Artist's impression of a split beam with vitamin B12 in a liquid jet. Scientists have developed a new X-ray technique that can capture ultrafast molecular changes in extremely dilute liquid samples - a breakthrough that…
Penn Research Yields Hope for Amyloidosis Therapies
Two new treatments are showing promise and overall survival is on the rise for AL amyloidosis, according to a series of studies involving researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center and the Perelman School of Medicine…
Designer switches of cell fate could streamline stem…
[caption id="attachment_10862" align="alignnone" width="613"] Micrograph of induced pluripotent stem cells generated from artificial transcription factors. The cells express green fluorescent protein after a key gene known as Oct4 is activated. ASUKA EGUCHI/UW-MADISON[/caption] Researchers at the…
Fast Plants Program’s new varieties are tailored for…
[caption id="attachment_10858" align="alignnone" width="620"] Students at Hawthorne Elementary School in Madison work with plants that grow fast enough to captivate their attention and allow a range of new classroom experiments. JENNA STOUGHTENGER/SUNSHINE MARIGOLD PHOTOGRAPHY[/caption] A…
Fred Blattner: genetics pioneer, entrepreneurial success, and all…
[caption id="attachment_10851" align="alignnone" width="622"] Fred Blattner, an emeritus professor of genetics and an entrepreneur, plays electric piano during the Sunday Jazz Jam at The Rigby Bar and Grill in downtown Madison on Dec. 4. PHOTO:…