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Unmuting large silent genes produces new molecules, potential drugs
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
By enticing away the repressors dampening unexpressed, silent genes in Streptomyces bacteria, researchers at the University of Illinois have unlocked several large gene…
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Cell size and cell-cycle states play key decision-making role in HIV
Laura Schmitt
Thanks to the development of antiretroviral drugs, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is considered a manageable chronic disease today. However, if left undiagnosed or…
Study links nutrient patterns in blood to better brain connectivity, cognition
Diana Yates
A new study links higher levels of several key nutrients in the blood with more efficient brain connectivity and performance on cognitive tests in older adults.
The…
New approach helps geneticists identify genes responsible for complex traits
Lauren Quinn
In biomedical research, plant breeding, and countless other endeavors, geneticists are on the hunt for the specific genes responsible for disease susceptibility, yield, and…
Dracula ants possess fastest known animal appendage: the snap-jaw
Diana Yates
Move over, trap-jaw ants and mantis shrimp: There’s a faster appendage in town. According to a new study, the Dracula ant, Mystrium camillae, can snap its mandibles at speeds…
Nobel Laureate Frances Arnold, former student Huimin Zhao celebrate award
Christine des Garennes
On Monday, December 10, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards one half of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Dr. Frances H. Arnold, Professor of Chemical Engineering,…
New laboratory system allows researchers to probe secret lives of queen bees
Claudia Lutz
More than a decade after the identification of colony collapse disorder, a phenomenon marked by widespread loss of honey bee colonies, scientists are still working to untangle…
The distance of microbial competitions shapes their community structures
Emily Scott
Inside the microbial communities that populate our world, microbes are fighting for their lives.
These tiny organisms are in the soil, in the oceans, and in the human…
Nine Illinois researchers rank among world’s most influential
Lois Yoksoulian
Nine faculty members at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have been named to the 2018 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list, including four from the…
Two IGB faculty elected AAAS Fellows
Diana Yates
Four Illinois professors have been elected 2018 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, including two from the IGB.
Plant biology professors…
RIPE project receives additional $13 million
Claire Benjamin
This week, families across the U.S. will gather around Thanksgiving tables in a traditional celebration of the season’s bounty. By improving how key crops transform sunlight…