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Scientists study how a diabetes drug affects soils

In a recent study, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center environmental chemist Wei Zheng and colleagues investigated the adsorption of sitagliptin in soils treated with sewage wastewater.
9-Aug-2023 11:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Fission-Fusion Dynamics in the Social Networks of a North American Pitviper

Researchers found that rattlesnakes can buffer each other's stress response, much like humans, when they endure a stressful event together. This is the first time "social buffering" has been studied in a reptile.
19-Jul-2023 1:40 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Illinois drought and soil moisture conditions worsen in mid-June

Northeastern and central Illinois are now experiencing severe drought, as dry conditions persist across the state in the second week of June, causing soil moisture levels to drop and record-low water levels in some areas of the Illinois River.
22-Jun-2023 12:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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INHS researchers reveal 鈥渧irgin birth鈥� in a crocodile

In a recent study published in the journal Biology Letters, a female crocodile living in isolation for 16 years at a Costa Rican zoo laid a clutch of eggs, a common practice among captive reptiles, even those without mates. After three months of...
12-Jun-2023 3:20 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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The Prairie Research Institute conducts transformative research that provides innovative, at-scale solutions for a society undergoing climate and energy transitions. PRI unites scientific expertise in geology, ecology and biodiversity, archaeology, hydrology and water, weather and climate, pollution prevention, and sustainable energy to benefit the people, economy, and environment of Illinois, the nation, and the world.

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