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Will sorghum and sugarcane be the next oil crops?

Fri, Apr 27 2012 at 4:46 PM

At the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, scientists are genetically engineering these crops so that they produce oil instead of sugar.

What does drought mean for Illinois?

Fri, Apr 13 2012 at 2:36 PM

We've had an incredibly low amount of rain this spring, and the middle of the state is classified as 'abnormally dry.' What does this mean for the Illinois as it moves into summer?

Edible wild plants: Add some variety to your kitchen

Fri, Apr 06 2012 at 4:17 PM

Learn more about the many edible wild plants in Illinois.

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How the brain controls speech

Wed, Feb 20 2013 at 3:51 PM

Speaking even a sentence involves a series of many muscle movements , and scientists have mapped out what parts of the brain control each movement.

Nanotechnology could rewrite the periodic table

Tue, Feb 19 2013 at 2:35 PM

With nanoparticles now being used to mimic atoms and DNA to bond them, scientists are challenging the definition of what constitutes the building blocks of the universe.

Mark Zuckerberg is #2 on the Philanthropy 50

Wed, Feb 13 2013 at 11:15 AM

The Facebook CEO's charitable contributions were good for the number 2 spot on this list of top philanthropists, behind billionaire Warren Buffett.

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Eileen is an aspiring ornithologist and writer. She is working through a B.S. in Honors Integrative Biology with minors in Communications and Environmental Science at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Eileen is an avid writer of both fiction and nonfiction, and also enjoys playing violin and piano in her spare time. She loves being outside, and she's aiming for a career in hands-on field research. She plans to continue her education until she gets a PhD.

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