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Researchers capture new antibiotic resistance mechanisms with trace amounts of DNA
Lauren Quinn
Scientists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a method to isolate genes from amounts of microbial DNA so tiny that it would take 20,…
IGB Team Science Leadership Program welcomes new faculty cohort
Katie Brady
Every day, researchers at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology push the boundaries of genomics through multi-disciplinary, team science-driven research. Back for its…
High-volume antibody testing platform could accelerate disease research and treatment development
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
Antibodies are the critical targeting agents of the immune system and the crux of immune therapy and vaccine development, but studying them is slow, expensive and labor-…
Researchers unlock new insights into granular hydrogels for biomedical applications
Kristina Shidlauski
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a novel framework for understanding and controlling the flow behavior of granular hydrogels — a…
CABBI Team Deploys Robotic Lab to Revolutionize Plant Bioengineering
Julie Wurth
As the global population grows, the demand for food and energy is increasing even as extreme weather events make crops more vulnerable to stress. While traditional breeding…
IGB Profile: Han Keun Lee
Katie Brady
Han Keun Lee always knew he would become an engineer. Growing up in Korea, he was fascinated with making machines, inspired by his father who was an electrical engineer and…
How drought and ozone pollution team up to reduce soybean yield
Lauren Quinn
In a decisive new study, crop scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and USDA’s Agricultural Research Service show that soybeans are doubly damaged by…
Kidney fibrosis linked to molecule made by gut bacteria
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
A molecule made by bacteria in the gut can hitch a ride to the kidneys, where it sets off a chain reaction of inflammation, scarring and fibrosis — a serious complication of…
Decarbonize agriculture by expanding policies aimed at low-carbon biofuels
Diana Yates
A team of agricultural economists, environmental scientists and policy experts envisions a path toward a carbon-neutral agricultural future by expanding the reach of policies…
