A bacterial protein fragment instigates lung tissue death in pulmonary fibrosis, a mysterious disease affecting millions of people worldwide, according to...

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Could the social distancing of COVID-19 revolutionize online learning and higher education?

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blog posts Editor’s note: As the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus prompted residential colleges to suspend classroom instruction,...

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How can parents help children cope with COVID-19 disruptions?

asianct - March 24, 2020 0

Editor’s note: Kelly Tu, a professor of human development and family studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, spoke with News Bureau education editor...

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Emotions play key role on social media during outbreaks, study suggests

asianct - March 23, 2020 0

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Heading off a disease outbreak like COVID-19 means motivating people to assess their risk and alter their behavior, and...

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Smoking prevalent among pregnant women enrolled in Illinois WIC program, study finds

asianct - March 20, 2020 0

Despite public-awareness campaigns about the potential health risks of smoking while pregnant, more than 15% of low-income women in Illinois may...

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1918: The Year Without a Homecoming

asianct - March 19, 2020 0

In October of 1918, as soldiers entered what would be the final days of a devastating war, the world was gripped by...

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Two hormones drive anemonefish fathering, aggression

asianct - March 18, 2020 0

Two brain-signaling molecules control how anemonefish dads care for their young and respond to nest intruders, researchers report in a new...

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COVID-19: No more face-to-face instruction, students asked to move home

asianct - March 17, 2020 0

The following message was distributed to the campus community Monday evening.Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, We are taking steps...

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Grad student names new treehopper species after Lady Gaga

asianct - March 13, 2020 0

According to Brendan Morris, a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, treehoppers are the wackiest, most astonishing bugs...

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Veterinary infectious disease expert weighs in on coronavirus threat

asianct - March 12, 2020 0

Influenza, SARS and COVID-19 are all zoonotic diseases, readily transmitted from animals to humans. The viruses that cause these diseases also share...

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Study: Daily avocado consumption improves attention in persons with overweight, obesity

asianct - March 11, 2020 0

A diet including daily avocado consumption improves the ability to focus attention in adults whose measurements of height and weight are...

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Paper: Timely preventative efforts better than mitigation during early stages of outbreak

Is it safe to fly during the coronavirus pandemic?

Physical force alone spurs gene expression, study reveals

Survey of US academic libraries documents COVID-19 pandemic responses

What challenges are professors and college students facing with the migration of classes online?

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Krannert Center COVID-19 Operations Update and Performance Cancellations

Urbana-Champaign COVID-19 message to students, faculty members, staff

Urbana Park District cancels programs, events and rentals and closes buildings through April 12

[Illinois] 2020 Roger Ebert’s Film Festival canceled