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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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • Posted on December 20, 2018
    The muscle demystifier: Adam Kuchnia uses diagnostic imaging to explore treatments for muscle-wasting diseases

    As a wrestler at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, Adam Kuchnia lost a lot of pounds so he could compete in a particular weight class. And that […]

  • Posted on December 4, 2018
    New summer program helped Akakpo get ‘QuickStart’ at UW–Madison

    Sarah Akakpo of Racine, Wisconsin, has big plans. She wants to earn a biology degree, go to medical school, and become a dermatologist or public […]

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    New summer program helped Lindner get ‘QuickStart’ at UW–Madison

    Being a Badger has always been a dream for Bailey Lindner. Hailing from Linden, Wisconsin – population 549 – she is quick to point out […]

  • Posted on November 21, 2018
    ‘Foray’ draws scientists to Wisconsin in search of mushrooms, fellowship

    The caravan rolled slowly down Brodhead Street past the Mazomanie Historical Society, crossed the railroad tracks and took a right on Hudson Street to stay […]

  • Posted on November 14, 2018
    Beneficial gut bacteria metabolize fiber to improve heart health in mice

    Diets rich in fiber have long been associated with an array of positive outcomes, chief among them healthy hearts and arteries protected from the ravages […]

  • Posted on October 19, 2018
    Snacks that are good for you – Audio
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    Beth Olson, UW-Extension Professor Department of Nutritional Sciences UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences bholson@wisc.edu (608) 265-2108 Total time – 2:53 0:11 – Can […]

  • Posted on October 16, 2018
    How about some granola with that? Study shows yogurt may dampen chronic inflammation linked with multiple diseases

    ogurt already has a lot going for it. A fermented dairy food, it is rich in calcium, vitamin D, and protein. Its mildly sour taste […]

  • Posted on October 15, 2018
    Forgotten molecules: The fruits of an emeritus professor’s 40-year career in biochemistry are contributing to the modern search for new medications

    On a rainy day last fall, chemist Scott Wildman left his office on the UW– Madison campus and drove to a retirement community on the city’s west […]