Forgotten molecules: The fruits of an emeritus professor’s 40-year career in biochemistry are contributing to the modern search for new medications

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 […]
Posted on October 10, 2018
Recovering from a heart attack? Hold the antibiotics
The community of microorganisms that live in the human gut has been shown to confer all kinds of health benefits. Now, an international team of […]
Posted on October 2, 2018
Set in amber, fossil ants help reconstruct evolution of fungus farming
Some 50 million years before humans figured it out, agriculture arrived in the world in a seemingly unlikely place: an ant hill. Eschewing wheat or […]
Posted on September 28, 2018
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PJ Liesch, UW-Extension entomologist Department of Entomology UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Science pliesch@wisc.edu Twitter: @WIBugGuy Total time – 3:03 0:14 – End of […]
Posted on September 19, 2018
Vaccine opt-outs dropped — barely — when California added more hurdles
In response to spiking rates of parents opting their children out of vaccinations that are required to enroll in school — and just before a […]
Posted on September 14, 2018
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Cheryl Skjolaas, Extension Agricultural Safety Specialist Department of Biological Systems Engineering UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences 608-262-0568 skjolaas@wisc.edu Total time – 3:03 0:11 […]
Posted on August 17, 2018
Dairy scientist awarded NIH grant to study impacts of antidepressants and breastfeeding on bone health
Posted on August 10, 2018
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Barb Ingham, UW-Extension food scientist Department of Food Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences bhingham@wisc.edu (608) 263-7383 Total time – 3:03 0:14 – […]
Posted on July 31, 2018
Marshfield Ag Research Station improving accessibility with new tour wagons
At first glance, it’s a simple snapshot: A few dozen attendees of the Wisconsin Farm Technology Days trade show have settled into their seats on […]
Posted on July 30, 2018
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Barb Ingham, UW-Extension food scientist Department of Food Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences bhingham@wisc.edu (608) 263-7383 3:07 – Total time 0:13 – […]