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Genetic patterns of world’s farmed, domesticated foxes revealed via historical deep-dive
Lauren Quinn
Domesticated animals play a prominent role in our society, with two-thirds of American families enjoying the companionship of pets and many others relying on animal products…
Simulating blood flow dynamics for improved nanoparticle drug delivery
Amber Rose
Despite gaining a bad rap in mainstream media in recent years, nanoparticles have been successfully used for decades in targeted drug delivery systems. Drug molecules can be…
For middle schoolers at Pollen Power camp, curiosity blooms
Shelby Lawson
Plants are diverse organisms capable of communication, self-defense, and forming cooperative partnerships with insects; yet these remarkable abilities are often overlooked in…
Illinois team awarded £1M for new technologies to help combat antimicrobial resistance
Trinity Challenge Communications
The Trinity Challenge recently announced four winning teams of its second competition aimed at tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The projects…
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…
