Tag: University of Illinois
Scientists hack plant photosynthesis to boost crop yields by 40%
Photosynthesis is a process in which plants convert light energy into chemical energy, is not a wholly efficient process. A key stage in the photosynthesis process...
Camera trap study reveals the hidden lives of island carnivores
In order to see carnivores lives in the Apostle Islands in northern Wisconsin, scientists captured almost 200,000 photos by placing 160 cameras. From the...
Color-changing sensor detects signs of eye damage in tears
University of Illinois researchers developed a new point-of-care rapid-sensing device that can detect a key marker of eye injury in minutes. The device is...
How polymers relax after stressful processing?
The polymers that make up engineered materials require time to relax after processing. A new examination by Illinois scientists has discovered that entangled, long-chain...
New tissue-imaging technology could enable real-time diagnostics, map cancer progression
Illinois researchers have developed a new microscope system that holds the potential of capturing living tissue in real time and in molecular detail. The most fascinating...
3-D printed sugar scaffolds offer sweet solution for tissue engineering
Engineers at the University of Illinois devised a 3D printer that can print detailed structures that commercial 3-D printers can’t. The printer can efficiently produce...
Elastic microspheres expand understanding of embryonic development and cancer cells
Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed a new technique that uses tiny elastic balls filled with fluorescent nanoparticles aims to expand the understanding...
New polymer manufacturing process saves 10 orders of magnitude of energy
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new polymer manufacturing process that could reduce the cost, time and energy needed, compared with...
Infants track others’ mental states, study
Infants cannot explain their perceptions of external events, and some psychologists think that very young children cannot grasp other people’s mental states until they...
