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How concerned should we be about H5N1 bird flu?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with federal and state health agencies to address a widespread outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows, poultry, and other animals in the United States. More than 150 million farm birds have been slaughtered to prevent the disease’s...
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In the news: What is listeriosis and how is it treated?
A recent recall of more than seven million pounds of deli meat has marked the largest listeria outbreak since 2011, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreak has been traced...
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How do drugs like Ozempic work for weight loss?
The weight-loss treatment landscape has been remade by a new class of injectable drugs, such as those sold under the names Ozempic and Wegovy. Patrick Sweeney is a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign professor of...
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In the News: MCB educator on the potential of new 3D brain tissue map
Fluorescently colored and reminiscent of a pin art toy, a new 3D map that illuminates the intricate wiring within brain tissue could provide exciting opportunities for researchers and students, according to a neuroscience educator in the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology.
In a recent...
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MCB team identifies compound with potent antiseizure effects
Researchers studying epileptic seizures of the temporal lobe – the most common type of epilepsy – discovered a compound that reduces seizures in the hippocampus, a brain region where many such seizures originate. The compound, known as TC-2153, lessened the severity of seizures in mice. The...
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Association of Computing Machinery recognizes researchers for their novel SARS-CoV2 simulations
Congratulations to the University of Illinois scientists who were part of two teams selected as finalists for a prestigious award that celebrates outstanding achievement in high-performance computing.
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UIUC biology alumna appointed to Biden's COVID-19 advisory panel
Congratulations to University of Illinois biology alumna Dr. Julie Morita, who was recently named to President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisory panel.
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How to Grow a New Head
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Phillip Newmark and his colleague James Sikes have found an answer to a vexing biological riddle.
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Synthesis of Methylphosphonic Acid by Marine Microbes: A Source for Methane in the Aerobic Ocean
Professor of Microbiology William Metcalf is lead author on a new study of ocean methane in Science. Up to 4 percent of the methane on Earth comes from the ocean’s oxygen-rich waters, but scientists have been unable to identify the source of this potent greenhouse gas. Now researchers report that...
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Songbird genome sings of the communicating brain
Professor of Neuroscience and Cell and Developmental Biology David Clayton and colleagues have analyzed the genome of the Australian zebra finch, deriving clues to its use of song in vocal communication.