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Gene Networks in Neural & Developmental Plasticity

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The Gene Networks in Neural and Developmental Plasticity theme uses gene expression to explain why animals are highly diverse, even though the fundamentals are conserved across species.

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Highly cited researchers this year at Illinois are, clockwise from top left: Ed Deiner, Brent Roberts, Atul Jain, Axel Hoffmann, Stephen Long and Kaiyu Guan. Photos by L. Brian Stauffer and Fred Zwicky
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U. of I. psychology professor Brent Roberts, pictured, and his co-author, University of Toronto psychology professor Michael Inzlicht, argue that psychological science sometimes overemphasizes the role of willpower in human success and well-being. The personality trait “conscientiousness” is a better predictor of success, they write in a new review. Photo by Fred Zwicky
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Illinois researchers have opened up the AI "black box" to gain valuable new insight about chemistry for solar energy applications. Pictured, from left: Professor Charles Schroeder, graduate students Changhyun Hwang and Seungjoo Yi, professor Ying Diao, professor Nick Jackson and graduate student Tiara Torres Flores.
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Breaking open the AI black box, team finds key chemistry for solar energy and beyond
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