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Book tackles myths about science of menstruation

Diana Yates

A new book from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign anthropology professor

A cold-specialized icefish species underwent major genetic changes as it migrated to temperate waters, new study finds

Shelby Lawson

Many animals have evolved to tolerate extreme environments, including being able to survive crushing pressures of ocean trenches, unforgiving heat of deserts, and limited…

Erik Nelson: A milestone in my career

Christine des Garennes

Several days following the Federal Drug Administration’s approval of a new cancer drug, Erik Nelson (A

Evaluating the effect of manuka honey on collagen scaffolds

Ananya Sen

The bones of the face and skull can be affected due to a wide range of conditions, including cleft palate defects, traumatic injuries, cancer, and bone loss from dentures.

Town hall spurs conversation and new ideas for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion at the IGB

Shelby Lawson

The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology recently held a town hall meeting to introduce new changes to improve diversity and inclusion at the IGB.

Colby Behrens

Shelby Lawson

It would be challenging to find someone who became interested in animal behavior at a younger age than Colby Behrens, a current PhD candidate in the Evolution, Ecology, and…

Possible genetic basis and mouse model found for severe nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Liz Ahlberg Touchstone

A mutant or damaged gene may be a cause of a severe, mysterious form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers have found.

Stop Making Cells: Study Advances Knowledge about Cell Regeneration

College of Veterinary Medicine

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Researchers target prostate cancer with new, rapid biomarker detection method

CCIL Communications Team

The pivotal role of microRNA in diagnosing and monitoring cancer is well known by today’s researchers.

Two IGB faculty members elected AAAS Fellows

Liz Ahlberg Touchstone

Seven professors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, including two from IGB, have been elected 2022 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of…

New OLLI workshop focuses on genomics

Ananya Sen

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has been partnering with the Carl R.

Researchers make recommendations for diversifying syllabi in higher education

Ananya Sen

Over the past decade, there has been a growing awareness that environmental and life science fields need to diversify their teaching syllabi.