You dont need to be a bibliophile to know that a book is quite possibly the perfect holiday gift for a child. As any lover of literature knows, books are just as immersive and entertaining as video games, they dont require batteries and wont crash while theyre being used.
Author:
Phil Ciciora, News Editor
Published Date:
November 20, 2009
A new statistical technique developed by researchers at the University of Illinois allows scientists to scan a genome for specific gene-regulatory regions without requiring prior knowledge of the relevant transcription factors.
Author:
James E. Kloeppel, Physical Sciences Editor
Published Date:
November 19, 2009
The United States has led the way for decades in promoting free trade and globalization, but contrary to common wisdom, its now among the most vulnerable to a growing backlash against it, says University of Illinois professor Jude Hays.
Author:
Craig Chamberlain, Social Sciences Editor
Published Date:
November 19, 2009
Tax increases are the only solution to a widening budget crisis that a new study says has landed Illinois among the nations most financially troubled states, a soon-to-be-released report by a team of University of Illinois economists warns.
Author:
Jan Dennis, Business & Law Editor
Published Date:
November 16, 2009
Two new studies of pedestrian safety found that using a cell phone while hoofing it can endanger ones health. And older pedestrians talking on cell phones are particularly impaired in crossing a busy (simulated) street, the researchers found.
Author:
Diana Yates, Life Sciences Editor
Published Date:
November 16, 2009
Firms with heavy long-term debt that came due amid the nations recent credit crisis slashed investment more than three times as much as companies whose paybacks ducked the meltdown, a new University of Illinois study found.
Author:
James E. Kloeppel, Physical Sciences Editor
Published Date:
November 9, 2009