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Pollen study reveals the hidden history of grasses
A new approach allowed scientists to trace the changes in grass abundance and diversity in one site over a period of 25,000 years.
Postpartum pain, depression hinder women’s recovery after childbirth
Postpartum pain and depressive symptoms can interfere with women’s recovery after childbirth, including their self-care and caring for their infants, study finds.
Amyloidosis protein unfolds in unexpected way, study finds
How amyloid-forming proteins unfold is the key to how they cause disease — and researchers just found a new unfolding pathway.
A bacterial protein fragment drives tissue fibrosis, but antibody treatment can help, study finds
The peptide corisin drives pulmonary fibrosis by disrupting lung cells’ quality-control system for proteins.
Appropriated racial oppression shapes Black parents’ socialization of children
Black parents’ racial-ethnic socialization of their children may be less supportive if they have appropriated racial oppression.
Book describes loss as a central feature of pregnancy
The process of pregnancy is marked by uncertainty, writes anthropology professor Kate Clancy in a new book.
Emotion-regulation training reduces distress, changes the brain, team reports
Scientists taught college students to better regulate their emotions in response to negative events, memories.
Genetic base editing treats Huntington’s disease in mice
A new gene editing tool to treat Huntington’s disease was successfully demonstrated in mice.
Illinois-Led Team Selected for DOE Genesis Mission Award
A team led by Huimin Zhao received a Phase I award through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission to develop the world’s first foundation models specifically designed for metabolic engineering.
Honey bees’ sense of smell changes from larval to adult life stages, study finds
Honey bee larvae are unable to detect odors that adult bees rely on for survival, a new study finds.
From cactus thorns to dinosaur teeth: Study analyzes biological puncture tool performance
The shape of biological puncturing tools is driven in part by tradeoffs between puncture efficiency and the ability to resist bending or buckling.
Study: Tickborne diseases reported every month of the year and in every Illinois county
Human cases of tickborne disease are on the rise in Illinois, a new study finds. Dogs are also affected.