Researchers, led by Professor Irene Newton, have identified a specific bacterial microbe that, when fed to honey bee larvae, can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing bees.
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IU Biology's Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Graduate Program has been ranked #10 in "Ecology/Evolutionary Biology" programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
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Professor Armin Moczek and high school teacher Kirstin Milks have developed a simultaneously locally relevant and globally applicable module to teach students about effects of climate change.
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To help address the need for more equitable research opportunities for community college students, Ph.D. student Lana Bolin and Professor Jen Lau founded Science CORPS.
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New work from the labs of Distinguished Professor Steve Bell and Assistant Research Scientist Rachel Samson uncovers an interplay between the structure of chromosomes and their evolutionary rates.
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Hot males may be less motivated to mate, compounding climate change effects on birds. Associate Professor Kim Rosvall and colleagues examined how heat and behavior interact to affect physiology.
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