News Archive
Octopus-inspired sucker transfers thin, delicate tissue grafts, biosensors
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
Thin tissue grafts and flexible electronics have a host of applications for wound healing, regenerative medicine and biosensing.
Study on how bacteria obtain essential nutrients in soil, during infection
Maddie Blaauw and the MCB Communications Office
Much like humans eat food in order to obtain essential nutrients, bacteria acquire nutrients by importing them.
CRISPR-induced immune diversification in host-virus populations
Alisa King
Just like humans, microbes have equipped themselves with tools to recognize and defend themselves against viral invaders.
Exercise and nutrition regimen benefits physical, cognitive health
Diana Yates
Researchers studied the effects of a 12-week exercise regimen on 148 active-duty Air Force airmen, half of whom also received a twice-daily nutrient beverage that included prote
Genomic study reveals evolutionary secrets of banyan tree
Diana Yates
The banyan fig tree Ficus microcarpa is famous for its aerial roots, which sprout from branches and eventually reach the soil.
Cancer compound leads to major licensing deal
Jordan Goebig
Researchers affiliated with the Cancer Center at Illinois and the IGB discovered a novel small molecule compound that is now the subject of a new global licensing agreement betw
Gene expression altered by direction of forces acting on cell
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
Tissues and cells in the human body are subjected to a constant push and pull – strained by other cells, blood pressure and fluid flow, to name a few.
Do-it-yourself COVID-19 vaccines fraught with public health problems
Phil Ciciora
Well-intentioned “citizen scientists” developing homemade COVID-19 vaccines may believe they’re inoculating themselves against the ongoing pandemic, but the practice of self-exp
Most homemade masks doing a great job, study finds
Lois Yoksoulian
Studies indicate that homemade masks help combat the spread of viruses like COVID-19 when combined with frequent hand-washing and physical distancing.
Novel phage alters transcriptome of a common human gut microbe
Alisa King
The human gut is home to a dense and diverse microbial community that represents a vital component of human health, development, and disease states.
Cholesterol metabolite causes immune system to attack T cells, not breast cancer
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
In breast cancer tumors, a molecule produced when the body breaks down cholesterol hijacks the myeloid immune cells that normally arm T cells to fight cancer, a new study in mic
ARPA-E awards $4.5M to develop commercial carbon credit tools
Lauren Quinn
The University of Illinois has been awarded $4.5 million from the U.S.
