Illinois News Bureau: Research http://illinois.edu/lb/imageList/19 These are the top research articles at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. U. of I. children's book guide offers help to holiday book shoppers http://news.illinois.edu/news/09/1120gift.html Phil Ciciora, News Editor Feature http://illinois.edu/lb/article/19/32215 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:30:00 CST Illinois News Bureau: Research 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. Gene regulatory sites found without knowledge of regulators http://news.illinois.edu/news/09/1119gene.html James E. Kloeppel, Physical Sciences Editor Science http://illinois.edu/lb/article/19/32170 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:45:00 CST Illinois News Bureau: Research 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. U.S., other free-trade leaders, among most vulnerable to backlash http://news.illinois.edu/news/09/1119freetrade.html Craig Chamberlain, Social Sciences Editor Political http://illinois.edu/lb/article/19/32172 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:45:00 CST Illinois News Bureau: Research 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. Only tax increase can cure Illinois budget woes, study says http://news.illinois.edu/news/09/1116budget.html Jan Dennis, Business & Law Editor Business http://illinois.edu/lb/article/19/31994 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:15:00 CST Illinois News Bureau: Research 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. Walking while talking on the cell phone can be hazardous http://news.illinois.edu/news/09/1116cellphone.html Diana Yates, Life Sciences Editor Science http://illinois.edu/lb/article/19/32002 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:15:00 CST Illinois News Bureau: Research 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. Study: Credit crisis, debt load a double whammy for investment http://news.illinois.edu/news/09/1109credit.html James E. Kloeppel, Physical Sciences Editor Business http://illinois.edu/lb/article/19/31683 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST Illinois News Bureau: Research 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. For improving early literacy, reading comics is no child's play http://news.illinois.edu/news/09/1105comics.html Phil Ciciora, News Editor General http://illinois.edu/lb/article/19/31555 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:15:00 CST Illinois News Bureau: Research 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. Mimicking nature, scientists can now extend redox potentials http://news.illinois.edu/news/09/1104proteins.html James E. Kloeppel, Physical Sciences Editor Science http://illinois.edu/lb/article/19/31477 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST Illinois News Bureau: Research 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. First draft of the pig: Researchers sequence swine genome http://news.illinois.edu/news/09/1102pig_genome.html Diana Yates, Life Sciences Editor Science http://illinois.edu/lb/article/19/31359 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:45:00 CST Illinois News Bureau: Research 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. Researchers to perform sex change operation on papaya http://news.illinois.edu/news/09/1102papaya.html Diana Yates, Life Sciences Editor Science http://illinois.edu/lb/article/19/31357 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:45:00 CST Illinois News Bureau: Research 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.