Susie Lee Susie Lee

UIC study: Invasive plant roots may weaken soil ecosystems

Invasive plants can dramatically change an ecosystem, outcompeting native species and harming animal life, agriculture and human health. Now, a new study led by University of Illinois Chicago researcher Gabriela Nunez-Mir finds that these negative effects reach underground, too. 

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Salihah Zayn Salihah Zayn

New tool helps scientists identify venomous snakes

While only about 10 percent of the roughly 4,000 known snake species have venom that can harm a human, using genetics to determine which snakes could be deadly could speed up developing better treatments for bites.

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Salihah Zayn Salihah Zayn

Walder Foundation Announces 2024 Biota Awardees

CHICAGO, IL – May 7, 2024–Today, the Walder Foundation announced five 2024 Biota Award recipients. Now in its third year, the Biota Awards continue to advance early-career researchers who are working to understand, protect, and restore the unique and diverse ecosystems in Chicago and around the world.

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