Mother roundworms have ultra-protective instincts
New study shows animals pass signals to future offspring to warn them of danger
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2020.05.15 | 10:47 am
biology
‘Chemical earmuffs’ could prevent hearing loss
Biologists identify hearing-loss receptor in mice, use drug to prevent hearing damage
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2020.02.05 | 07:36 am
Giant viruses may play an intriguing role in evolution of life on Earth
University of Iowa biologist finds giant virus family and eukaryotes have similar set of genes
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2018.02.01 | 02:54 pm
UI biologists identify gene involved in kidney-related birth defects
Mutated gene prevents development of one or both kidneys
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2017.09.14 | 01:31 pm
NSF grant helps UI Museum of Natural History upgrade important ornithology collection
Students get hands-on experience with museum collections management
By: Chris Peters and Justin Torner | 2017.06.20 | 08:50 am
IFLScience All-female hybrid salamanders take genes from males of three different species to breed
External Media | 2017.06.15 | 11:05 am
Promiscuous salamander found to use genes from three partners equally
Finding points to the inventive ways animals balance genetic material
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2017.06.12 | 08:53 am
UI biologists identify reproductive traffic cop
Protein dictates speed at which chromosomes pair up, pass DNA
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2017.01.20 | 10:11 am
A new leader for the UI Department of Biology
Diane Slusarski is first woman to head the department
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2016.12.05 | 10:34 am
Iowa’s cancer-fighting antibody bank
UI home to antibody collection valued at $250 million, priceless in application
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2016.10.13 | 08:11 am
