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Global analysis suggests COVID-19 is seasonal
Lauren Quinn
With cities around the globe locking down yet again amid soaring COVID-19 numbers, could seasonality be partially to blame? New research from the University of Illinois says…
Gut bacteria help digest dietary fiber, release important antioxidant
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
Dietary fiber found in grains is a large component of many diets, but little is understood about how we digest the fiber, as humans lack enzymes to break down the complex…
Lab team creates fast, cheap, and accessible COVID-19 antibody test
Lizzie Roehrs
As the numbers of those infected with COVID-19 has continued to climb, the desperate need for a vaccine was apparent. Even now with the invention and administration of several…
What happens when the coronavirus mutates?
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
Flag leaves could help top off photosynthetic performance in rice
Claire Benjamin
The flag leaf is the last to emerge, indicating the transition from crop growth to grain production. Photosynthesis in this leaf provides the majority of the carbohydrates…
Model predicts where ticks, Lyme disease will appear next in Midwest
Diana Yates
By drawing from decades of studies, scientists created a timeline marking the arrival of black-legged ticks, also known as deer ticks, in hundreds of counties across 10…
Brain gene expression patterns predict behavior of individual honey bees
Diana Yates
An unusual study that involved bar coding and tracking the behavior of thousands of individual honey bees in six queenless bee hives and analyzing gene expression in their…
Light signal emitted during photosynthesis used to quickly screen crops
Claire Benjamin
An international effort called Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) aims to transform crops' ability to turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into higher yields. To…
Antifungal drug improves key cystic fibrosis biomarkers in clinical study
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
A drug widely used to treat fungal infections improved key biomarkers in lung tissue cultures as well as in the noses of patients with cystic fibrosis, a clinical study by…