A new study by researchers at Indiana University Bloomington investigates why velvet ant stings are among the most excruciating in the animal kingdom, and offers a fascinating glimpse into the evolutionary arms race between predators and prey—while providing insights that may inform pain-related medical research.
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Amorphophallus konjac, popularly known as “devil’s tongue,” received lots of attention recently in the IU Biology Building Greenhouse, where two of the plants bloomed simultaneously.
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Biologists at Indiana University Bloomington have shown that the surfaces of plant leaves are coated with a diverse array of RNA molecules.
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IU Biology professor Tuli Mukhopadhyay was awarded the 2025 Alice C. Evans Award for Advancement of Women by the American Society for Microbiology.
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A recent workshop led by biology professor and department chair Armin Moczek, alongside Bloomington High School South science teacher Kirstin Milks aimed to empower educators to teach complex climate science in ways that inspire both understanding and action.
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Indiana University Bloomington graduate student Shefali Shefali was honored by having her work selected for the cover of the September issue of Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. In a Q&A she shares the research behind it and more.
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At IU Bloomington, married neuroscientists Orie Shafer and Maria de la Paz Fernandez both have a research lab dedicated to advancing understanding of how the brain's internal clock works.
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Biology Professor Tuli Mukhopadhyay has been selected as one of two recipients of this year’s Distinguished Mentor Award in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington.
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