Category: Health
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Posted on July 7, 2009
A Microbe Made for CSI
DNA-fixing bacterium may help piece together crime-scene evidence.
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Posted on April 2, 2009
Something to Sneeze At
Newly completed genome may reveal cold viruses’ weaknesses.
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Posted on March 30, 2009
Lethal Weapon
Soils may harbor a surprising prion killer.
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Posted on March 2, 2009
What’s in the Water?
When disease-causing microbes find their way in Wisconsin’s water supply, Sharon Long uses the tools of microbiology to spot them-and find their source.
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Posted on February 27, 2009
Five things everyone should know about … Probiotics
Do probiotics really work? A former skeptic weighs in.
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Posted on October 28, 2008
Coming Off the Bench
Career paths in the biotech industry are expanding beyond science.
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Posted on October 15, 2008
Magnetic Power
Lab steps in to aid in heparin scare.
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Posted on October 12, 2008
Double-Edged Helix
When 16-year-old Susannah Gilbert got the chance to read her DNA, it changed nothing about her life. And everything.
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Posted on June 29, 2008
Do these genes make me look fat?
Scientists are probing the complex relationship between our DNA and our diets to unravel the root causes of obesity. But for those seeking a simple solution to the worldwide fat epidemic, their answers may be hard to swallow.
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Posted on June 15, 2008
How to make DNA
Make your own set of DNA!
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Posted on January 21, 2008
Go Figure
By blending biology and computational logic, Julie Mitchell is helping make math the next microscope.
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Posted on January 16, 2008
Too Many A’s?
Prenatal vitamins may deliver more than baby needs.