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Released: 18-Sep-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Nature-Inspired Patterns Boost Polymer Toughness
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

With a new spin on a reaction called frontal polymerization, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology can create materials that mimic the patterned structure that makes natural organisms resilient.

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Released: 10-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Variety is the spice of learning, memory study suggests
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology found that older adults learned a memory task best after practicing multiple related tasks, suggesting that diverse cognitive training supports mental sharpness as we age.

   
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Released: 27-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Steve Maren to Lead Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Steve Maren, a neuroscientist who studies the neurobiology of emotional learning and memory, will become the next director of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Released: 26-Aug-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Beckman announces 2024 research seed grant awardees
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

One seeded project will investigate the genetic basis of altered behavior and brain function related to autism spectrum disorder, while the other project aims to explore how collagen dysfunction affects tissue structure and function.

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Released: 24-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Cicada magic
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Inspired by cicada wings, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology study the insects’ antimicrobial properties to develop new antibacterial surfaces.

   
Released: 9-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Speech Accessibility Project’s three newest partners are dedicated to people with cerebral palsy
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Speech Accessibility Project is partnering with several organizations who serve people with cerebral palsy as it recruits more participants for its speech recognition technology work. They include ADAPT Community Network, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and CP Unlimited.

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Released: 12-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
With, not on: Reimagining autism in research
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Genetics, brain imaging and personal experience inform a new way to describe how autism looks and feels in individuals. The Beckman researchers behind this method — Stephanie Ceman, Laura Hetrick and Tracey Wszalek — nicknamed their interdisciplinary team The Mutual Admiration Society. The research takes place at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

     
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Released: 30-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
CT-ing is believing: 630 Versa micro-CT scanner supports materials, life sciences research
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Interdisciplinary researchers in Illinois, the U.S. and around the world can advance their projects with the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology's new Zeiss Xradia 630 Versa micro-CT scanner, the first of its kind with life science applications in the U.S.

Released: 22-Apr-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Speech Accessibility Project now sharing recordings, data
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Speech Accessibility Project, which aims to make automatic speech recognition technology more accessible to people with speech differences and disabilities, is now sharing some of its voice recordings and related data with universities, nonprofits and companies.

     
Released: 29-Mar-2024 5:35 PM EDT
During National CP Awareness Month, a voice recognition project recruits U.S., Puerto Rican adults with cerebral palsy.
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Speech Accessibility Project, which aims to train voice recognition technologies to understand people with diverse speech patterns and disabilities, is recruiting U.S. and Puerto Rican adults with cerebral palsy.

     
Released: 12-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
During National CP Awareness Month, a voice recognition project recruits U.S., Puerto Rican adults with cerebral palsy.
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Speech Accessibility Project, which aims to train voice recognition technologies to understand people with diverse speech patterns and disabilities, is recruiting U.S. and Puerto Rican adults with cerebral palsy.

     
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Released: 4-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EST
New AI model draws treasure maps to diagnose disease
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Researchers at the Beckman Institute developed an artificial intelligence model that can accurately identify tumors and diseases in medical images. The tool draws a map to explain each diagnosis, helping doctors follow its line of reasoning, check for accuracy, and explain the results to patients.

   
Released: 28-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Uncovering the connections between autism, sensory hypersensitivity
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Supported by a $2 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health, the Auerbach Lab at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology will examine how different genes associated with autism spectrum disorders may similarly impact our brain’s neurons, resulting in heightened sensitivity to sounds.

   


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