Radiation-resistant E. coli evolved in the lab give view into DNA repair
Scientists in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Biochemistry are watching evolution happen in real time.
Scientists in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Biochemistry are watching evolution happen in real time.
Biotechnology
Feb 26, 2019
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A new study shows climate change may have contributed to the decline of Cahokia, a famed prehistoric city near present-day St. Louis. And it involves ancient human poop.
Earth Sciences
Feb 25, 2019
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An insect's gut might seem an inhospitable place to settle in, but diverse microbes nonetheless make their home there. Yet in the gut, there's a struggle for the nutrients needed to survive among the resident bacteria and ...
Biotechnology
Feb 21, 2019
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3-D printing opens up design possibilities that engineers could once only dream of.
Engineering
Feb 20, 2019
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Examinations of National Institutes of Health grants in the last 15 years have shown that white scientists are more likely to be successful in securing funding from the agency than their black peers.
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2019
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Medicine was transformed in the 20th century by the discovery and development of antibiotics, the vast majority of which came from one source: soil bacteria.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 1, 2019
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Lager beer is cold, crisp, dry—and worth about half a trillion dollars worldwide.
Plants & Animals
Jan 30, 2019
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In many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, frozen lakes define the winter experience and create an indelible sense of place. From ice fishing and hockey to skating, skiing and snowmobiling, icy lakes enable communities to ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 29, 2019
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Research performed in the Ethiopian highlands shows that even in years with above average rainfall, crops can be severely reduced by drought early in the growing season, when seeds must sprout and get established.
Environment
Jan 24, 2019
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As Milwaukee, Flint, Michigan and other cities grapple with the toxic impact of lead water pipes, another lead-contamination hazard lurks in soil.
Environment
Jan 21, 2019
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