Category: Health and Wellness
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Posted on June 14, 2016
UW-Madison seeks to capitalize on push to harness helpful microbes
Since the 17th century, when Antonie van Leeuwenhoek first observed microorganisms through the lens of a rudimentary microscope, humans have slowly come to appreciate that […]
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Posted on June 10, 2016
New labels for blade tenderized meat – Audio
/RSS FeedJeff Sindelar, Extension meats specialist Department of Animal Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences jsindelar@wisc.edu (608) 262-0555 2:40 – Total Time 0:12 – […]
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Posted on June 1, 2016
Media advisory: International Conference on Quantitative Genetics in Madison June 12-17
Quantitative genetics researchers from around the globe are set to gather in Madison, Wisconsin June 12-17 for the 5th International Conference on Quantitative Genetics (ICQG5). […]
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Posted on May 24, 2016
For senior Marjorie Kersten, the solution to global malnutrition is tiny
Where most of us see creepy crawlers, UW-Madison senior Marjorie Kersten sees the solution to global malnutrition. We’re talking about eating insects—or “entomophagy” if that […]
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Posted on May 12, 2016
UW expert at White House summit
On Friday, May 13, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will host an event on microbiomes – communities of microorganisms that live […]
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Posted on May 10, 2016
For Theo Loo, an unintimidated, humble approach to solving global problems
Big problems don’t intimidate UW-Madison senior Theo Loo. And big ideas, it seems, come naturally. One of eight undergraduate Wisconsin Idea Fellows at the Morgridge […]
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Posted on May 9, 2016
Cultivate Health initiative helps the school garden movement grow
Spring is in the air and gardens are on our minds — specifically, school gardens aimed at improving the health and well-being of children. The […]
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Posted on May 6, 2016
Food research serendipity – Audio
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Research serendipity Denise Ney, professor Department of Nutritional Sciences UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences ney@nutrisci.wisc.edu (608) 262-4386 3:06 – Total Time 0:18 – […]
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Posted on May 5, 2016
Workgroup to address manure irrigation report questions via webinar
Now that people have had a chance to read the Wisconsin Manure Irrigation Workgroup’s 100-plus page report, titled “Considerations for the Use of Manure Irrigation […]
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Posted on May 2, 2016
Brenner’s simpler fertility test is basis for promising UW-Madison spinoff
Doubts about their ability to become pregnant affect as many as 25 percent of American women, and solving that problem is the basic business plan […]
