blog posts Report: Brain-injured patients need therapies based on cognitive neuroscience Apr 29, 2015 3:15 pm Patients with traumatic brain injuries are not benefiting from recent advances in cognitive neuroscience research – and they should be, scientists report in a special issue of Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. Report: Even in death, indigenous border crossers marginalized May 3, 2017 9:30 am Anthropology professor Cris Hughes and her colleagues found that people who died crossing the border into Arizona were less likely to be identified if they had more indigenous ancestry. Report: Extending child tax credit program offers many benefits for struggling families Nov 11, 2021 3:15 pm Extending the child tax credit program could promote financial stability among vulnerable families and have other economic and noneconomic benefits, according to a report by researchers affiliated with the Project for Middle Class Renewal. Report: Many Illinois students not receiving critical computer science education Jul 27, 2021 8:45 am Researchers at U of I found that many elementary, secondary school students in Illinois lack access to computer science education and qualified teachers. Over wo-thirds of states have learning standards for computer science - but not Illinois. Report: People buy most of their junk food at the supermarket Aug 9, 2016 11:45 am Access to healthy foods in a supermarket doesn't hinder Americans’ consumption of empty calories. The study found U.S. adults buy the bulk of their sugar-sweetened beverages and nutrient-poor foods at grocery stores. Report proposes standards for sharing data and code used in computational studies Dec 12, 2016 3:00 pm A report by leaders in computational methods and reproducibility makes recommendations for ways researchers and others can work together to standardize sharing of data sets and software code. Repurposed anti-malarial compounds kill diarrheal parasite, study finds Oct 1, 2020 9:45 am An anti-malarial drug class also kills the Cryptosporidium parasite, an infection that has no effective treatment or cure to date, a new study found. Research advances in aggressive brain cancer leads to $3M award Feb 24, 2021 9:45 am Their research which will unite the fields of cell biology, bioengineering, and chemistry behind cancer drug development to fight glioblastoma. Research at Illinois: Life-saving chemical detection becoming a possibility Apr 27, 2017 9:45 am Postdoctoral researcher Mohammad Amdad Ali says directed molecular transport could be the answer to both finding low-levels of chemical warfare agents and detecting early-stage diseases. Research could save years of breeding for new Miscanthus biofuel hybrids Jul 28, 2020 11:45 am 'The method we’re using, genomic selection, can shorten the time it takes to breed a new hybrid by at least half,' says Marcus Olatoye, postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Crop Sciences at Illinois. “That’s the overall goal.” Researcher: Environmental DNA provides early detection of invasive crayfish Sep 20, 2016 11:30 am University of Illinois aquatic ecologist Eric Larson introduces how eDNA is used to identify invasive species. Researcher receives $2.9 million grant to study environmental influences on child health Sep 22, 2016 9:15 am U. of I. comparative biosciences professor Susan Schantz is the lead on the grant to Illinois and the University of California, San Francisco. Researcher receives $3M to study food-energy-water nexus Oct 5, 2016 8:15 am CEE at Illinois Assistant Professor Megan Konar will study the connections between food production, energy production and water supply in the United States. Researchers accurately predict Australian wheat yield months before harvest May 16, 2019 1:00 pm A new Illinois study published in "Agricultural and Forest Meteorology" shows machine-learning methods can accurately predict wheat yield for the country two months before the crop matures. Researchers address dairy processing's environmental, sustainability issues Sep 1, 2021 12:15 pm A team of Illinois researchers found an economical and sustainable method to process excess dairy whey – one of the food manufacturing industry’s largest polluters. Researchers creating advanced autopilot to mimic 'Sully Factor' Oct 16, 2019 9:45 am With colleagues at Georgia Institute of Technology, Illinois researchers are creating an advanced autopilot to evaluate unforeseen circumstances, take the best course of action, land the plane safely. Researchers demonstrate existence of new form of electronic matter Mar 14, 2018 1:45 pm Researchers have produced a 'human scale' demonstration of a new