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ES cell model could provide clues to causes, cures for diabetes
By studying embryonic stem cells from a mouse, researchers at UW–Madison have identified a potential model system for elucidating the stages of normal pancreatic development, as well as for developing a much-needed source of insulin-producing cells for the millions of people who need them to treat their diabetes.
New observatory rises on South African mountaintop
A new observatory that promises to give Wisconsin astronomers unique access to the southern sky is now a prominent feature on a remote South African plateau.
Models show gene flow from crops threatens wild plants
Models show that genes from crops rapidly can take over those in related wild plants.
Manufacturing technique offers possibilities for electronics industry
Manufacturing the minute may have gotten cheaper and more exact, thanks to a new technique developed by an international team of researchers.
New findings suggest flaws in studies of alcohol use and cognition
A growing compendium of research that suggests moderate alcohol consumption provides a cognitive boost at midlife is seriously flawed, according to a new study.
Key cellular machinery predated rise of animals
With the help of an obscure microorganism with ancient roots, scientists have discovered that critical biological processes at work today in humans and other animals were in place before the advent of multicellular life on Earth hundreds of millions of years ago.
Study suggests interplay of gene, stress can predict depression
When a loved one dies, families usually gather together to grieve. While some members cope with the loss, others sink into depression. Who will experience the telling signs of this mental illness depends in part on genetic make-up, according to new research published in the July 18 issue of the journal Science.
UW-Madison faculty installing salvaged material for condo landscape
Public art and ecological design come together as a pair of University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty install salvaged pieces of steel and rubble into the landscape of a trendy condominium complex in Middleton, Wis.
NIH selects UW–Madison for autism studies
With the help of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the University of Wisconsin–Madison will join a broad national effort to study autism, a complex developmental disability that affects the functioning of the brain.
Icebound Antarctic telescope delivers first neutrino sky map
A novel telescope that uses the Antarctic ice sheet as its window to the cosmos has produced the first map of the high-energy neutrino sky.
Scientists find gene that protects against potato blight
Scouring the genome of a wild Mexican potato, scientists have discovered a gene that protects potatoes against late blight, the devastating disease that caused the Irish potato famine.
Shaw awards support research on DNA, genetics at UW–Madison
The Greater Milwaukee Foundationâs Shaw Scientist Award is providing two researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with $200,000 grants: one to explore how cells integrate the processes that sense DNA damage and repair it, and a second to investigate how mammalian cells respond to genetic damage, hoping to shed light on diseases such as Parkinsonâs and Alzheimerâs.
Researchers engineer low-cost hydrogen catalyst
It is thousands of times less expensive than platinum and works nearly as well. Writing this week in the journal Science (June 27) chemical and biological engineers at UW–Madison report the discovery of a nickel-tin catalyst that can replace the precious metal platinum in a new, environmentally sustainable, greenhouse-gas-neutral, low-temperature process for making hydrogen fuel from plants.
Stem cell findings offer promise for heart disease
Researchers at the UW Medical School have published what is believed to be the first evidence that human embryonic stem cells can grow into the three major types of muscle cells found in the heart. The findings were published online in Circulation Research, a journal of the American Heart Association.
UW receives $10 million for cancer communications research
The National Cancer Institute has announced plans to fund a $10 million Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research at UW–Madison that will strive to improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their families, particularly those from underserved populations.
UW-Madison uses forensic science to make science exciting
Consulting detective Sherlock Holmes made a good many of his famous deductions by using all the sciences available during his fictional career in Victorian England. If teleported to the 21st century, Holmes most assuredly would want to join the 90 soon-to-be 10th graders using the latest forensic science techniques to solve their own fictional mystery.
Grant to aid UW–Madison, industry partnership
With a $35,000 grant from the Industrial & Economic Research Program, UW–Madison chemistry professor Robert M. Corn and his laboratory will work with a local biotechnology company to advance the real-time detection of enzyme reactions - research that is particularly important for drug discovery.
Vet school improves diagnosis of milk-flow problems
A new diagnostic instrument at the School of Veterinary Medicine makes it easier for veterinarians to locate and treat the cause of poor milk flow in dairy cattle.
Center for German and European studies receives five-year grant
The Center for German and European Studies, a program of UW–Madison's International Institute, has been awarded $625,000 from the German Academic Exchange Service or DAAD (Deutsches Akademisches Austausch Dienst).
UW gets more than $5.2 million to study CWD
With the help of three grants from the Department of Defense, researchers from the UW–Madison will delve deeper into a molecular and environmental understanding of chronic wasting disease.