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Read article: Wind-chill out! Researchers discover how flow stresses out bacterial pathogens
Wind-chill out! Researchers discover how flow stresses out bacterial pathogens
Residents of northern states are familiar with the concept and reality of windchill. With the combination of strong winds and the chilly weather, we become more sensitive; it feels colder than the registered temperature. Researchers from the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology at the...
Read article: Illinois to co-lead new CZ Biohub in Chicago
Illinois to co-lead new CZ Biohub in Chicago
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been chosen to lead the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago – a new biomedical hub – along with the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. The three-university team was selected to lead the new biomedical...
Read article: Possible genetic basis and mouse model found for severe nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Possible genetic basis and mouse model found for severe nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
A mutant or damaged gene may be a cause of a severe, mysterious form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, researchers at the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology have found. Mice and human liver cells lacking the SRSF1 gene show all the hallmarks of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, also known as...
Read article: Biochemistry professor partners with researchers across campus for genomics workshop
Biochemistry professor partners with researchers across campus for genomics workshop
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has been partnering with the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology since 2009. Over the years, they have worked to create several citizen-science programs that bring in people over 50 who are...
Read article: Researchers demonstrate new cancer drug development method
Researchers demonstrate new cancer drug development method
Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois Chicago have demonstrated a powerful new approach to small molecule drug development. Published in Nature Chemical Biology, their study...
Read article: University of Illinois scientists win $9.5 million to study emerging pathogens
University of Illinois scientists win $9.5 million to study emerging pathogens
Aquatic birds, especially ducks, can carry influenza viruses but they don’t often become severely ill, leading scientists to wonder how their immune systems act as a reservoir for a highly infectious and pathogenic virus, but the birds remain relatively unharmed. Additionally, could the immune...

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