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New IU students ‘jump into science’

Although she doesn’t officially start her freshman year at Indiana University Bloomington until August, Gloria Xue is already immersed in the life of a scientist.

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Making plants stronger

A team of researchers led by Roger Innes, a professor in the Department of Biology, has developed a method of gene alteration that could give new disease resistance traits to crops.

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Discovering a new particle

Daria Zieminska, a senior scientist in the Department of Physics, is the leader of a research team that has detected a new form of elementary particle: the four-flavored tetraquark.

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Understanding cancer

A study led by Patricia Foster, a professor in the Department of Biology, has identified a genetic mechanism likely to drive cancer-causing mutations during the replication of DNA.

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Biomedical Innovation Bill

Congress is poised to begin voting on a sweeping biomedical innovation bill that includes nearly $5 billion in dedicated funding for a trio of major research initiatives at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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IU funds "Smart Home" research

 The project is an effort to improve the quality of life of elders through the unobtrusive collection of high-quality research data.

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Star Trak: December 2016

Three bright planets will adorn the evening sky in December as Mercury, Venus and Mars gather in the southwest, changing their relative positions from night to night.

When to see the planets

Virtual liver model could help reduce overdose risk

Biocomplexity Institute researchers at IU Bloomington create computer simulation to analyze drug absorption at the cellular to whole-body level

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Two Indiana University faculty members named AAAS fellows

Kenneth P. Mackie and Volker P. Brendel have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a distinction that recognizes outstanding contributions to the progress of science and research.

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Science with the Stars

New STARS Director, Heather Bradshaw, discusses her vision of inclusion and diversity as hallmarks of the IU STARS program.

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