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From muscles to molecules, learn lots about science at the Beckman Institute this weekend

URBANA – As I enter the atrium of the Beckman Institute, natural light shines down on dozens of research projects. I walk up to Luis Rodriguez Koett, an engineering Ph.D. student in the Autonomous Material Systems Group. He has a Captain America shield on his table. “This, unfortunately, is very sturdy, very strong. It requires a

U Of I Research: Yoga May Lead To Better Brain Health

URBANA – Practicing yoga could lead to improved brain health, according to a University of Illinois review of the available research on how the practice affects the brain. Neha Gothe, a U of I assistant professor and coauthor of the research review, said the brain health benefits of yoga are similar to the neural effects