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 Key staph enzyme decoded at the Advanced Photon Source
March 24, 2011 — The battle against deadly staph infections is closer to victory as Illinois researchers have uncovered secrets of how the bacterium protects itself from human immune attacks, which could lead to more effective anti-staph therapies. Read more. |
 Scientists use light to join nanoparticles into new materials
March 16, 2011 — For many years, scientists have searched for ways to assemble nanoparticles into larger structures of any desired shape and form at will. This effect has been achieved in a new study by using a laser as if it were a magic wand, creating an assembled, continuous filament as the laser beam is moved around. Read more. |
 Soil Science Society honors Jastrow
October 20, 2010 — Senior Scientist Julie Jastrow will deliver the Francis E. Clark Distinguished Lecture on Frontiers in Soil Biology at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Soil Science Society of America, the highest honor given by the society in recognition of work in soil biology and biochemistry. Read more. |
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