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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.
WID and UW-Madison Partner in National Effort to Retool U.S. Manufacturing
WID and UW-Madison are national partners for the newly formed Digital Lab for Manufacturing, a White House initiative to develop digital tools to enhance manufactured products, from conception to production.
Oil Spill Cleanup by Sponge: Madison Scientists Tout Tidy Technology
WID scientist Sarah Gong led a team to develop greener aerogel technology to absorb oil and repel water.
A Shift in Stem Cell Research
WID scientists are developing more efficient ways to culture pluripotent stem cells and study disease.
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