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Easy Cowpeasy: RIPE team develops new gene expression tool for cowpea
Allie Arp and Claudia Lutz
A team from the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency project has developed a tool that will enable scientists to better explore cowpea gene expression with the click…
Study Links Urinary Tract Bacteria to Prostate Cancer
Cancer Center at Illinois
A study led by Jason Ridlon (MME) has revealed that bacteria in the urinary tract can turn corticosteroids into androgens—hormones that help prostate cancer grow. The research…
‘Future-proofing’ crops will require urgent, consistent effort
Diana Yates
In a review in The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Stephen Long (BSD/CABBI/PFS), a professor of crop sciences and of plant biology at the University of…
Two-step method to prevent biofilm regrowth is a SLAM dunk
Katie Brady
Most people have encountered the black, grey, or pink stains of bacterial biofilms built up on the bathroom tiles or kitchen sink. Even with vigorous scrubbing and strong…
Advancing research collaboration: Exploring the practice of team science
Rosemary Keane
Researchers from across campus gathered for The Science and Practice of Team Science panel discussion hosted by the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology and co-sponsored…
New chemical engineering application expands possibilities for targeted drug delivery
Jeni Bushman
A new avenue for targeted drug delivery has been proposed by researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Their findings, published in Materials Today Bio…
Could nanoplastics in the environment turn E. coli into a bigger villain?
Lauren Quinn
Nanoplastics are everywhere. These fragments are so tiny they can accumulate on bacteria and be taken up by plant roots; they’re in our food, our water, and our bodies.…
AI-human task-sharing could cut mammography screening costs by up to 30%
Phil Ciciora
The most effective way to harness the power of artificial intelligence when screening for breast cancer may be through collaboration with human radiologists — not by wholesale…
Harnessing generative AI to expand the mitochondrial targeting toolkit
Katie Brady
The mitochondrion, often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell, plays critical roles in cellular function, making it a prime organelle to target for fundamental studies,…
