News Archive
Traditional breeding falls short in boosting soybean photosynthesis
Allie Arp
A team from the University of Illinois has determined that improving a key component of soybean photosynthesis is unlikely to come from traditional breeding methods, and that…
Team finds regional, age-related trends in exposure to drug-resistant pathogen
Diana Yates
Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each year. A new study examined records of Campylobacter…
New automated method increases the efficiency of bioactive natural product discovery
Katie Brady
From caffeine to penicillin, natural products have become a mainstay in modern society and are used for numerous applications such as medicine and pesticides. There are tens of…
Researchers develop enhanced method for wastewater surveillance of antibiotic resistance
Katie Brady
Antibiotic resistance is a global concern that threatens our ability to prevent and treat bacterial infections in humans and animals. To better monitor the emergence and spread…
IGB Profile: Allie Arp
Katie Brady
Allie Arp has always enjoyed writing and public speaking, so it comes as no surprise that she now finds herself working in communications. But young Allie would have never…
Three Illinois professors named Sloan Research Fellows
Lois Yoksoulian
Three Illinois scientists are among 126 recipients of the 2025 Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, including one from IGB. According to the…
Mutation increases enzyme in mouse brains linked to schizophrenia behaviors
Liz Ahlberg Touchstone
A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with the same mutation, a rare finding of a direct…
Long/Ort step back from RIPE leadership roles they helped create
Allie Arp
After decades of impactful and prolific research, two photosynthesis trailblazers are passing the torch, Stephen Long and Donald Ort are retiring from their leadership roles…
New study sheds light on liver maturation, specialization
Jeni Bushman
Researchers from the University of Illinois have identified a key process coordinating liver maturation and polyploidization, a state in which cells carry more than two sets of…
