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The nearly $2 million award from the @NIH's @NIGMS MIRA award program will investigate chromosome evolution and the consequences of rapid Y chromosome degeneration.
IU Biology@IUBiology14 Aug 2023
Ryan Bracewell @BracewellLab receives NIH MIRA to explore chromosome evolution and why the Y is special and weird. go.iu.edu/4QbT @IUCollege @IUScienceNews @IUImpact @iu_eeb
Ryan Bracewell.

ALT Ryan Bracewell.

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.@IUBloomington @IU_EAS professor Juergen Schieber is part of a study recently published in @Nature that provides new insights into the potential for early steps of biological evolution on #Mars. go.iu.edu/4QcA
Left: Hexagonal patterns in mud cracks on Mars show the planet may have had cyclical moisture patters. Right: Juergen Schieber.

ALT Left: Hexagonal patterns in mud cracks on Mars show the planet may have had cyclical moisture patters. Right: Juergen Schieber.

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Science @ IU retweeted
IU Biology@IUBiology10 Aug 2023
NIH MIRA funds @lesleynweaver’s research to better understand how organs communicate for proper tissue function—knowledge key to understanding tissue repair and regeneration. go.iu.edu/4QbK @IUCollege @IUScienceNews @IUImpact @GGSAatIU
Left: Lesley Weaver. Right: Micrograph showing ovarioles—egg chamber assembly lines—from an adult Drosophila ovary stained for DNA (blue), germ cells (green), and cell membranes/ring canals (magenta).

ALT Left: Lesley Weaver. Right: Micrograph showing ovarioles—egg chamber assembly lines—from an adult Drosophila ovary stained for DNA (blue), germ cells (green), and cell membranes/ring canals (magenta).

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Brian Davis, professor of physics and astronomy at @IUSouthBend sat down with @ABC57News to talk about a recent meteor sighting: bit.ly/3s3Awsf
IU South Bend’s campus at dusk.

ALT IU South Bend’s campus at dusk.

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A clean energy spinup company founded by @IUPUI_EngrTech faculty Peter Schubert has been awarded $100,000 to advance renewable energy projects in Indiana. go.iu.edu/4Q9N
An "alpha" unit of the biomass gasifier installed at Argonne National Lab based on Green Fortress Engineering patents owned by IU. The device converts biomass, including switchgrass or crop waste such as corn stover, into energy.

ALT An "alpha" unit of the biomass gasifier installed at Argonne National Lab based on Green Fortress Engineering patents owned by IU. The device converts biomass, including switchgrass or crop waste such as corn stover, into energy.

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Among the projects is an effort to explore retrofitting one of the seven buildings at the Convent of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, Indiana, as a clean-energy demonstration center.
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As a part of the Center for Quantum Technologies, @IUPUI physicists are studying special molecules that could improve the speed and energy efficiency of quantum computers. go.iu.edu/4Q7n
Ashley Dale, a Ph.D. student in physics, uses an ultra-high vacuum chamber to study spin-crossover molecules in the lab of Ruihua Cheng in the School of Science at IUPUI. Photo by Justin Casterline, Indiana University

ALT Ashley Dale, a Ph.D. student in physics, uses an ultra-high vacuum chamber to study spin-crossover molecules in the lab of Ruihua Cheng in the School of Science at IUPUI. Photo by Justin Casterline, Indiana University

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The @EPA wants to significantly lower the amount of dust from lead paint in homes and child care centers across the U.S. Gabriel Filippell, director of the IUPUI Center for Urban Health, explained what this means for families on Indiana Public Media: bit.ly/3Qm8Bhf
A small toddler, shown from behind, holds hands with a teacher and walks through the classroom in the Center for Young Children at IUPUI.

ALT A small toddler, shown from behind, holds hands with a teacher and walks through the classroom in the Center for Young Children at IUPUI.

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Hear @IUPUIScience's Bonnie Blazer-Yost share how she and colleagues are working to identify a new drug treatment for hydrocephalus, a condition commonly associated with complications from traumatic brain injury. Learn more: go.iu.edu/4PYd youtu.be/7f_j8FdGMy0

$11.7M from Department of Defense to fund research on common complication to traumatic brain injury

Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI will lead grants to fund research toward an effective drug treatment for hydrocephalus, a condition commonly...

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Maddie Lisenko, an IUPUI junior studying biochemistry, secured a prestigious summer internship at the @MayoClinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, to conduct research on Type 2 diabetes. Read more about her research work and journey at IUPUI: bit.ly/44OUu8m
IUPUI junior Maddie Lisenko is pictured in white lab coat and latex gloves, working in a lab.

