Category Science & Technology

In cell culture, like real estate, the neighborhood matters

August 28, 2011

Ever since scientists first began growing human cells in lab dishes in 1952, they have focused on improving the chemical soup that feeds the cells and helps regulate their growth. But surfaces also matter, says Laura Kiessling, a professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who observes that living cells are normally in contact with each other and with a structure called the extracellular matrix, not just with the dissolved chemicals in their surroundings.

Organic Field Day set Aug. 30

August 22, 2011

University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers will host an Organic Field Day on Tuesday, August 30 from 1–3:30p.m. at the UW Arlington Agricultural Research Station.

Climate change could drive native fish out of Wisconsin waters

August 16, 2011

The cisco, a key forage fish found in Wisconsin's deepest and coldest bodies of water, could become a climate change casualty and disappear from most of the Wisconsin lakes it now inhabits by the year 2100, according to a new study.

Surgeon to be next UW–Madison vet research dean

August 15, 2011

Longtime professor Dale Bjorling has been named associate dean for research and graduate training at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine.

New neutrino detection experiment in China up and running

August 15, 2011

Deep under a hillside near Hong Kong, a pair of new antineutrino detectors are warming up for some serious physics.

Is hunting wolves key to their conservation?

August 5, 2011

Hunters have been credited with being strong conservation advocates for numerous game species in multiple countries. Would initiating a wolf hunt invoke the same advocacy for the carnivores?

Digitization project promises lichens and mosses at our fingertips

August 2, 2011

Lichens and mosses are well-known barometers of the environment. But soon lichens and mosses could assume a new and much broader importance as harbingers of environmental change, thanks to an effort to digitize the lichen and moss collections of U.S. herbaria.

Award allows UW biochemist to investigate mitochondria mystery

August 1, 2011

Every student of basic biology learns that mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell - little factories turning oxygen and food into energy.

UW study finds that larger dairy farms tend to have better milk quality

August 1, 2011

Wisconsin's larger dairy operations tended to fare better than the state's small farms in a University of Wisconsin–Madison study of milk quality, although all of the state's farms - both large and small - produced milk that easily met federal food safety guidelines.

Sea level rise less from Greenland, more from Antarctica, than expected during last interglacial

July 28, 2011

During the last prolonged warm spell on Earth, the oceans were at least four meters - and possibly as much as 6.5 meters, or about 20 feet - higher than they are now.

UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee award inter-institutional research grants

July 28, 2011

Twelve hybrid teams of faculty from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been awarded the second batch of Intercampus Research Incentive grants, awards designed to foster inter-institutional collaboration.

Chinese high schoolers to learn from stem cells

July 26, 2011

Eighteen students participating in the inaugural Global Wisconsin Idea Program -- a unique pairing of American and Chinese teenagers -- will join a Chinese university dean this week to learn more about the science of stem cells during a hands-on workshop hosted by the Morgridge Institute for Research.

Novel gene increases yeast’s appetite for plant sugars

July 25, 2011

For thousands of years, bakers and brewers have relied on yeast to convert sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Yet, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers eager to harness this talent for brewing biofuels have found when it comes to churning through sugars, these budding microbes can be picky eaters.

Category Science & Technology

In cell culture, like real estate, the neighborhood matters

Organic Field Day set Aug. 30

Climate change could drive native fish out of Wisconsin waters

Surgeon to be next UW–Madison vet research dean

New neutrino detection experiment in China up and running

Is hunting wolves key to their conservation?

Digitization project promises lichens and mosses at our fingertips

Award allows UW biochemist to investigate mitochondria mystery

UW study finds that larger dairy farms tend to have better milk quality

Sea level rise less from Greenland, more from Antarctica, than expected during last interglacial

UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee award inter-institutional research grants

Chinese high schoolers to learn from stem cells

Novel gene increases yeast’s appetite for plant sugars

Warming climate likely to dramatically increase Yellowstone fires by mid-century

Seeds of collaboration: Illinois Titan Arum traces roots to UW

“Boot camp” prepares students for biology education at UW–Madison

Climate change reducing ocean’s carbon dioxide uptake

Study shows fewer injuries among athletes with ankle braces

Rural Wisconsin high school students learn with stem cells, top UW–Madison researchers

Landscape change leads to increased insecticide use in the Midwest