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Concerns of genetic determinism of behavior by linking environmental influences, genetic research
Shelby Lawson
It has long been known that there is a complex interplay between genetic factors and environmental influences in shaping behavior. Recently it has been found that genes…
Mice study suggests metabolic diseases may be driven by gut microbiome, loss of ovarian hormones
Sharita Forrest
The gut microbiome interacts with the loss of female sex hormones to exacerbate metabolic disease, including weight gain, fat in the liver and the expression of genes linked…
Despite uncertainties, cellulosic biofuels still a win for ground transportation
Lauren Quinn
Despite the fervor around electric vehicles and their potential to reduce the transportation sector’s carbon footprint, 2023 projections suggest EVs won’t edge out gas-powered…
Erinn Dady
Ananya Sen
Over the past few decades, the food industry has increasingly leaned on the concept of molecular gastronomy—approaching cooking from the perspective of chemistry. Erinn Dady’s…
Machine learning used to classify fossils of extinct pollen
Shelby Lawson
In the quest to decipher the evolutionary relationships of extinct organisms from fossils, researchers often face challenges in discerning key features from weathered fossils,…
Cape Lion was genetically diverse prior to extinction, researchers find
Shelby Lawson
Cape lions used to roam the Cape Flats grassland plains of South Africa, in what is now known as Western Cape Providence. When Europeans arrived in South Africa in the mid-…
Taher Saif elected to National Academy of Engineering
Lois Yoksoulian
Taher Saif (M-CELS/RBTE), the Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Professor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, has been elected to the …
Zeynep Madak Erdogan Receives American Association for Cancer Research Award
Jonathan King
Cancer Center at Illinois Associate Director for Education and Sylvia D. Stroup Scholar of Nutrition and Cancer, Zeynep Madak Erdogan (CGD/GSP/EIRH) received the…
Microbial division of labor produces higher biofuel yields
Diana Yates
Scientists have found a way to boost ethanol production via yeast fermentation, a standard method for converting plant sugars into biofuels. Their approach, detailed in the…
New insights into how epilancin 15X kills bacteria
Ananya Sen
Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a global threat that requires urgent attention. In a new study, published in Frontiers in Microbiology, researchers investigated how the…
Talking tomatoes: How their communication is influenced by enemies and friends
Ananya Sen
Plants produce a range of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds that influence their interactions with the world around them. In a new study, researchers at the…
New Planning Grant Powers Up Pioneering Glioblastoma Research
Jonathan King
A $25,000 grant from the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) is catalyzing an interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship between neural networks and cancer cells in the…
