News Archive
$5M DOE Grant for Energy Crops Study
Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment
An Illinois Crop Scientist will lead a team of researchers on a five-year study of new crops that could contribute to the production of affordable, sustainable sources for marke
Harnessing microbial communities’ division of labor for biofuel, chemical production
Emily Scott
Much like human society, microbial communities have a division of labor.
Kidney stones have distinct geological histories
Diana Yates
A geologist, a microscopist and a doctor walk into a lab and, with their colleagues from across the nation, make a discovery that overturns centuries of thought about the nature
Unusual biosynthetic pathway offers a key to future natural product discovery
Cluadia Lutz
Bacteria are master engineers of small, biologically useful molecules.
Workshop seeks common ground in development and behavior research
Emily Scott
A workshop held at the IGB this summer set out to bridge the gap between research in animal development and research in animal behavior.
Researchers develop “cytological ruler” to build 3D map of human genome
Ben Short, Rockefeller University Press
It has been almost 20 years since the human genome was first sequenced, but researchers still know little about how the genome is folded up and organized within cells.
A professor not afraid to cross academic boundaries
Craig Chamberlain
Ask Ruby Mendenhall about the scope of her activities, and you’re quickly overwhelmed.
New CRISPR technique skips over portions of genes that can cause disease
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
In a new study in cells, University of Illinois researchers have adapted CRISPR gene-editing technology to cause the cell’s internal machinery to skip over a small portion of a
A unique combination of catalysts opens doors to making useful compounds
Emily Scott
Researchers have developed a new method that aids in the process of making valuable compounds by using a unique combination of catalysts.
Ancient virus defends koalas against new viral attacks
Lauren Quinn
The human genome is riddled with endogenous retroviruses – little pieces of degraded and generally harmless retrovirus DNA passed down through the generations, along with our ow
Donor Spotlight: Sandra Perry Sigman
Emily Scott
In 2009, Sandra Perry Sigman visited the University of Illinois campus with her husband David and son, Ryan.
Sequenced fox genome hints at genetic basis of behavior
Lauren Quinn
For nearly 60 years, the red fox has been teaching scientists about animal behavior.
