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E. Coli Genome Reported: Milestone of Modern Biology Emerges From Laboratory of Genetics
A team of scientists headed by Frederick Blattner of the E. coli Genome Project in the Laboratory of Genetics at UW–Madison has determined the complete genome sequence of the E. coli bacterium, it was reported in the Sept. 5 issue of the journal Science. Read More
Where Fossils Fear To Tread
Scientists Follow Genes To An Ancient Ancestor
Some 600 or 700 million years ago, before animal life made a sudden evolutionary shift and diverged into nearly all the major animal divisions we know from fossils, primitive animals were inventing the genes that would make it all possible. Read More
Sleep Apnea Is a Risk Factor for Hypertension
Chronic high blood pressure can be linked to sleep apnea, researchers at the University of Wisconsin Medical School have found. Read More
UW Computing Network Takes Flight With Intel Grant
A $4.8 million equipment grant from Intel Corp. to the University of Wisconsin–Madison will help expand the arc of 'Condor,' a UW-inspired program that turns idle desktop computers into powerful research tools. Read More
‘Virtual Design’ Has Real Potential for New Products
Rajit Gadh wants to unshackle design engineers from the mouse and the keyboard, giving them an approach to computer design as natural as chatting with a colleague. Read More
UW-Madison Scientists Bridge Gap In Cell Communication
A critical step in communication between cells that promotes such things as bone formation, limb growth, and the development of other critical tissues, has been found by a team of researchers from UW–Madison. Read More
Subtle Biotic Changes Have Big Environmental Impacts
By changing the composition of fish populations in a lake, scientists have found a switch by which the flow of carbon between lakes and the atmosphere can be turned on, off, or reversed. Read More
Calorie Restriction Reduces Age-Related Muscle Loss
Researchers at UW–Madison have found that limiting calorie intake later in life can stall some of the muscle deterioration that normally accompanies aging. Read More
New Advances in Fish Farming Draw a Line Between the Sexes
UW-Madison food scientist Jeff Malison and his colleagues are developing methods to raise same sex or sterile fish populations that will result in greater yields for walleye and perch farmers. Read More
Argentina’s Burgeoning Milk Production Worries U.S. Dairy Exporters
UW-Madison agricultural economists Edward Jesse, Brad Barham and Tom Cox recently travelled to Argentina to assess the country's growing milk industry. Their conclusion: Anyone with plans to export U.S. dairy products better keep one eye on Argentina. Read More
Study Links Automobile Accidents and Sleep Apnea
People with undiagnosed sleep apnea may be at greater risk for automobile accidents, researchers at UW Medical School have found. Read More
Can Trout and Cows Coexist?
Researchers from UW–Madison and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are working together to try to determine how fishing and cattle grazing can coexist around trout streams. Read More
A Fat That Reduces Cancer, Heart Disease and Body Fat?
Conjugated linoleic acid, a fatty acid found in dairy products and other animal fats, has many beneficial biological effects. Read More
Antibody Omelets Improve Growth in Poultry and Livestock
Some small farms in Wisconsin may soon become antibody factories, raising laying hens that produce growth-stimulating antibodies in their egg yolks. Read More
Research Points to Defect That May Yield Abnormal Heart Muscle Function
A University of Wisconsin Medical School researcher and his collaborators can now explain a cellular defect that causes enlarged hearts to contract weakly. Read More
Researchers Gain Insights Into Drugs Used for Manic-Depression
Many people who suffer from bipolar disorder, or Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Medical School now believe they understand why. Read More
Richard Ralston Collects Culture Through Stamps
Should the discovery of a world in a grain of sand elude you, Richard Ralston suggests you continue the search in a postage stamp. Read More
Quantum Dots:’ The Finish Line in High-Speed Computing?
In the full-throttle quest to make smaller, faster and better computer chips, engineer Max Lagally is exploring what may be the final frontier: Building them one atom at a time. Read More
Engineer Explores Pollution-Fighting Materials
Ceramic brings to mind the simple stuff of plates and pottery, yet it may work wonders in the complex world of environmental cleanup, from filtering pollution to degrading hazardous chemicals. Read More
New Vaccine Blocks Viral Entry in Cattle, May Have Implications for Human Vaccines
Geoffrey Letchworth, a virologist in the Department of Animal Health and Biomedical Sciences, has developed such an experimental vaccine for bovine herpes virus 1 (BHV-1). Read More