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Month: February 2019

Here’s how the record-breaking government shutdown is disrupting science

Posted on February 18, 2019

As the partial federal government shutdown enters its fourth week — on January 12 becoming the longest in U.S. history — scientists are increasingly feeling the impact. Thousands of federal workers who handle food safety …

Hibernating Squirrels and the Government Shutdown

Posted on February 18, 2019

In my lab and many others, even a temporary loss of funding puts time-sensitive research is in peril

UW-Madison researchers dodged fallout from the shutdown but some worry about what’s next

Posted on February 18, 2019

The partial shutdown of the federal government is over — sort of — but angst continues at research labs across the country that rely on federal funding.

Furry and cute, hibernating ground squirrels may hold a key to medical care, UW researcher thinks

Posted on February 18, 2019

A ubiquitous rodent found across Wisconsin may hold the key to understanding how to treat gravely wounded soldiers on the battlefield, patients suffering from a massive infection or someone having a heart attack.

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