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The membrane surrounding red blood cells grows stiffer over time, which steadily decreases their functionality.

11 years ago news.illinois.edu

Scientists have scoured cow rumens and termite guts for microbes that can efficiently break down plant cell walls for the production of next-generation biofuels, but some of the best microbial candidates actually may reside in the human lower intestine…

11 years ago news.illinois.edu

Scientists track gene activity when honey bees do and don't eat honey: Gene activity changes in response to dietary changes in foraging honey bees, researchers found

11 years ago news.illinois.edu

Muscle-powered bio-bots walk on command: Engineers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign demonstrated a class of walking “bio-bots” powered by muscle cells and controlled with electrical pulses, giving researchers unprecedented command over their function.

11 years ago news.illinois.edu