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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…

Diversity, equity and inclusion


Recent events, especially the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and all too many others, have left us outraged.

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.

IGB 2019 Annual Report Now Available

Nicholas Vasi

Part of our mission at the Carl R.

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.

New approach drives bacteria to produce potential antibiotic, antiparasitic compounds

Diana Yates

Researchers have developed a method to spur the production of new antibiotic or antiparasitic compounds hiding in the genomes of actinobacteria, which are the source of drugs…

Cowbirds change their eggs’ sex ratio based on breeding time

Ananya Sen

Brown-headed cowbirds show a bias in the sex ratio of their offspring depending on the time of the breeding season, researchers report in a new study.

Undergrad-led study suggests environment modifications could maximize productivity

Amanda Nguyen

The crops we grow in the field often form dense canopies with many overlapping leaves, such that young “sun leaves” at the top of the canopy are exposed to full sunlight with…