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Growing Epigenetics Community Gives “Nurture” Deepened Meaning
At the first Midwest Chromatin and Epigenetics Meeting, WID researchers and scientists around the country are giving new meaning to the "Nature versus Nurture" debate.
UW’s ‘Accidental Professor’ Seeks Scientific Insight through Cartoons
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes about the creative work of WID faculty member and cartoonist Lynda Barry.
WID Collaboration Visualizes Neutrino Data in 3D
To better understand the cosmos, WID and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center researchers are examining activity at the world's largest neutrino detector in the Institute's immersive virtual reality environment.
WID Stem Cell Advance Yields Mature Heart Muscle Cells
WID and UW-Madison researchers are finding ways to program stem cells to behave more like heart muscle cells.
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