Imagine losing an arm and simply growing a new one. This amazing ability of regeneration isn’t just something from a superhero movie – it actually happens in real life for some animals.
Salamanders are known as champions of regeneration. If a salamander loses a leg, it can regrow another one, complete with bones, nerves, blood vessels and muscles.
Their findings, recently published in Metabolic Engineering, lay the groundwork for a more environmentally friendly way to produce plastic, textiles, pharmaceuticals and more.
“In order to build a sustainable society, we need to move away from fossil fuels. But what many people don’t realize is that there’s a significant portion of fossil fuels that are not extracted for energy usage, but for chemical manufacturing,” said Anne Lalande, a graduate student in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at UBC and first author of the study. “We’re interested in using lignin, or wood waste, to make valuable chemicals in order to displace the fossil fuel industry.”
As hundreds of University of Wisconsin-Madison students walked into the Orpheum Theatre Thursday night, many were ready for a sold-out performance by indie rockers Mt. Joy. They may have been surprised by the mental wellness experience that accompanied the music.
The fundraiser that brings a sea of plastic pink flamingos to UW-Madison’s Bascom Hill has set a record for the second consecutive year, the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association announced Friday.
Fill the Hill, the foundation and alumni group’s fundraiser, brought in a preliminary total of $835,059 from 5,366 gifts during its 14th year. Calls for donations started Thursday and ended Friday at 5 p.m.
W-Madison police reported that 45 people were ejected from Camp Randall Stadium and 23 were arrested during Saturday’s football game between the Badgers and Michigan State.
That was more than twice the number of ejections and arrests reported at the previous home game, a rain-soaked Sept. 19 matchup against Eastern Michigan. Police said 19 people were ejected and 10 arrested at that game.
WMTV 15 News had special coverage of the University of Wisconsin-Madison homecoming parade this Friday.
Relive moments from the parade now, from special guest interviews from live performances from campus organizations.
Question: What is a water year and what is it used for?
Answer: A water year is used in hydrology to describe the 12-month period for which precipitation totals of an area are determined.
Federal forecasters say this year the planet could see the strongest El Niño event on record. It’s already being called “Super El Niño” and even “Godzilla El Niño.” El Niño is a natural climate pattern that has far-reaching impacts across the planet, potentially affecting hundreds of millions of people.
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WMTV will have special coverage of the UW-Madison homecoming parade Friday, starting at 5:45 p.m.
