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Honey bee researchers in a field
Study: Good nutrition boosts honey bee resilience against pesticides, viruses
Low-level stressors may help insects deal with larger threats
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Researchers at Beckman Institute
Take a look around: how emotion boosts memory for context
Researchers demonstrate that emotion enhances memory
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U of I takes a lead role in building transgender studies
Department of Gender & Women's Studies works with other Big Ten programs to expand research and understanding of the issue
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Satish Nair standing in a laboratory
Team discovers naturally occurring DNA-protein hybrids
Finding has potential to streamline therapeutic drug development
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Enzyme catalyst
Enzyme-inspired catalyst puts chemicals in right position to make ethers
Finding affects a key component of many drugs, foods, and other consumer goods
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Voyager Scholarship recipients
Three LAS students awarded Voyager Scholarships
National award is designed to build leadership skills
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Woman in waterlillies
New atlas captures the state of global river systems through human context
Professor creates visual guide to the relationship between humans and vital landscapes
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Brent Roberts
Report: Conscientiousness, not willpower, is a reliable predictor of success
Psychologists reconceptualize self-control
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Former President Barack Obama looks at May Berenbaum as a woman in a military uniform holds the National Medal of Science
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