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Chemical analysis of mushrooms shows their nutritional benefits
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – An analysis of previously uncharted chemical contents, mostly carbohydrates, in U.S.-consumed mushrooms shows that these fruity edible bodies of fungi could be tailored into dietary plans to help fill various nutritional needs. Using modern analytic tools, scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign found that the six mushroom varieties tested – […]
Research focusing on why estrogenic hormones produce differing results
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – New research is shedding light on why estrogenic hormones produce unintended results in women, giving hope to the idea that new drugs might reach their targets and work more effectively. Ultimately it could mean that postmenopausal women would know that hormone-replacement therapy would have only its intended result. “It’s very difficult right […]
Engineering Open House at Illinois highlights creativity
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Wild and wacky Rube Goldberg machines, robots launching mini basketballs, and more than 130 entertaining and educational exhibits are among the attractions awaiting visitors to the 85th annual Engineering Open House at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The event, organized by students in the Engineering Council at Illinois, will take place […]
Forensic entomology to be theme of this year’s ‘Insect Fear Film Festival’
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Looking for a crime-solving career? Catch the buzz about forensic entomology while being entertained Saturday, Feb. 19, at the 22nd annual Insect Fear Film Festival at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Festival founder May Berenbaum, the head of the entomology department, usually has chosen films that often feature bad plots and […]
Women’s health, tissue regeneration to be focus of joint U. of I.-Carle program
Champaign and Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. The accord is a marriage of basic and clinical research in little-studied areas that could lead to new treatment approaches, said university and hospital officials. “With this agreement, the Institute for Genomic Biology will be leading the way in bringing genome-enabled discoveries directly to clinical medicine,” said IGB […]
Tiny superconductors withstand stronger magnetic fields
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Ultrathin superconducting wires can withstand stronger magnetic fields than larger wires made from the same material, researchers now report. This finding may be useful for technologies that employ superconducting magnets, such as magnetic resonance imaging. As described in the Jan. 14 issue of the journal Physical Review Letters, researchers at the University […]
Satellite data reveal immense pollution pool over Bihar, India
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Scientists studying satellite data have discovered an immense wintertime pool of pollution over the northern Indian state of Bihar. Blanketing around 100 million people, primarily in the Ganges Valley, the pollution levels are about five times larger than those typically found over Los Angeles. The discovery was made by researchers analyzing four […]
Embrace your regrets and move forward, psychologist says
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Have regrets? Don’t push them away. Harness them and move on as a smarter person, says Neal Roese, a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Roese tackles the sometimes touchy topic in his new book “If Only: How to Turn Regret Into Opportunity” (Broadway Books/Random House). Roese, in […]
Molecular scale resolution achieved in polymer nanoimprinting technique
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Scientists using molds derived from carbon nanotubes have approached the ultimate resolution – defined by molecular scale dimensions – in a widely used polymer nanoimprinting technique. By accurately replicating features with nanometer dimensions, the technique could play future roles in fabricating structures in fields as diverse as microelectronics, nanofluidics and biotechnology. Polymer […]
Researchers to discuss potential of swine as models for human disease
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Biomedical scientists from around the world will discuss the potential of swine as models for understanding and treating a variety of human diseases when they gather for the Swine in Biomedical Research Conference on Jan. 27-29 at the Fairmont Hotel, 200 N. Columbus Road, in Chicago. The conference will open with a […]
Super-star clusters may be born small and grow by coalescing
Super-star clusters may be born small and grow by coalescing James E. Kloeppel, Physical Sciences Editor 217-244-1073; kloeppel@illinois.edu 1/7/2005 Story. Lower right: a blue image of the spiral galaxy M101 from the Second Palomar Observatory Sky Survey. The box marks the location of NGC 5461.Lower left: A false color image of NGC 5461 made from […]
Shutdown of circulation pattern could be disastrous, researchers say
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – If global warming shuts down the thermohaline circulation in the North Atlantic Ocean, the result could be catastrophic climate change. The environmental effects, models indicate, depend upon whether the shutdown is reversible or irreversible. “If the thermohaline shutdown is irreversible, we would have to work much harder to get it to restart,” […]