Bringing 'bioneers' to Wisconsin

Bioneers, a leading-edge environmental movement that uses solutions inspired by nature and human ingenuity to support sustainable lifestyles and communities, will be introduced to Wisconsin at a Nov. 13-14 conference in Fitchburg.

MathBio looks at ‘best picture’

If 2008’s inaugural MathBio Symposium was a big-picture look at collaboration, the focus of this year’s symposium is on the best picture.

War of the viruses: Could ancient virus genes help fight modern AIDS?

Almost 30 years into the AIDS epidemic, scientists have yet to find an effective vaccine against HIV, the virus that destroys the immune system and causes AIDS. HIV is perhaps the most adaptive virus ever seen, not only evading the immune system, but also antiviral medicines.

UW-Madison researcher finds there could be up to 200 cold viruses

Virent Energy Systems CEO to speak at Bioenergy Summit

Lee Edwards, president and chief executive officer of Madison's Virent Energy Systems, will deliver the keynote address at the second annual Wisconsin Bioenergy Summit at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.

Youth science day makes millions of young scientists

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, millions of young people across the United States will become scientists for the day as they explore the world of biofuels.

Snaring bigger bugs gave flytraps evolutionary edge

Carnivorous plants defy our expectations of how plants should behave, with Venus flytraps employing nerve-like reflexes and powerful digestive enzymes to capture and consume fresh meat. The evolutionary history of these botanical oddities is now a bit clearer, thanks to new work.

Scientists make multiple types of white blood cells directly from embryonic and adult stem cells

In an advance that could help transform embryonic stem cells into a multipurpose medical tool, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have transformed these versatile cells into progenitors of white blood cells and into six types of mature white blood and immune cells.

Curiosities: How long can bacteria live outside humans?

GLBRC receives $8 million in Recovery Act funding

The Department of Energy (DOE) Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) has received $8.099 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Energy through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to provide crucial support for plant cell wall imaging and sustainability research.