[ ] Scientists from North America, Europe and China have published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that reveals important details about key transitions…
[ ] Today’s researchers, working with the advantages of new, sophisticated laboratory technology, have unleashed a river of valuable biomedical data—much more, in fact, than many of…
[ ] May Berenbaum, Professor and Head of Entomology (Genomic Ecology of Global Change) received the National Medal of Science, the nation's highest honor for achievement and…
[ ] University of Illinois professor of entomology and IGB faculty member May Berenbaum has been awarded the National Medal of Science, the nation's highest honor for achievement and…
[ ] Illinois researchers develop a database that will guide and streamline the search for naturally produced antibiotics For millennia, bacteria and other microbes have engaged in…
[ ] Researchers report that some stickleback fish fathers can have long-term effects on the behavior of their offspring: The most attentive fish dads cause their offspring to behave…
[ ] In 2007 the University of Illinois began an innovative experiment in transdisciplinary collaboration by launching the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB). The institute’s founding…
[ ] Search for better biofuels microbes leads to the human gut Scientists have scoured cow rumens and termite guts for microbes that can efficiently break down plant cell walls for…
[ ] Paul Hergenrother, Professor of Chemistry (Cellular Decision Making in Cancer) and Sandra Rodriguez-Zas, Professor of Animal Sciences (Gene Networks in Neural & Developmental…
[ ] New research may help doctors personalize cancer treatments Most types of tumors, including cancer, require a supply of blood to grow larger than a few millimeters. Scientists…
[ ] Where Will Science Take Us In 20 Years? New Blog Provides Predictions for the Year 2034 The Science Coalition unveiled a new blog featuring predictions of what science and…
[ ] Bruce Fouke, Professor, Departments of Geology and Microbiology (Biocomplexity) has been chosen to serve as the 2014/2015 American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Roy…
[ ] Earth can sustain more terrestrial plant growth than previously thought A new analysis suggests the planet can produce much more land-plant biomass – the total material in leaves…
[ ] Climate relicts may help researchers understand climate change While hiking through the Ozarks’ characteristic oak and hickory forests as a teenager, ecologist Scott Woolbright…
[ ] Stephen A. Boppart, Abel Bliss Professor of Engineering (Regenerative Biology & Tissue Engineering) and Martha L. Gillette, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology (Gene…
[ ] Understanding barriers to reprogramming cells holds promise for regenerative medicine The recent discovery that human somatic cells (the cells of the body) can be reprogrammed in…
[ ] Researchers boost insect aggression by altering brain metabolism Scientists report they can crank up insect aggression simply by interfering with a basic metabolic pathway in the…
[ ] Cell mechanics may hold key to how cancer spreads and recurs Cancer cells that break away from tumors to go looking for a new home may prefer to settle into a soft bed, according…
[ ] Inspired by the Red Queen in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass, collaborators from the University of Illinois and National University of Singapore improved a 35-year-old…
[ ] Securing tomorrow’s food supply by engaging today’s students There’s a career path filled with opportunities to improve societal well-being, combat devastating illnesses, and…