Tag: Bacteriology
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Posted on June 30, 2023
Bacteria with a taste for an inflammatory compound could help protect against heart disease
Some microbes in the guts of humans and mice may help control the buildup of plaque in arteries, the leading cause of cardiovascular disease, by […]
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Posted on February 28, 2023
A new tactic in the superbug battle
During a 2015 trip to Egypt, Tom Patterson suffered a gallstone attack and soon fell terribly ill. But that’s not what nearly killed him. Patterson […]
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Posted on February 3, 2023
Six UW-Madison postdoctoral fellowships funded by state sponsored Dairy Innovation Hub
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently announced a second cohort of six, two-year postdoctoral fellowships to help increase dairy-related […]
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Posted on October 12, 2022
Time travel without fear: Betül Kaçar devised a molecular time machine to understand the origins and evolution of Earth
Betül Kaçar is a self-described gözü kara. The Turkish term refers to people from the Black Sea region of the country, but it has another translation […]
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Posted on August 17, 2022
CALS announces 2022 Honorary Recognition awardees
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is proud to announce the selections for its 2022 Honorary Recognition, Distinguished Alumni, and […]
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Posted on June 27, 2022
Dairy Innovation Hub funds ten short term, high impact projects at UW–Madison
The UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently selected ten projects for funding through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. These one-year grants fund […]
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Posted on June 9, 2022
Fertilizer’s fungal effects: Biology major probes for insight into how nitrogen pollution harms forests
When excess fertilizer leaches out from croplands and urban lawns, nitrogen and other elements pollute the environment. Extensive research shows the damage that nitrogen pollution […]
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Posted on May 25, 2022
CALS 2022 Summer Term
Registration for UW 2022 Summer Term is now open. For more information about Summer Term and a full list of available courses, visit https://summer.wisc.edu/. CALS […]
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Posted on May 23, 2022
The search for how life on Earth transformed from simple to complex
Once upon a time, all life on Earth was alien. But eventually, strange single-celled organisms thriving on a harsh planet gave way to complex, multicellular […]
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Posted on April 21, 2022
Spring 2022 grad: Hannah Vanderscheuren explores fungi to understand forest health
When excess fertilizer leaches out from croplands and urban lawns, nitrogen and other elements pollute the environment. Extensive research shows the damage that nitrogen pollution […]