 118-year-old experiment at the University of Illinois could boost yields of today’s elite hybrids with no added inputs. The gene, identified in a…

Kleinmuntz Center website launches

[ ] The Catherine and Don Kleinmuntz Center for Genomics in Business and Society provides unique opportunities for economic development, public engagement, and social impact through…

Scientists transform tobacco into factory for high-value proteins

[ ] For thousands of years, plants have produced food for humans, but with genetic tweaks, they can also manufacture proteins like Ebola vaccines, antibodies to combat a range of…

Great Barrier Reef coral provides correction factor to global climate

[ ] Newly developed geological techniques help uncover the most accurate and high-resolution climate records to date, according to a new study. The research finds that the standard…

A warming Midwest increases likelihood that farmers will need to irrigate

[ ] If current climate and crop-improvement trends continue into the future, Midwestern corn growers who today rely on rainfall to water their crops will need to irrigate their fields…

Fast, efficient way to build amino acid chains

[ ] Scientists often build new protein molecules by stringing groups of amino acids together. These amino acid chains, called polypeptides, are the building blocks needed in drug…

Scientists stack algorithms to improve predictions of yield-boosting crop traits

[ ] Hyperspectral data comprises the full light spectrum; this dataset of continuous spectral information has many applications from understanding the health of the Great Barrier Reef…