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In darters, male competition drives evolution of flashy fins, bodies

Diana Yates

Scientists once thought that female mate choice alone accounted for the eye-catching color patterns seen in some male fish.

Researchers first to sequence rare bacteria cause of rampant tooth decay

Laura Schmitt

The most prevalent chronic disease in both children and adults, tooth decay occurs when the good and bad bacteria in our mouth become imbalanced.

Study explores risk factors linked to chikungunya and dengue outbreaks

Diana Yates

In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers analyzed chikungunya and dengue outbreak data from 76 countries over a period of 50 years, focusing on regions across the…

Chemicals that keep drinking water flowing may also cause fouling

Lois Yoksoulian

Many city drinking water systems add softening agents to keep plumbing free of pipe-clogging mineral buildup.

"Stable marriages" between microbes, nutrients they eat may explain diverse yet stable communities

Emily Scott

A mathematical model created by IGB researchers could help scientists better understand an intriguing characteristic of microbial communities: their ability to achieve…

Products of omega-3 fatty acid metabolism may have anticancer effects

Liz Ahlberg Touchstone

A class of molecules formed when the body metabolizes omega-3 fatty acids could inhibit cancer’s growth and spread, University of Illinois researchers report in a new study in…

Wearable device can predict older adults’ risk of falling

Emily Scott

Every year, more than one in three individuals aged 65 and older will experience a fall.

New informatics tool makes the most of genomic data

Claudia Lutz

The rise of genomics, the shift from considering genes singly to collectively, is adding a new dimension to medical care; biomedical researchers hope to use the information…

Outpacing Antimicrobial Resistance Symposium


Join researchers for Outpacing Antimicrobial Resistance, a two-day symposium devoted to understanding and beating anti

In responding to predation risk, secondhand experience can be as good as new

Claudia Lutz

Throughout the living world, parents have many ways of gifting their offspring with information they will need to help them survive.

Research confirms a new way for cells to conserve energy

Emily Scott

By proving a theory that was first proposed almost 40 years ago, researchers at the IGB have confirmed a new way that cells conserve energy.

IGB World of Genomics coming to St. Louis Science Center


One of the IGB’s most successful and comprehensive public engagement events, the World of Genomics, will be showcased for three days at the St.