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Model suggests how ancient RNA may have gained self-cutting ability essential for life
Shelby Lawson
Scientists have long pondered the beginnings of life on Earth. One theory is that RNA, which is ubiquitous across all domains of life, played a central role in early life.
Can genetic genealogy restore family narratives disrupted by the transatlantic slave trade?
Diana Yates
Some political figures seek to remove references to slavery from the study of American history, adding to the vast knowledge gaps that stem from the transatlantic…
Researchers discover a new natural product, a RiPP-fatty acid hybrid molecule
Shelby Lawson
Living organisms produce a diverse suite of natural products which can be harnessed for medicinal and therapeutic purposes.
DayCent-CABBI: New Model Integrates Soil Microbes, Large Perennial Grasses
April Wendling, Anjali Yedavalli
Of all the carbon stored in ecosystems around the world, about half can be found in soils.
July STEM Career Exploration and Symposium at Illinois
Lauren Quinn
Undergraduate research will take center stage on July 26, 2024, during the
Newborn piglets serve as a model for studying influenza
Ananya Sen
Although prevention and treatment strategies are available for influenza, they are not sufficient for vulnerable populations such as young children and newborns.
Study brings scientists a step closer to successfully growing plants in space
Lois Yoksoulian
New, highly stretchable sensors can monitor and transmit plant growth information without human intervention, re
Painting a molecular portrait of the brain with mass spectrometry and deep learning
Samantha Jones Toal
Jonathan Sweedler (BSD/CABBI/MMG), a pro
Researchers identify key regulators underlying regeneration in Drosophila
Shelby Lawson
Some animals possess the remarkable ability to regenerate lost structures, exemplified by a lizard regrowing its tail.
New grant to study Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Ananya Sen
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have recently received a three-year commitment of $250,000 for examining Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
NIH grant to support research into connections between autism, sensory hypersensitivity
Lauren Otolski
Supported by a $2 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health, the Auerbach Lab at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology will examine how…