phase of matter called quadrupole topological insulators that was recently predicted using theoretical physics Researchers develop dynamic templates critical to printable electronics technology Jul 13, 2017 8:15 am When it comes to efficiency, sometimes it helps to look to Mother Nature for advice – even in technology as advanced as printable, flexible electronics. Researchers develop fast, efficient way to build amino acid chains Jun 6, 2019 8:45 am Illinois researchers developed a new method that streamlines the construction of amino acid building blocks that can be used in a multitude of industrial and pharmaceutical applications. Researchers develop microbubble scrubber to destroy dangerous biofilms Sep 19, 2018 11:00 am Researchers harnessed the power of bubbles to propel tiny particles through the surfaces of these tough films and deliver an antiseptic deathblow to the microbes inside Researchers develop model to show how bacteria grow in plumbing systems Mar 29, 2018 9:45 am Using two samples, '...we can determine how extensive the microbe growth is inside in-premise pipes, and we can now do so without destroying property' Researchers develop new method of trapping multiple particles using fluidics Mar 28, 2016 2:45 pm Illinois researchers have developed a new method that relies on fluid flow to manipulate and assemble multiple particles. This new technique can trap a range of submicron- to micron-sized particles. Researchers develop new screening method for prostate cancer recurrence May 19, 2015 10:00 am Researchers in the Quantitative Light Imaging Laboratory at the Beckman Institute used spatial light interference microscopy (SLIM) in order to identify patients at higher risk for prostate cancer recurrence. Researchers Develop Powerful Fashion-Optimized Image Search Tool Jan 6, 2016 1:45 pm Researchers at the Advanced Digital Sciences Center have commercialized FashionMatch, a fashion-optimized tool that analyzes apparel in an image to instantly find visually similar items and where to purchase them. Researchers develop probe to assess prostate cancer aggressiveness Jun 10, 2020 2:15 pm 'Our technique would be a way to address the needs for active surveillance when patients are diagnosed with a low-grade cancer and are left with limited tools to observe the switch from indolent to aggressive disease where treatment is needed.' Researchers develop self-healing materials for testing on International Space Station Jul 26, 2021 1:30 pm Some materials used in aerospace applications such as polymers can degrade and erodein that atmosphere. These self-healing materials with specially designed nanoparticles and microparticles could prove more durable in space. Researchers develop technique to de-ice surfaces in seconds Sep 3, 2019 1:15 pm The method, which uses less than 1% of the energy and less than 0.01% of the time needed for traditional de-icing techniques, is published in the journal Applied Physics Letters. Researchers develop tiny thermometer to take fast temperatures in cells Aug 29, 2019 2:15 pm With a tiny new thermometer probe that can quickly measure temperature inside of a cell, Illinois researchers have illuminated a mysterious aspect of metabolism: heat generation. Researchers develop transistors that can switch between two stable energy states May 9, 2017 9:30 am Researchers developed an upgrade to the transistor laser that could boost computer processor speeds by forming two stable energy states and the ability to switch between them quickly Researchers discover compound to stop a pervasive parasitic flatworm Feb 10, 2020 8:45 am The discovery of the compound, known as Schistosome Paralysis Factor, could be critical for producing a treatment against schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease whose impact the CDC has called “second only to malaria.” Researchers discover hot hydrogen atoms in Earth's upper atmosphere Dec 6, 2016 1:00 pm A team of Illinois researchers has discovered the existence of hot atomic hydrogen (H) atoms in an upper layer of Earth’s atmosphere known as the thermosphere. Researchers diversify drug development options with new metal catalyst Jan 9, 2019 10:30 am Illinois researchers have developed a new manganese-based catalyst that can change the structure of druglike molecules to make new drugs, advancing the pace and efficiency of drug development Researchers embrace imperfection to improve biomolecule transport Aug 5, 2019 12:45 pm This technology could ultimately lead to devices that can quickly sequence DNA, RNA or proteins for personalized medicine. Researchers expand microchip capability with new 3D inductor technology Jan 23, 2020 