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University of Iowa biologists have uncovered a shared genetic factor among disease-causing fungi, including one species that has been associated with hospital outbreaks in the US. The image shows proteins encoded by the Hil gene family that root themselve

Researchers trace genetic agent in life-threatening fungal disease

By: Richard C. Lewis | 2023.04.05 | 10:40 am

University of Iowa researcher John Manak

Biologists show how brain’s immune system response worsens epilepsy

By: Richard C. Lewis | 2023.02.14 | 09:00 am

Researchers are finding more genes directly associated with cleft lip and palate

By: Richard C. Lewis | 2023.01.10 | 02:24 pm

Iowa researchers confirm brain region’s role in mind-body communication

Findings could advance treatment for Parkinson’s disease

By: Richard C. Lewis | 2022.07.25 | 12:10 pm

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Invasive species’ success may lie in living fast, dying young

Study of freshwater snails found invasive lineages reproduced younger, faster

By: Richard C. Lewis | 2022.07.25 | 06:11 am

The beating of a fruit fly’s head-heart on YouTube

A heart that beats (almost) like our own

Biologists unravel how fruit fly “head-heart” functions

By: Richard C. Lewis | 2021.10.22 | 09:02 am

Stress on mothers can influence biology of future generations

By: Richard C. Lewis | 2021.10.13 | 11:22 am

snails found in stream

Biologists find invasive snails using new DNA-detection technique

By: Richard C. Lewis | 2021.05.24 | 10:44 am

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Biologists unravel full sequence of DNA repair mechanism

By: Richard C. Lewis | 2021.01.25 | 10:02 am

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

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