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Researchers discover unique property of critical methane-producing enzyme
Emily Scott
An unexpected discovery has given scientists a greater understanding of an important methane-producing enzyme.
A team of IGB researchers published a paper in eLife that…
The time is RIPE to transform agriculture and feed the world
Claire Benjamin
University of Illinois receives grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, FFAR, and DFID to catalyze photosynthetic improvements, increase yields for farmers…
Airlines could fly thousands of miles on biofuel from new promising feedstock
Claire Benjamin
A Boeing 747 burns one gallon of jet fuel each second. A recent analysis from researchers at the University of Illinois estimate that this aircraft could fly for 10 hours on…
Researchers use computation and genomics to battle tooth decay
Laura Schmitt
An expert in using computational and experimental techniques to combat infectious diseases, Illinois Bioengineering faculty and MMG member Paul Jensen is taking aim at one of…
Seeing Emergent Physics Behind Evolution
Jordana Cepelewicz
Quanta magazine recently interviewed Swanlund Professor of Physics and leader of IGB's Biocomplexity research theme, Nigel Goldenfeld.
The physicist Nigel Goldenfeld…
Scientists discover spring-loaded mechanism in unusual species of trap-jaw ant
Diana Yates
Researchers reveal how a group of trap-jaw ants can snap their jaws shut at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour – just fast enough to capture their elusive prey.
They…
NSF awards Illinois $3M for interdisciplinary graduate student training
Samantha Jones Toal
The National Science Foundation recently granted the University of Illinois $3 million for an interdisciplinary graduate student training program to help form new insight on…
Workshop “bridges” empirical, theoretical understandings of climate and crop yield
Claudia Lutz.
The societal stakes for assessing climate change impacts on agriculture and food supply are incredibly high. To meet this need, sophisticated computer models have been…
Combating antiviral drug resistance with dynamic therapeutics
Emily Scott
Antiviral drug resistance has long been a problem in modern society. As viruses evolve, they develop resistance to antiviral drugs, which become less effective at treating…
Slowing dangerous bacteria may be more effective than killing them
Steph Adams
Researchers at the University of Illinois have discovered a mechanism that allows bacteria of the same species to communicate when their survival is threatened. The study…
New microscope technique reveals internal structure of live embryos
Lois Yoksoulian
University of Illinois researchers have developed a way to produce 3-D images of live embryos in cattle that could help determine embryo viability before in vitro fertilization…
New handheld spectral analyzer uses smartphone to detect disease
Laura Schmitt
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed technology that enables a smartphone to perform lab-grade medical diagnostic tests that typically…