Latest news from Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/variety-is-the-spice-of-learning-memory-study-suggests/?sc=rsin /articles/variety-is-the-spice-of-learning-memory-study-suggests/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:05:17 EST 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. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/steve-maren-to-lead-beckman-institute-for-advanced-science-and-technology/?sc=rsin /articles/steve-maren-to-lead-beckman-institute-for-advanced-science-and-technology/?sc=rsin Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:05:54 EST 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. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/beckman-announces-2024-research-seed-grant-awardees/?sc=rsin /articles/beckman-announces-2024-research-seed-grant-awardees/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:05:54 EST 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. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/folded-peptides-are-more-electrically-conductive-than-unfolded-peptides/?sc=rsin /articles/folded-peptides-are-more-electrically-conductive-than-unfolded-peptides/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:05:52 EST Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/cicada-wings-are-antimicrobial-water-repellant-and-inspiring-to-entomologists-and-engineers-alike/?sc=rsin /articles/cicada-wings-are-antimicrobial-water-repellant-and-inspiring-to-entomologists-and-engineers-alike/?sc=rsin Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:05:53 EST Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/cicada-magic/?sc=rsin /articles/cicada-magic/?sc=rsin Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:05:20 EST 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. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/speech-accessibility-project-s-three-newest-partners-are-dedicated-to-people-with-cerebral-palsy/?sc=rsin /articles/speech-accessibility-project-s-three-newest-partners-are-dedicated-to-people-with-cerebral-palsy/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:05:03 EST 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. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/with-not-on-reimagining-autism-in-research/?sc=rsin /articles/with-not-on-reimagining-autism-in-research/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:05:44 EST 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. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/cicadas-and-tinnitus-what-s-the-connection/?sc=rsin /articles/cicadas-and-tinnitus-what-s-the-connection/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 May 2024 16:05:09 EST Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/ct-ing-is-believing-630-versa-micro-ct-scanner-supports-materials-life-sciences-research/?sc=rsin /articles/ct-ing-is-believing-630-versa-micro-ct-scanner-supports-materials-life-sciences-research/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:05:11 EST 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. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/ultrasound-ultraprecise-advancing-super-resolution-imaging-with-deep-learning/?sc=rsin /articles/ultrasound-ultraprecise-advancing-super-resolution-imaging-with-deep-learning/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:05:29 EST Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/speech-accessibility-project-now-sharing-recordings-data/?sc=rsin /articles/speech-accessibility-project-now-sharing-recordings-data/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:00:34 EST 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. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/from-awareness-to-empowerment-expert-commentary-on-autism-awareness-month/?sc=rsin /articles/from-awareness-to-empowerment-expert-commentary-on-autism-awareness-month/?sc=rsin Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:05:03 EST Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/during-national-cp-awareness-month-a-voice-recognition-project-recruits-u-s-puerto-rican-adults-with-cerebral-palsy2/?sc=rsin /articles/during-national-cp-awareness-month-a-voice-recognition-project-recruits-u-s-puerto-rican-adults-with-cerebral-palsy2/?sc=rsin Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:35:38 EST 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. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/during-national-cp-awareness-month-a-voice-recognition-project-recruits-u-s-puerto-rican-adults-with-cerebral-palsy/?sc=rsin /articles/during-national-cp-awareness-month-a-voice-recognition-project-recruits-u-s-puerto-rican-adults-with-cerebral-palsy/?sc=rsin Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:05:54 EST 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. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/painting-a-molecular-portrait-of-the-brain-with-mass-spectrometry-and-deep-learning/?sc=rsin /articles/painting-a-molecular-portrait-of-the-brain-with-mass-spectrometry-and-deep-learning/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:05:00 EST Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/new-ai-model-draws-treasure-maps-to-diagnose-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/new-ai-model-draws-treasure-maps-to-diagnose-disease/?sc=rsin Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:05:40 EST 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. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/uncovering-the-connections-between-autism-sensory-hypersensitivity/?sc=rsin /articles/uncovering-the-connections-between-autism-sensory-hypersensitivity/?sc=rsin Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:05:57 EST 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. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/chameleons-inspire-new-multicolor-3d-printing-technology/?sc=rsin /articles/chameleons-inspire-new-multicolor-3d-printing-technology/?sc=rsin Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:00:00 EST Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/better-together-beckman-imaging-facilities-share-3m-alzheimer-s-research-grant/?sc=rsin /articles/better-together-beckman-imaging-facilities-share-3m-alzheimer-s-research-grant/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:05:36 EST Beckman researchers and collaborators received $3 million from the U.S. National Institute on Aging to develop diagnostic tools and imaging agents for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign