University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: News
For improving early literacy, reading comics is no child's play
Although comics have been published in newspapers since the 1890s, they still get no respect from some teachers and librarians, despite their current popularity among adults. But according to a University of Illinois expert in childrens literature, critics should stop tugging on Supermans cape and start giving him and his superhero friends their due.
Published Date: November 05, 2009
Mimicking nature, scientists can now extend redox potentials
New insight into how nature handles some fundamental processes is guiding researchers in the design of tailor-made proteins for applications such as artificial photosynthetic centers, long-range electron transfers, and fuel-cell catalysts for energy conversion.
Published Date: November 04, 2009
First draft of the pig: Researchers sequence swine genome
A global collaborative has produced a first draft of the genome of a domesticated pig, an achievement that will lead to insights in agriculture, medicine, conservation and evolution.
Published Date: November 02, 2009
Researchers to perform sex change operation on papaya
The complicated sex life of the papaya is about to get even more interesting, thanks to a $3.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Published Date: November 02, 2009
Growing online sales could lower prices,but also trim choices
Shoppers could see lower prices but less variety to choose from as more manufacturers sell directly to consumers through the Internet, according to new research led by a University of Illinois business professor.
Published Date: November 02, 2009