Brown rot, green energy
Researchers are tracking down the genetic roots of a process that could lead to more efficient production of biomass fuels.
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Discoveries
Our faculty and students are creating new knowledge every day and driving solutions to some of our greatest challenges. You are now viewing a collection of discoveries at the College of Biological Sciences.
Kids and cholesterol
A new study aims to boost screening and improve outcomes for children with a genetic form of high cholesterol and their families.
It may come as a surprise, but one in 250 kids has a genetic form of high cholesterol. It may come as less of a surprise that many of them go undiagnosed. Catching the condition early is key.
Sleep can wait - and wait - with some fish
Suzanne McGaugh and colleagues embarked on an NIH-funded study to search for genes that regulate sleep and feeding in blind cave fish.
Sleeping and eating are linked in many species and often there’s a tradeoff between the two activities.
Building a baseline for biocomputing
Kate Adamala is using synthetic cells to develop bio-based circuits with a wide range of applications.
Mass-Producing a Missing Enzyme
Preclinical work in the College of Biological Sciences helped pave the way for a first-of-its-kind gene therapy trial in humans.
Harmful Turned Harmless
Mikael Elias and colleagues engineer an enzyme that rapidly neutralizes the toxicity of common pesticides and herbicides.
Mikael Elias in his lab in St. Paul.
CBS Launches the Campaign for the College of Biological Sciences
Cedar Creek Turns 75
Learn more about the history, research and numerous discoveries made at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve that make this field station truly unique.
75 Years at Cedar Creek from College of Biological Sciences on Vimeo.
Minding the Gap
Taking an evidence-based approach to making STEM more inclusive.
Women make up about 60 percent of biology undergraduates in the United States, but only 36 percent of assistant professors and 18 percent of full professors.
Winter Is Salting Our Lakes
Study finds freshwater lakes in North America become less “fresh” due to inputs of road salts.
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