Author: caschneider3
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Posted on January 23, 2019
A new kind of mosquito repellent that comes from bacteria
People may soon have a new weapon in the battle against mosquitoes, and it comes from an unusual source: bacteria. Published in January in the […]
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Posted on January 22, 2019
New method assesses lead hazard in soil
As Milwaukee, Flint, Michigan and other cities grapple with the toxic impact of lead water pipes, another lead-contamination hazard lurks in soil. The nervous-system damage […]
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UW course helps dairy farmer find small-farm success in a brutal market
Andy Jaworski is “on call” during milking – as usual, as always. Though he only has 65 cows on his farm, it’s almost 11 a.m., […]
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Posted on January 21, 2019
Conserving helium, a scarce nonrenewable resource, and reducing costs at NMR facility
The National Magnetic Resonance Facility at Madison (NMRFAM) housed in the UW–Madison Department of Biochemistry is home to state-of-the-art technology for biomolecular nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy […]
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Posted on January 18, 2019
New biosensor highlights best biofuel-producing microbes
A major goal of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center is to harness the power of microbes to create biofuels. But often, it’s an expensive challenge for […]
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What to expect for Wisconsin’s ag economy in 2019 – Audio
/RSS FeedPaul Mitchell, Extension Agricultural Economist Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences pdmitchell@wisc.edu (608) 265-6514, (608) 263-3964 Second in […]
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Posted on January 16, 2019
Study: “Post-normal” science requires unorthodox communication strategies
Proposals to fight malaria by “driving” genes that slow its spread through mosquitoes is a high-risk, high-reward technology that presents a challenge to science journalists, […]
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Posted on January 11, 2019
Wisconsin dairy review and outlook – Audio
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Mark Stephenson, Extension Dairy Policy Analyst Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences mwstephenson@wisc.edu (608) 890-3755 First in a […]
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Posted on January 9, 2019
Scientists provide new insight on how gene expression is controlled
New research on transcriptional pausing, which helps control gene expression in cells, will aid in the understanding of the enzyme RNA polymerase — a key player […]
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Ancient gene duplication gave grasses multiple ways to wait out winter
If you’ve ever grown carrots in your garden and puzzled over never once seeing them flower, don’t blame your lack of a green thumb. Carrots, […]
