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A Cold, Hard Look at Macromolecules
Posted on February 25, 2021At its most basic level, it takes pictures. For biochemistry professor Elizabeth Wright, that’s the scaled-down explanation of cryogenic electron microscopy, or cryo-EM. But […]
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Cryo-EM: A Whetstone for UW’s Competitive Edge
Posted onUW–Madison has a strong record of contributions to structural biology, cell biology, virology, and medicine, and it hosts a vibrant community of structural biologists. […]
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The New Frontiers of Potato Tech
Posted onIt’s the number one vegetable crop in the United States. Wisconsin happens to be its third largest producer (after Idaho and Washington), with 3.1 […]
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Answers Await on the Ocean Floor
Posted onIt’s December 2018. Karthik Anantharaman awakens at 6 a.m., afloat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. He’s barely slept, adrenaline is flowing. There’s […]
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A Synchrony of Investments
Posted onLast spring, I happily announced that our faculty ranks welcomed a tremendous influx of new talent, with 19 new hires in 2019. Now I’m pleased […]
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Seven Things Everyone Should Know about . . . Tardigrades
Posted on1. Tardigrades are tiny, water-loving animals. They prefer wet environments, and as long as the conditions are right, they can be found all over […]
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A Moveable Feast for Predators
Posted onEcologists at CALS have found that carnivores living near people can get more than half of their diets from human food sources, a major […]
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Class Act | Entrepreneurial Spirit ‘Boosts’ Undergrad’s Prospects
Posted onWhen Kit Chow BSx’21 decided to study biological systems engineering at CALS, he knew he would get to do one of his favorite things […]
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Cheese as a Treatment for Hypertension?
Posted onHigh blood pressure contributes to almost half a million deaths in the United States each year. To help manage the condition, called hypertension, health […]
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How a Renaissance Molecule Is Made
Posted onFatty acids, the compounds that provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits through diets rich in leafy greens and fish, are now also heralded for their […]
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‘Meat’ Our New Building
Posted onOn Nov. 6, CALS celebrated the opening of the new Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery (MSABD) building. Part of the Department of Animal […]
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A Taste of Many Cultures
Posted onHow does the American ideal of healthy eating exclude other cultures? That was the question posed to students by instructor Erika Anna BS’13 in […]