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15 Years of IGB: Integrating Science and Society through Outreach
Shelby Lawson
Since the inception of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, its slogan has been “where science meets society.” This highlights the institute’s deep commitment both…
Network neuroscience theory best predictor of intelligence
Diana Yates
Scientists have labored for decades to understand how brain structure and functional connectivity drive intelligence. A new analysis offers the clearest…
Research to boost astronaut fitness on NASA’s mission to Mars
Jenna Kurtzweil
Exercise looks a little different en route to the Red Planet, so Professor Marni Boppart (RBTE) got creative. Boppart and her colleagues received $1 million from the…
Biomarker 2022 now available
Ananya Sen
The 16th volume of the Biomarker is now available online at (https://www.igb.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/Biomarker2022…), and across the Carl R. Woese Institute…
CAIM working group
The IGB Center for Artificial Intelligence and Modeling (CAIM) is organizing a monthly working group to facilitate the matching of biological problems to quantitative methods.…
Spatial Omics Initiative working group
The IGB Computational Genomics would like to announce the Spatial Omics Initiative, to bring together researchers from different disciplines across the University of Illinois…
Anthony Digrado and Jessica Brinkworth to feature on Story Collider Podcast “Flora”
IGB Comms
Science storytelling organization The Story Collider develops “true, personal stories about science” as part of their mission to reveal the vibrant role that science plays in…
Researchers propose new structures to harvest untapped source of fresh water
Lois Yoksoulian
An almost limitless supply of fresh water exists in the form of water vapor above Earth’s oceans, yet remains untapped, researchers said. A new study from the University of…
Experts boost activity of potential therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer
Diana Yates
Less than 20% of diagnosed breast cancers are designated “triple-negative,” meaning that the affected tissues lack three types of receptors often found in other breast cancer…
Researchers determine genetic variants offered protection during Black Death, associated with current autoimmune disorders
Shelby Lawson
Infectious diseases are some of the strongest selective pressures in human evolution, selecting for genetic variants that increase resistance to infection. In the face of a…
Researchers investigate neuron differentiation in fruit fly brains
Shelby Lawson
The brains of all higher order animals are filled with a diverse array of neuron types, with specific shapes and functions. Yet, when these brains form during embryonic…
Organizing nanoparticles into pinwheel shapes offers new twist on engineered materials
Lois Yoksoulian
Researchers have developed a new strategy to help build materials with unique optical, magnetic, electronic and catalytic properties. These pinwheel-shaped structures self-…