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Tracing a path through photosynthesis to food security
Claudia Lutz
The energy that plants capture from sunlight through photosynthesis provides the source of nearly all of humanity’s food. Yet the process of photosynthesis has inefficiencies…
New computer simulation could light the way to safer cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals
Lois Yoksoulian
New psychoactive substances, originally developed as potential analgesics but abandoned due to adverse side effects, may still have pharmaceutical value if researchers could…
Study finds that tweaked synthetic polymers boost conductivity
Lois Yoksoulian
A new study marks a significant step forward in positioning synthetic polymers as an alternative for expensive, unsustainable minerals used in the manufacture of devices such…
DNA Nanostructures Get a Major Upgrade
Ben Libman
“We have developed a simpler, faster, and alternative assembly strategy for building DNA nanostructures that not only survive in harsh biological environments but also perform…
Shortcutting photorespiration: A pathway to improve tomorrow’s crops
Katie Brady
As global populations grow and temperatures rise, researchers are exploring ways to help crops withstand heatwaves by improving photosynthesis. In a Tansley Review published in…
Twelve Illinois scientists rank among world's most influential
Diana Yates
Twelve scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have been named to the 2025 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list, with 7 from the IGB. The list…
Researchers Aim to Disrupt Breast Cancer Line of Communication and Prevent Spread
Jonathan King
Keith W. and Sara M. Kelley Endowed Professor of Immunophysiology and Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology Erik Nelson’s (ACPP) lab made an important discovery…
Cellular protein FGD3 boosts breast cancer chemotherapy, immunotherapy
Diana Yates
A naturally occurring protein that tends to be expressed at higher levels in breast cancer cells boosts the effectiveness of some anticancer agents, including doxorubicin, one…
Wild giraffes lose their conservation safety net as zoo populations hybridize
Lauren Quinn
Zoos and private collections teach, inspire, and connect people to animals they may never encounter in the wild. And, in some cases, those animals represent valuable ‘assurance…
