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Undergraduate students selected as 2021 Woese Research Scholars
Ananya Sen
The Carl R. Woese Undergraduate Research Scholar program is designed to inspire students to pursue important scientific questions. This year, Peyton Hopkins and Shreyaa Khanna…
Adapting laboratory techniques for remote instruction
Ananya Sen
The COVID-19 pandemic forced instructors to adapt their courses for online learning. Laboratory courses were particularly difficult due to lack of access to specialized…
Male piglets less resilient to stress when moms get sick during pregnancy
Lauren Quinn
When pigs get hit with significant illnesses during key stages of pregnancy, their immune response may negatively affect developing piglets, making them less productive on the…
New microscope discovery combines AI to detect disease, improve treatment
Ryann Monahan
A newly developed laser source and microscope are helping researchers better understand and search for biomarkers indicative of cancer and other diseases, offering new promise…
Microbial gene discovery could mean greater gut health
Lauren Quinn
As the owner of a human body, you’re carrying trillions of microbes with you everywhere you go. These microscopic organisms aren’t just hitching a ride; many of them perform…
Geology helps map kidney stone formation from tiny to troublesome
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
Advanced microscope technology and cutting-edge geological science are giving new perspectives to an old medical mystery: How do kidney stones form, why are some people more…
Novel pathway to support research for targeted treatments of cavities
Huan Song
Human teeth are home to many different types of bacteria. This diverse oral microbiome ranges from microbes that are benign or even beneficial to those that can do some serious…
Students complete their first STEAM TRAIN journey
Ananya Sen
Starting from September 2020, six groups of 38 students from Franklin STEAM Academy in Champaign met every Tuesday afternoon after school to conduct research on important…
Fluorescent light clarifies relationship between heat stress, crop yield
Lois Yoksoulian
Scientists report that it is possible to detect and predict heat damage in crops by measuring the fluorescent light signature of plant leaves experiencing heat stress. If…