Author: caschneider3
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Posted on July 21, 2020
A missing piece in the genetic puzzle of high cholesterol risk
Precision medicine has the potential to tailor treatments to a patient’s unique genetic sequence. But achieving this precision — or developing new drugs — requires […]
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Posted on July 20, 2020
Bioenergy research discovery paves way to production of new hydrocarbon
Fatty acids, the compounds that give a diet rich in leafy greens and fish its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits, are now also heralded for their […]
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Posted on July 16, 2020
UW’s Elizabeth McCoy was a pioneer of 20th century microbiology
When Elizabeth McCoy was about to graduate from the University of Wisconsin in 1925, she faced a choice: accept an offer to join the U.S. […]
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Posted on July 13, 2020
Planetary Health Scholar Ben Iuliano discusses his research into “ladybug landscapes”
The Spring 2020 University of Wisconsin–Madison Planetary Health Scholars were brought together to share ideas and inspire change. Scholars were nominated for their outstanding research […]
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Posted on July 6, 2020
Eight things everyone should know about coronaviruses
Coronaviruses come from a large family. It includes four genera and many species that infect a variety of mammals and birds — and sometimes reptiles. There […]
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Posted on June 29, 2020
Remembering Bella Sobah: ‘She was the greatness in all of us’
As people gathered Thursday night for a candlelight vigil to honor Bella Sobah, they swayed to the amplified music of Beyoncé. Sobah would have wanted […]
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Biotron celebrates storied history as it ends 50-year run as a research center
Since the first research project was initiated there in May 1967, the Biotron Laboratory on the west end of campus has been one of a […]
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Posted on June 25, 2020
‘Dairy Brain’ project asks farmers to help create smarter dairies
Milk volume and composition; feed costs; market prices and weather; and cow health and genetics are just a few of the data streams swirling around […]
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Posted on June 17, 2020
Badger Talks: How COVID-19 is affecting the meat supply chain
News stories about meat-packing workers succumbing to COVID-19 and meat shortages at grocery stores have caused some consumers to worry that the meat supply chain […]
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CALS experts use land restoration and management to help pollinators and pest-eaters in the patchwork habitats of Wisconsin
It’s a common late summer sight in south-central Wisconsin: a prairie in bloom, with tall, waving grasses peppered with bursts of yellow, purple, and white. […]