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Researchers find genetic stability in a long-term Panamanian hybrid zone of manakins
Shelby Lawson
We often think of species as separate and distinct, but sometimes they can interbreed and create hybrids. When this happens consistently in a specific area, it forms what’s…
New COVID-19 rapid test employs DNA nets for superior accuracy, researchers say
Shelby Lawson
Rapid tests for COVID-19 have become a gold standard for virus testing, widely available at pharmacy chains and drug stores due to their low cost, speed, and ease of use.…
Study links neighborhood violence, lung cancer progression
Diana Yates
Scientists have identified a potential driver of aggressive lung cancer tumors in patients who live in areas with high levels of violent crime. Their study found…
From 'CyberSlug' to 'CyberOctopus': New AI explores, remembers, seeks novelty, overcomes obstacles
Diana Yates
By giving artificial intelligence simple associative learning rules based on the brain circuits that allow a sea slug to forage — and augmenting it with better…
Gonadal function in male mice disrupted by prenatal risk factors
Ananya Sen
Researchers have consistently shown that prenatal exposure to Di (2-ethyhexyl) phthalate harms the reproductive system in male mice and causes fertility defects. In a new study…
$14.8M Grant Supports Singapore Partnership on Precision Fermentation
Tony Mancuso
Feeding an ever-growing human population is one of the major grand challenges we face — especially with the impact agriculture can have on climate change. University of…
Wound healing technology may help patients heal more quickly after cancer surgery
Jonathan King
Joseph Irudayaraj (CGD/EIRH), a professor of bioengineering, published new research in Nature Communications, demonstrating the potential of a new therapeutic to accelerate and…
IGB Profile: Marya Ornelas
Ananya Sen
The landscape surrounding the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is unlike anything else in the United States. The flat vistas of cornfields are especially jarring for…
Woese Research Scholars announced for 2024
Ananya Sen
Sarah Kim and Vanessa Quan have been selected for the Carl R. Woese Undergraduate Research Scholar Program. Over a ten-week period in the summer, they will carry out research…
Gut microbes from aged mice induce inflammation in young mice, study finds
Diana Yates
When scientists transplanted the gut microbes of aged mice into young “germ-free” mice — raised to have no gut microbes of their own — the recipient mice experienced an…
Molecule Maker Lab Institute unveils upgrades to AlphaSynthesis platform
Shelby Lawson
The NSF Molecule Maker Lab Institute, hosted by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is a cutting-edge research institute focused on advancing the creation and study of…
Study reveals how 'forever chemicals' may impact heart health in older women
Lauren Quinn
New research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has linked multiple types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”) with…
