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[ 2017-01 ] Researchers from the University of Illinois and collaborating institutions predict that Midwest soil may lose as much at 15% of its stored carbon — and thus its agricultural…

[ ] Men’s Journal (Jan. 10) – Statins are highly effective at lowering LDL cholesterol, important for men with a heightened risk of heart disease, but new research suggests it may…

[ ] Science (Jan. 5) – Is wood a green source of energy? “There are four or five different approaches that you can use in order to measure the greenhouse gas implications of forest…

[ ] Tech Times (New York, Dec. 22) – The dimming of the giant star KIC 8462852 has baffled scientists since 2015. But scientists now propose a new theory, which eliminates the idea…

[ ] Nanowerk (Honolulu, Dec. 19) – Graphene quantum dots may offer a simple way to recycle waste carbon dioxide into valuable fuel rather than release it into the atmosphere or bury…

[ ] Wilfred van der Donk, Heckert Chair in Chemistry (MMG) received the 2017 Repligen Award in the Chemistry of Biological Processes from the Division of Biological Chemistry,…

[ ] Nature (Dec. 1) – The field of metabolomics (the large-scale study of small molecules) is advancing, thanks to leaps in detection capabilities and increasingly sophisticated ways…

[ 2016-11 ] Have you ever wondered why the human body looks the way it does? Why our hands have five fingers instead of six? Why we walk on two legs instead of four? It took more than 350…

[ 2016-11 ] Researchers report in the journal Science that they can increase plant productivity by boosting levels of three proteins involved in photosynthesis. In field trials, the…

[ ] Phys.org (Isle of Man, Nov. 23) – New research at the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory at Illinois could significantly change ethanol production by lowering operating…

[ ] Amy. J. Wagoner Johnson, Associate Professor, Mechanical Science and Engineering (RBTE) and Iwona Jasiuk, Professor, Mechanical Science and Engineering (RBTE), were named as 2017-…

[ 2016-11 ] On Saturday, November 12, over 500 adults and children from the surrounding community gathered at the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum to explore topics in genomics and biology…

[ ] The University of Illinois International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team recently endeavored to create an innovative promoter library that sought to provide researchers…

[ 2016-11 ] Eight University of Illinois researchers have been named to the Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list for 2016 (previously known as the Thomson Reuters Highly Cited…

[ 2016-11 ] Using computer model simulations, scientists have predicted that modern soybean crops produce more leaves than they need to the detriment of yield—a problem made worse by rising…

[ 2016-11 ] A study of the genomes of 25 individuals who lived 1,000 to 6,000 years ago on the north coast of present-day British Columbia, and 25 of their descendants who still live in the…

[ 2016-11 ]   Slow motion waves of jumping genes in the human genome Nature is full of parasites—organisms that flourish and proliferate at the expense of another species. Surprisingly,…

[ ] "One Health is the collaborative effort of multiple health science professions, together with their related disciplines and institutions – working locally, nationally, and…

[ 2016-10 ] Genome Day is nearly here! Join us on November 12, 2016 at the Orpheum Children’s Museum to celebrate the event’s fifth year as we invite the community to come…

[ 2016-11 ] Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park represents a confluence of two seemingly contrasting views of the world. Its dramatic rock formations, diverse wildlife, and the…