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New platform SHIELD can effectively screen for protective DNA elements in human cells
Shelby Lawson
The human genome consists of roughly 20,000 genes. Most of those genes contain instructions for making proteins, which work to build, repair, and regulate everything in our…
Bringing cells to life … and to Minecraft: $30M NSF grant to support whole-cell modeling
Jenna Kurtzweil
Researchers, policymakers, and Minecraft players can look forward to the a new research center.
Supported by a $30 million U.S. National Science Foundation grant, the…
ER-positive breast cancer presents differing metabolic signatures in African American, white women
Sharita Forrest
New research found the most common form of breast cancer presents differing metabolic signatures in the blood of African American women with estrogen receptor-…
Kenny Jops
Using mathematical models to explain plant community structures
If you have any preconceived notions of what a mathematician is supposed to sound like, perhaps based on…
Study links epigenetic changes to historic trauma in Alaska Native communities
Diana Yates
Researchers investigated the relationship between historical traumatic events experienced by Alaska Native communities and epigenetic markers on genes that…
Metabolic Glycan Labeling Approach Shows Promise for Improving Dendritic Cell Vaccines
Katie Brady
Hua Wang (RBTE), a professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and his research group are passionate about developing novel – but simple – solutions to not only improve the…
Three IGB members assume new Cancer Center at Illinois leadership roles
Tyler Wolpert
The Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) is reshaping its core leadership team, including three transitions in leadership positions by IGB members.
These changes reflect the…
New Team Science Leadership Program aims to form new collaborations among mid-career faculty
Shelby Lawson
The Team Science Leadership Program is a new program being offered by the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, consisting of a series of workshops that bring together…
Di-isononyl phthalate disrupts pregnancy in mice, study finds
Ananya Sen
We are constantly exposed to phthalates in our environment through plastic products such as storage containers, medical devices, packages, fabrics, and toys. Specifically, di-…
A Galápagos Island warbler population does not recognize call signaling mainland threat
Shelby Lawson
Researchers are realizing that animal communication is more complicated than previously thought, and that the information animals share in their vocalizations can be complex.…
Researchers Develop a ‘Sweet’ Strategy for Targeted Cancer Therapeutics
Katie Brady
Researchers have demonstrated a novel two-step strategy to label and eradicate cancer stem-like cells (CSC) to improve cancer treatment prognosis.
CSCs are small sub-…
Climate Win-Win: Enhanced Weathering
Julie Wurth
Applying ground-up silicate rock to Midwestern farm fields can capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide and prevent it from accumulating in the atmosphere, according to a…