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New approach eradicates breast cancer in mice
Diana Yates
A new approach to treating breast cancer kills 95-100% of cancer cells in mouse models of human estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancers and their metastases in bone, brain,…
How does the structure of cytolysins influence their activity?
Ananya Sen
Although Enterococcus faecalis is usually an innocuous member of the bacterial community in the human gut, it can also cause several infections, including liver disorde
In times of ecological uncertainty, brood parasites hedge their bets
Diana Yates
Some birds lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species and let the host parents raise their young.
Cowpea research boosts canopy CO2 assimilation, water-use efficiency
Amanda Nguyen
Crops grow dense canopies that consist of several layers of leaves--the upper layers with younger sun leaves and the lower layers with older shaded leaves that may have…
Illinois Team Tracks COVID ‘Spike’ Protein for 2020 iGEM Competition
Julie Wurth
UPDATE: The Illinois team’s “Viralizer” web tool brought home a silver medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) 2020 compet
Integration of gene regulatory networks in understanding animal behavior
Alisa King
For years, scientists have attributed animal behavior to the coordinated activities of neuronal cells and its circuits of neurons, known as the neuronal network (NN).
Donovan to direct new Personalized Nutrition Initiative
Sharon Donovan and Stephanie Henry
Sharon Donovan, professor and Melissa M.
Intimate partner violence, history of abuse worsen trauma for new moms
Diana Yates
A study assessed the interaction of new and old relationship traumas among women three to 18 months after the birth of their child – one of the most challenging periods of…
Group genomics drive aggression in honey bees
Diana Yates
Researchers often study the genomes of individual organisms to try to tease out the relationship between genes and behavior.
Volunteers at Illinois produce supplies for 200,000 COVID-19 tests
Therese Pokorney and Dave Evensen
A collaborative effort at the University of Illinois to support COVID-19 testing is winding down, but not before it produced enough materials to support some 200,000…
Engineered immune cells recognize, attack solid-tumor cancer cells
Diana Yates
A method known as CAR-T therapy has been used successfully in patients with blood cancers such as lymphoma and leukemia.
Pattern analysis of phylogenetic trees could reveal connections between evolution, ecology
Alisa King
In biology, phylogenetic trees represent the evolutionary history and diversification of species – the “family tree” of Life.