Tag: Genetics
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Posted on July 1, 2024
Does Infertility Stem from Too Much Weight or Too Much Sugar?
The association between obesity and infertility is a long-standing one. Some date the first written reference to this connection as early as 400 B.C., […]
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Posted on March 8, 2024
A Celebration of Curiosity
Jassim Al-Oboudi, a Ph.D. student in microbiology, recalls a flash of inspiration from his childhood. He was watching a PBS documentary at home, in […]
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Five CALS Discoveries That Changed the World
Last year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison turned 175. The university has been celebrating this impressive milestone by hosting campus and statewide festivities and by […]
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Art+Science Fusion: Genetic Symphonies
In the intricate symphony of life’s development, there exists a genetic composer. The Hox gene family orchestrates the breathtaking diversity of forms found in […]
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New Target for Cancer Treatment?
Once thought to be the trash can of the cell, a little bubble of cellular stuff called the midbody remnant is actually packing working […]
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Posted on November 2, 2023
On the Origin of the Species
Speciation, the formation of new and distinct species over time, is an abstract concept that can be difficult for younger students to grasp. Multiple […]
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Posted on March 9, 2023
Food Flaw Fighters
In The Promise of Safe Food for Billions (Grow, Fall 2021), Jori Skalitzky BS’22 highlighted a new food safety product called D-Tox, which was […]
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Posted on October 18, 2022
Eco-Friendly Pest Control
Wisconsin has a long history of vegetable production. It’s a leading producer of the nation’s processing vegetables, such as snap beans, sweet corn, carrots, […]
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Posted on April 29, 2022
Season of Learning
Summer courses are an abiding tradition at UW. They’ve long been the boon of undergrads looking to stay on track to graduation, lighten their […]
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Posted on November 8, 2021
Six Reasons Why Life Might Exist on Venus
The ingredients for life are adrift in the Venusian clouds. Life is primarily composed of six chemical elements: carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and […]
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The Promise of Safe Food for Billions
Outside of agricultural and scientific circles, few people would hear the word “mycotoxin” and fully understand the reference. But they probably should. This menace […]
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These Scientists Have Sequenced the Cranberry Genome. Now They’re Looking to Share It.
Juan Zalapa is building a library. But it doesn’t house classic literature or thick textbooks. This one is all about cranberries. Zalapa’s construction materials […]