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How can a spring run cause a dog to overheat?
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When the first warm stretches of spring arrive, pets and people alike head outdoors, eager for fresh air after a long winter. While a brisk run or country drive can sound invigorating to a dog owner, it can be dangerous for a dog, says Dr. Brent Von Schaumburg, a resident in emergency […]
Engineered yeast gives the U.S. a green edge in the critical minerals market
There is a new, environmentally friendly method for mining rare-earth elements used in consumer electronics, clean energy, defense and biomedical imaging. By using oxalic acid made by sugar-eating engineered yeast, the new technique extracts almost all the rare-earth elements from low-grade ore.
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.
Is there a mathematical method to March Madness?
Filling out a March Madness bracket from the inside out, starting with the Final Four or Elite Eight, can be a helpful strategy, says bracketology expert Sheldon H. Jacobson.
Study documents conflict between commerce and conservation at mining operation in Bangladesh
A new study using multidecade satellite imagery and face-to-face human interviews tracked the environmental and societal impacts of gravel mining in the Lubha River, Northeast Bangladesh. The researchers found that the river had recovered its natural shape within just four years after gravel mining stopped. However, the local economy did not bounce back nearly as quickly.
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.
Shrinking the carbon footprint of chemical manufacturing with lasers, solar radiation
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. ― Researchers have found a way to use solar energy to power a key chemical reaction that drives many manufacturing industries. This new method can significantly reduce the energy required to run these operations, eliminate harsh oxidizing byproducts and minimize carbon emissions.
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.
New water-treatment system removes nitrogen, phosphorus from farm tile drainage
Scientists have developed a system to reduce levels of nitrogen and phosphorus that flow through farm tile drains and pollute the environment.