Category: Basic Science
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Posted on March 1, 2024
UW’s National Magnetic Resonance Facility at Madison installs new 1.1 GHz magnet
This winter, the team at the University of Wisconsin’s National Magnetic Resonance Facility at Madison (NMRFAM) welcomed a new member: a high-powered, superconducting, 1.1 gigahertz […]
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Posted on February 22, 2024
Judith Kimble awarded 2024 Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences
Professor Judith Kimble was awarded the 22nd annual Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences with Allan Spradling and Raymond Schofield for their discovery of the stem cell niche, a localized […]
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Posted on February 12, 2024
Researchers with CALS connections featured in story about UW–Madison’s overlooked scientists
From medicine to ecology, engineering to computer science, the University of Wisconsin has for 175 years made valuable innovations that help people and communities across […]
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Vanessa Leone and Joe Pierre contribute to study on gut hormones and the microbiome
Research shows that immune epithelial cells in the intestine produce a peptide that prevents a dangerous form of fungus from flourishing in the gut while […]
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Federico Rey part of team studying link between gut inflammation, aging and Alzheimer’s disease
A new study suggests a link between gut inflammation and changes in the brain and declines in memory, further supporting a connection between the gut […]
- Posted on February 7, 2024
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Posted on February 5, 2024
Development in fertility research questions obesity as the leading cause of infertility
A project on high-sugar diet spearheaded by scientist Rodrigo Dutra Nunes in the lab of Daniela Drummond-Barbosa opens the door for breakthrough advancements in fertility research. In a recent study published in the journal Development, Dutra Nunes and Drummond-Barbosa’s research uniquely analyzes the effects of a high sugar diet, obesity and water intake on metabolism, oogenesis and fertility in Drosophila melanogaster, otherwise known as the common fruit fly.
- Posted on January 31, 2024
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Posted on January 22, 2024
Gather and connect. Experience and serve. Learn and grow.
Student organizations at CALS help undergraduates socialize and gain valuable professional skills while benefitting the communities around them.
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Posted on January 16, 2024
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center webinar: Can we improve alfalfa digestibility by altering the cell wall polysaccharide composition? – Feb. 7
Can we improve alfalfa digestibility by altering the cell wall polysaccharide composition?Amanda Fanelli de Souza, Ph.D.ORISE Post-Doctoral ResearcherWednesday, Feb. 7 at 3:00 p.m. CST Connection […]