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  • Posted on June 12, 2018
    A precise hope: CALS scientists are developing a model for “precision medicine” for patients living with the rare disease called NF1

    Mason Konsitzke is 7. He loves food (especially when he can share it with others) and anything military (both of his grandfathers served). He likes to […]

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    Heavier rains and manure mean more algae blooms

    On June 6, 2018, the Center for Limnology reported that a toxic algae bloomhad begun to spread across Lake Mendota. It quickly led to the closure […]

  • Posted on June 5, 2018
    Two professors receive Shaw Scientist Awards to support innovative research

    University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemistry assistant professor Philip Romero and neuroscience assistant professor Ari Rosenberg are the recipients of 2018 Shaw Scientist Awards from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. The awards […]

  • Posted on May 29, 2018
    Morgridge Institute announces Rowe Center for Research in Virology

    The Morgridge Institute for Research is launching the John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Center for Research in Virology, a research effort to understand and […]

  • Posted on May 22, 2018
    Study bolsters bats’ reputation as mosquito devourers

    It’s a common assumption: Bats are important because they feast upon those pervasive warm-weather pests known as mosquitoes. You want to see bats flying above, […]

  • Posted on May 14, 2018
    Study shows yogurt may dampen chronic inflammation linked to multiple diseases

    Inflammation can be good. It’s part of the body’s innate immune system, our first line of defense against illness and injury. However, if the inflammatory […]

  • Posted on May 9, 2018
    CWD prions discovered in soil near Wisconsin mineral licks for the first time

    New research out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison has, for the first time, detected prions responsible for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in samples taken from […]

  • Posted on May 4, 2018
    Road safety in the springtime – Audio

    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 2:57 – Total time […]

  • Posted on April 20, 2018
    Turning on the insulin switch in type 2 diabetes

    People who eat a high-fat, high-sugar “Western” diet typically exhibit physiological changes associated with type 2 diabetes. However, not everyone responds the same way to […]

  • Posted on March 23, 2018
    Making healthier meals – 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 3:05 – Total time 0:08 – What […]