1:45 pm A team of engineers has boosted the performance of its 3D inductor technology by adding as much as three orders of magnitudes more induction to meet the performance demands of modern electronic devices. Researchers explore gene interactions in influenza to help improve vaccine accuracy Oct 18, 2022 11:00 am 'Every year we try and pick which of the many different co-circulating flu strains to target with the next year's vaccine ...So it's really important to understand the evolution of the virus so that we can better predict the specific pathways it'll take.' Researchers explore how tomatoes talk to each other Jan 29, 2024 3:00 pm 'People tend to think that plants are not intelligent, but our studies have shown that they are actively responding to the environment around them using chemistry,' said graduate student researcher Erinn Dady. Researchers extract more energy from sunlight with advanced solar panels Oct 6, 2020 9:15 am Silicon solar panels are reaching their limit, but researchers are combining silicon with other materials to squeeze more energy out of sunlight in hopes of boosting the efficiency of consumer solar panels by 50%. Researchers find protein that suppresses muscle repair in mice May 6, 2019 1:30 pm The discovery, reported in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, could one day lead to new methods for treating disorders that result in muscle weakness and loss of muscle mass, the researchers said. Researchers gain control over internal structure of self-assembled composite materials Jan 15, 2020 2:00 pm Researchers developed a new templating system to help control the quality and unique properties of a special class of inorganic composite materials. Researchers gain control over soft-molecule synthesis Jan 14, 2019 2:30 pm Illinois researchers developed a new technique that allows them to program the size, shape and composition of soft materials Researchers identify cheaper, greener biofuels processing catalyst Aug 25, 2017 11:00 am Nonpetroleum-based biological fuels may get greener, more affordable, thanks to research that examines the use of a processing catalyst made from palladium metal and bacteria Researchers identify how mental abilities are shaped by individual differences in the brain Feb 25, 2016 2:30 pm “We were able to identify cognitive-anatomical characteristics that predict general intelligence and account for individual differences in a specific brain network that is critical to intelligence..” Researchers link dolphin deaths to Deepwater Horizon oil spill May 20, 2015 2:45 pm Dolphins stranded on Gulf of Mexico beaches following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill were much more likely to have severe lung and adrenal gland damage “consistent with petroleum product exposure” than dolphins stranded elsewhere and prior to the spill. Researchers look at how opioids can increase pain sensitivity Aug 20, 2019 12:00 pm The chronic use of opioids can cause opioid-induced hyperalgesia, a condition where the patient receiving opioids for pain becomes more sensitive to certain kinds of pain. Researchers look at lessons learned from disaster recovery around the world Jul 31, 2017 1:15 pm There's an urgency to get people housed and businesses operable. But there is also an opportunity to make improvements in the design of a community, its infrastructure, and land use Researchers look to patterns to envision new engineering field Oct 26, 2017 8:30 am Phenomenon that forms interference patterns on TV displays when a camera focuses on a pattern like a person wearing stripes has inspired a new way to conceptualize electronic devices Researchers make headway in desalination technology Oct 12, 2017 2:15 pm Illinois engineers have taken a step forward in developing a saltwater desalination process that is potentially cheaper than reverse osmosis and borrows from battery technology Researchers mimic nature for fast, colorful 3D printing Jun 10, 2020 1:00 pm A new study demonstrates how a modified 3D-printing process provides a versatile approach to producing multiple colors from a single ink. Researchers reconstruct an evolutionary history of flowering plants May 8, 2024 12:45 pm Scientists from around the world constructed an unprecedented DNA tree of life that increases our understanding of the plants’ evolution, diversification, and adaption processes. Researchers report breakthrough in quest for renewable carbon-based fuels Jun 24, 2021 3:45 pm Researchers report that small quantities of useful molecules such as hydrocarbons are produced when carbon dioxide and water react in the presence of light and a silver nanoparticle catalyst.