Study yields million-plus new compounds, pharmaceutical potential

Diana Yates
March 12, 2018

Researchers say they can now produce a vast library of unique cyclic compounds, some with the capacity to interrupt specific protein-protein interactions that play a role in…

Scientists engineer crops to conserve water, resist drought

Claire Benjamin
March 6, 2018

Agriculture already monopolizes 90 percent of global freshwater—yet production still needs to dramatically increase to feed and fuel this century’s growing population.

Students develop wireless monitoring system for beehives

Heather Coit
March 1, 2018

Beekeepers face challenges when they monitor the health of their honeybee colonies, and winter poses increased risk because opening a hive in cooler temperatures to collect…

CABBI Celebrates Official Launch with Talks, Tours, Science Meeting

Tony Mancuso
February 28, 2018

The Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) officially launched as a new U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Center with a celebration on Feb…

Scientists monitor crop photosynthesis, performance using invisible light

Claire Benjamin
February 27, 2018

Twelve-foot metal poles with long outstretched arms dot a Midwestern soybean field to monitor an invisible array of light emitted by crops.

DOE grants $10.6 million to produce more biodiesel, biojet fuel

Claire Benjamin
February 25, 2018

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Researchers use economic concept to understand microbial communities

Emily Scott
February 20, 2018

A popular economic concept is helping IGB researchers understand how microbial communities operate.

Omics Nanotechnology for Cancer Precision Medicine

Janet McGreevy
February 19, 2018

MNTL & IGB Team Up to Develop Use-at-Home Sample Collection Assay for Cancer Patients

IGB Director Awarded 2018 Wolf Prize in Agriculture

February 12, 2018

Reach out and feed someone: Automated system finds rapid honey bee networks

Claudia Lutz
January 29, 2018

“Only connect”—E. M.

Two IGB faculty members selected for distinguished chairs

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Four faculty members, including two from the IGB, have been selected for endowed chairs deemed to be among the most distinguished honors on the campus.

Novel chip-based gene expression tool analyzes RNA quickly and accurately

Laura Schmitt
January 16, 2018

A University of Illinois and Mayo collaboration has demonstrated a novel gene expression analysis technique that can accurately measure levels of RNA quickly and directly from…