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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The Danthi Lab has been making significant strides in understanding how viruses enter cells and deliver genomic material to launch infections.
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IU biology professor Heather Reynolds shares her involvement and what inspires her to be part of the Greening Urban Neighborhoods from the Ground Up initiative.
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