Amorphophallus konjac, popularly known as “devil’s tongue,” is gaining lots of attention this week in the Indiana University Biology Building Greenhouse, where two of the plants are blooming 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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Indiana University Bloomington invites everyone to experience the wonders of science at Science Fest 2024, happening Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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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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Research spearheaded by four biologists at Indiana University Bloomington has uncovered a new regulatory mechanism shared by many bacteria, which may have profound implications for anti-bacterial control measures in medical and agricultural settings.
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Indiana University Bloomington’s Department of Biology is leading research on the mechanisms and consequences of organisms’ responses to environmental conditions.
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Our faculty members are world-class researchers and teachers who share an excitement for the life sciences. The multiplicity of expertise and scientific approach, combined with our exceptional collegial culture, is what makes IU Biology stand out and has made IU a premiere place for performing research.
The IU Department of Biology is a community of diverse academic scientists, students, and staff from a wide range of cultures, nationalities, races, and social backgrounds. We are committed to celebrating diversity and inclusion as well as maintaining a culture of respect and kindness.
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