ALT IUPUI junior Maddie Lisenko is pictured in white lab coat and latex gloves, working in a lab.

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From initiatives focused on cybersecurity in space to collaborations with the U.S. Military Academy, Indiana University is pioneering the future of digital defense: bit.ly/3pIZjB6
From the 2022 NSF Cybersecurity Summit at IU Bloomington. On the stage under a banner with the name of the event sit three figures on stools (right), looking towards the person giving a presentation (left). The presenter is holding a mic in one hand and gestures with the other, having stepped away from the glass podium (far left).

ALT From the 2022 NSF Cybersecurity Summit at IU Bloomington. On the stage under a banner with the name of the event sit three figures on stools (right), looking towards the person giving a presentation (left). The presenter is holding a mic in one hand and gestures with the other, having stepped away from the glass podium (far left).

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Spotlight on @IUBiology researchers Irene Newton and Maryann Martin who have made important strides in understanding Wolbachia, a genus of bacteria that’s being used to control the spread of Dengue Fever. Read more here: bit.ly/43I2Q1m
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Science @ IU retweeted
IU Biology@IUBiology5 Jul 2023
Life finds a way. @jaytlennon and his research team found that a synthetically constructed minimal cell stripped of all but essential genes can evolve. go.iu.edu/4Od5 @IUCollege @IUScienceNews @IUImpact
Electron micrographs of a cluster of minimal cells magnified 15,000 times. The synthetically streamlined bacterium, Mycoplasma mycoides, contains less than 500 genes. The images were made by Tom Deerinck and Mark Ellisman of the National Center for Imaging and Microscopy Research at the University of California at San Diego.

ALT Electron micrographs of a cluster of minimal cells magnified 15,000 times. The synthetically streamlined bacterium, Mycoplasma mycoides, contains less than 500 genes. The images were made by Tom Deerinck and Mark Ellisman of the National Center for Imaging and Microscopy Research at the University of California at San Diego.

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Wally, we are ready! For the third time, the @IUBiology Building greenhouse’s corpse plant named Wally is preparing to bloom. Take a closer look: bit.ly/3NGu0A0
Photo looking into the middle of Wally, the corpse plant’s bloom, with a large brown and green stem and maroon petals.

ALT Photo looking into the middle of Wally, the corpse plant’s bloom, with a large brown and green stem and maroon petals.

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Science @ IU retweeted
News at IU@IUNewsroom23 Jun 2023
Researchers at @IUPUI helped @WTHRcom test sunscreen products that blend well on different skin tones, offer SPF 30 and are broad spectrum.
WTHR.com@WTHRcom23 Jun 2023
Sunscreen is not something to save for the beach. That is why companies are putting SPF, or sun protection factor, in makeup and moisturizers. But picking out a product can be confusing. wthr.com/article/money/whats…

Comparing sunscreen products? Here are some of the differences

Broad spectrum means they protect against UVA and UVB rays. SPF only addresses UVB rays.

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Science @ IU retweeted
News at IU@IUNewsroom21 Jun 2023
As we look toward the future of IU in Indianapolis, we are also reflecting upon a long history of research improving lives across the state of Indiana, the country and the world. news.iu.edu/live/news/31732-…

IU researchers in Indianapolis tackle state, national and global challenges

IU researchers in Indianapolis are pursuing research on challenges of state, national and global significance, including addressing health inequities, sol...

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News at IU@IUNewsroom15 Jun 2023
.@IUPUIScience researchers will lead $11.7M in Department of Defense-funded research on a common complication to traumatic brain injury - and will help establish the Hydrocephalus Research Center at @IUPUI. Read more: news.iu.edu/live/news/28283

$11.7M from Department of Defense to fund research on common complication to traumatic brain injury

Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI will lead grants to fund research toward an effective drug treatment for hydrocephalus, a condition commonly...

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Receiving a total of $11.7 million from @DeptofDefense, Drs. Bonnie Blazer-Yost & Teri Belecky-Adams are teaming up with researchers from @JohnsHopkins and @LifeAtPurdue in an effort to find a drug treatment for Hydrocephalus. @IUPUIBiology @IUImpact news.iu.edu/live/news/28283-…

$11.7M from Department of Defense to fund research on common complication to traumatic brain injury

Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI will lead grants to fund research toward an effective drug treatment for hydrocephalus, a condition commonly...

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