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Illinois-led team puts cows and microbes to work to reduce greenhouse gases

Lauren Quinn

As we hurtle toward crucial tipping points on a warming planet, an international team of scientists is recruiting a surprising ally to make a

Illinois-led project to sequence 400 soybean genomes, improve future crops

Lauren Quinn

As a source of protein and biodiesel for cleaner renewable energy, soybean is an important crop worldwide.

New Pipeline Makes Valuable Organic Acid from Plants, Saving Money and Emissions

Julie Wurth

In a breakthrough for environmentally friendly chemical production, researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have developed an…

Specific interneurons are important in aging-associated cognitive decline, study finds

Ananya Sen

Normal aging is usually associated with a decline in memory, although it is unclear what factors play a role.

Ground Broken for CABBI Greenhouse

iSEE

Representatives from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign broke ground Wednesday,

New insight into crosstalk between cancer cells and their environment

Ananya Sen

Most solid tumors become stiff as the cancer progresses.

Pioneering research focused on supercharging nature gets multimillion funding boost

Cat Corlett

By 2050, an estimated 10Gt of CO2 per annum needs to be removed from the atmosphere to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

New platform SHIELD can effectively screen for protective DNA elements in human cells

Shelby Lawson

The human genome consists of roughly 20,000 genes.

Bringing cells to life … and to Minecraft: $30M NSF grant to support whole-cell modeling

Jenna Kurtzweil

Researchers, policymakers, and Minecraft players can look forward to the a new research center.

Kenny Jops


Using mathematical models to explain plant community structures