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Following in the footsteps of Jane Goodall: A wildlife pathologist’s story
Dr. Karen Terio works to understand, diagnose, treat and prevent disease in a host of animals, from dolphins to turtles to chimpanzees and cheetahs.
Study: People using mobile breathalyzers changed their drinking behavior
People who repeatedly used DIY breathalyzers changed their drinking behavior and improved the accuracy of self-assessments of blood-alcohol levels, study finds.
Robinson to be inducted into the American Philosophical Society
Gene Robinson will be inducted into the American Philosophical Society in April, 2026.
Team tracks vegetation recovery from sudden permafrost collapse
Some Arctic regions regain their “greenness” within a decade of a sudden permafrost collapse, while others can take a century or more to recover, researchers report.
RNA barcodes enable high-speed mapping of connections in the brain
Researchers mapped connections among thousands of neurons in the mouse brain with unprecedented speed and resolution thanks to RNA “barcodes.”
Still standing but mostly dead: Recovery of dying coral reef in Moorea stalls
The hollowed-out skeletons of a bleached reef in the Pacific Ocean are changing scientists’ understanding of the factors that promote — or hinder— coral reef recovery.
New study finds deep ocean microbes already prepared to tackle climate change
Deep-sea waters are warming due to heat waves and climate change, and it could spell trouble for the oceans’ delicate chemical and biological balance. A new study demonstrates that the microbes may already be adapting well to warmer, nutrient-poor waters. Researchers predict that these surprisingly adaptable archaea will play an important role in reshaping ocean chemistry in a changing climate.
Team simulates a living cell that grows and divides
Scientists simulate a full life cycle of a living bacterial cell, opening a new window on the essential processes of life.
Microbial assembly line makes plastic upcycling programmable
Scientists have built a microbe-driven upcycling pipeline that converts plastic waste into a variety of useful products.
Illinois team tests the costs, benefits of agrivoltaics across the Midwest
A new study examines the agricultural and economic trade-offs that come with installing solar arrays on working farms across the Midwest.
Splitting hairs to keep the public safe
Graduate student Lance Jones works to identify potentially infectious ticks found in Illinois.
Insect-human hybrids are onscreen at Insect Fear Film Festival
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Insect-human hybrids provide the scares at the 2026 Insect Fear Film Festival at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The festival, which is hosted by the Entomology Graduate Student Association, takes place Feb. 28 at Foellinger Auditorium. It is free and open to the public. Insect-human hybridization has long been a theme for […]