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Male fertility is a growing issue with a global decrease in sperm count and quality

22 days ago igb.illinois.edu biology

A new study has linked multiple types of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”) with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in postmenopausal women…

20 days ago igb.illinois.edu health

Unexpected similarity between honey bee and human social life - The findings suggest that complex societies may have surprisingly simple and universal regularities, which can shed light on the way that resilient and robust communities emerge from very different social roles and interactions.

3 years ago igb.illinois.edu

Most crops are plagued by a photosynthetic glitch, and evolved an energy-expensive process called photorespiration that drastically suppresses their yield potential

5 years ago igb.illinois.edu

Scientists engineer crops to conserve water, resist drought - For the first time, scientists have improved how a crop uses water by 25 percent without compromising yield by altering the expression of one gene that is found in all plants…

6 years ago igb.illinois.edu

Scientists have sequenced the mitochondrial genome for the Hispaniolan solenodon, a venomous mammal found only on Hispaniola

8 years ago igb.illinois.edu