According to the World Health Organization, vector-borne diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases and cause more than 700,000 deaths annually. Diseases […]

We often look to the smallest life-forms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes can make foods and beverages, cure diseases, treat waste, and even […]

The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently awarded six, two-year graduate student assistantships to help increase dairy-related research capacity through […]

Eight University of Wisconsin­–Madison scholars have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society. This year, […]

Dev Desai, who grew up in Nashik, India, will be graduating this spring with two bachelor’s degrees – one in biochemistry and one in microbiology. […]

A new study by researchers at CALS and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health suggests a link between gut inflammation and changes […]

CALS students are doing amazing things, and we’re excited to feature some of them in our Q&A series! Meet Jasmine Hughes, a junior majoring in […]

We often look to the smallest lifeforms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes help make foods and beverages, cure diseases, treat waste and even […]

Thailand produces some of the most expensive coffee in the world, as much as $100 a cup or $600 per pound in some countries. The […]

Life on a faraway planet — if it’s out there — might not look anything like life on Earth. But there are only so many […]