Nestled within the twisting fungus gardens of leaf-cutter ants exists a complex symbiotic web that has evolved over millions of years. Now, with the help of a major genomic sequencing grant from Roche Applied Science, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be able to analyze these interactions at the molecular scale.

UW-Madison emeritus professor Larry Meiller is the first recipient of the Wisconsin Tree Legacy Fund’s Joyce Kilmer Award in recognition of his efforts to promote tree research and education.

When it comes to regulating nanotechnology, a new study reveals that the views of nanoscientists differ from those of the general public. Researchers found that while the public tends to focus on the benefits – rather than potential environmental and health risks – when making decisions about nanotechnology regulation, scientists mainly focus on potential risks and economic values.

A UW-Madison food development team has made it to the finals in a competition sponsored by Disney and the Institute of Food Technologists.

In an effort to reduce those impacts, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has launched a project to collect and compost food waste from campus eateries. Tthe project aims to compost more than 400 tons of food waste annually when fully implemented.

In recognition of the earth-friendly biofuel technology he helped develop, a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student has been selected to receive a prestigious national award from the American Chemical Society.

Wisconsin anglers and boaters will get music with a message as the University of Wisconsin-Madison launches a trio of rock, rockabilly and folk songs about preventing VHS fish disease, zebra mussels, and other aquatic invasive species from spreading to new lakes and rivers.

Friends of the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers will be pedaling for pledges when they wheel out of Dane County’s Lake Farm Park on June 12 for the 6th Annual Ride to Farm.

Several states recently shifted their policies in favor of civil unions and gay marriage. These policy changes are to some degree shaped by shifts in public attitudes toward gay marriage. Where do these opinion shifts come from? According to a new study, the two main factors are ideology and religiosity, a duo that overpowers the influences of factors such as knowledge, tolerance and media consumption.

Using the same protein molecule that scientists have used for decades to copy genetic material, researchers have developed a molecular motor for propelling DNA.