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University of Illinois

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Food Waste To Jet Fuel, Illinois Team Clears Key Hurdle

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Heat Waves Are Intensifying and Threatening Africa’s Newborns

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Barry Bonds Tops Babe Ruth in New Era-Adjusted Baseball Rankings

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Most People Won’t Eat Vegan Eggs Plain — But This Works

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Eating Dessert May Help Dieters Lose Weight and Curb Cravings

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AI Watchdogs Transform Nuclear Safety With Virtual Eyes Where Humans Can’t Go

In an international study of attitudes from 2009-2019, U. of I. psychology professor Benedek Kurdi and his colleagues found substantial reductions in self-reported bias against all categories of stigma they examined. The picture for “implicit” or “hidden” bias was more complex.

Study finds global downturn in bias against stigmatized groups

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One Simple Drug Addition Could Prevent 330,000 Heart Attack Deaths Annually

Physical neglect can be as damaging to children’s social development as physical, sexual or emotional abuse, and it can have lasting impact on their ability to form friendships and romantic relationships throughout their lives, according to a recent study led by sociology professor Christina Kamis. Photo by Fred Zwicky

Physical Neglect as Damaging to Children’s Social Lives as Abuse, Landmark Study Finds

Prof Pablo Perez-Pinera, center is joined by fellow researchers Shraddha Shirguppe, left, and Angelo Miskalis, right, in a research space at Everitt Lab. Photo taken at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (Photo by Fred Zwicky / University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

Gene Editing Tool Shows Promise for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

The team's modeling approach is significant to advancement in robotics, dynamics and control systems.

Scientists Map Complex Control System Behind Octopus Arm Movement

Muscovite mica is used in many materials science applications and is known for its extremely flat and flaky layers, making it highly susceptible to hostile environmental conditions.

Scientists Use Earthquake Statistics to Revamp Materials Testing

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Scientists Race to Protect Computing Systems from Future Quantum Threats

University of Illinois evolution, ecology and behavior professor Philip Anderson, pictured, and his colleague Bingying Zhang found that thin animal skin significantly dissipates the energy of a puncturing projectile. In their experiments, skin worked better than a thicker synthetic gel designed to mimic skin.

Thin skin significantly blunts injury from puncture

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