Latest news from Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/electrochemistry-unlocks-unusual-nanoparticle/?sc=rsin /articles/electrochemistry-unlocks-unusual-nanoparticle/?sc=rsin Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:50:16 EST Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign discovered a new type of palladium hydride nanoparticle by adding electrons to palladium ions and water molecules. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/speech-accessibility-project-partners-with-the-matthew-foundation-massachusetts-down-syndrome-congress/?sc=rsin /articles/speech-accessibility-project-partners-with-the-matthew-foundation-massachusetts-down-syndrome-congress/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:40:39 EST The Speech Accessibility Project has two new partners -- The Matthew Foundation and the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress -- as it continues to recruit adults with Down syndrome who live in the United States and Canada. The project also allows residents of Puerto Rico to participate. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/the-sound-of-neurons-qa-with-beckman-director-steve-maren/?sc=rsin /articles/the-sound-of-neurons-qa-with-beckman-director-steve-maren/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:55:14 EST Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/what-our-brain-s-electrical-signals-reveal-about-language-meaning-and-memory/?sc=rsin /articles/what-our-brain-s-electrical-signals-reveal-about-language-meaning-and-memory/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:40:27 EST By measuring the brain's electrical signals, researchers in the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology's Cognition and Brain Lab explore how the brain links sensory information to meaning and memory. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/falling-for-it-a-micro-scale-look-at-how-parachute-fibers-act-under-stress/?sc=rsin /articles/falling-for-it-a-micro-scale-look-at-how-parachute-fibers-act-under-stress/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:00:15 EST Researchers from the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology used micro-CT scans to understand how stress impacts parachutes on the fiber-scale. This information will be used to develop better models for identifying promising parachute textile candidates. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/speech-accessibility-project-expands-to-canada/?sc=rsin /articles/speech-accessibility-project-expands-to-canada/?sc=rsin Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:55:22 EST The Speech Accessibility Project is now recruiting Canadian adults with Parkinson's disease, cerebral palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Down syndrome and those who have had a stroke. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/automatic-speech-recognition-learned-to-understand-people-with-parkinson-s-disease-by-listening-to-them/?sc=rsin /articles/automatic-speech-recognition-learned-to-understand-people-with-parkinson-s-disease-by-listening-to-them/?sc=rsin Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:05:03 EST Listening to people with Parkinson's disease made an automatic speech recognizer 30% more accurate, according to initial findings from the Speech Accessibility Project. Speech recordings used in the study are freely available to organizations looking to improve their voice recognition devices. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/how-emotion-boosts-memory-for-context/?sc=rsin /articles/how-emotion-boosts-memory-for-context/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:05:37 EST Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/studying-sex-specific-pain-levels-in-wheelchair-users/?sc=rsin /articles/studying-sex-specific-pain-levels-in-wheelchair-users/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:05:50 EST Josh Leonardis, a researcher at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, received funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health to study why female manual wheelchair users experience shoulder pain and pathology at greater rates than males. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/nature-inspired-patterns-boost-polymer-toughness/?sc=rsin /articles/nature-inspired-patterns-boost-polymer-toughness/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:00:09 EST 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. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /articles/september-is-healthy-aging-month-and-beckman-researchers-are-studying-how-to-improve-working-memory-in-older-adults/?sc=rsin /articles/september-is-healthy-aging-month-and-beckman-researchers-are-studying-how-to-improve-working-memory-in-older-adults/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:05:20 EST Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign /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