Garrett Suen, an assistant professor in the Department of Bacteriology and an Alfred Toepfer Faculty Fellow, focuses on microbiomes and how microbes convert biomass into […]

In early August 2017, an international team of scientists announced they had successfully edited the DNA of human embryos. As people process the political, moral […]

The new Upper Midwestern Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases, led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison, this week identified the Asian tiger mosquito, which can […]

Farmers interested in selling their products to K-12 schools and early care sites are encouraged to attend “Know Your Buyer, Know Your Supplier” trainings across […]

CALS undergrads are an impressive bunch, eager to get the most out of their time at college. As they tackle the challenging coursework required for […]

Synesis, a University of Wisconsin–Madison spinoff developing a patented formula for liquid nutrition, is advancing a plant-based additive designed to reduce or eliminate severe side […]

When your stomach starts feeling a little queasy, the first thing you might do is reach for your smartphone or laptop and start punching your […]

P.J. Liesch, UW-Extension entomologist Department of Entomology UW-Madison, College of Agricultural and Life Science pliesch@wisc.edu Twitter: @WIBugGuy 3:03 – Total Time 0:16 – 2017 mosquito […]

Fungi are rich sources of natural molecules for drug discovery, but many challenges have pushed pharmaceutical companies away from tapping into this bounty. Now scientists […]

When the city girl decides to study lactation, she must first learn to milk a cow. Laura Hernandez, an assistant professor of dairy science at CALS, […]