Category Science & Technology
Global Health Initiative seeks campuswide involvement in incubator series
Global health problems extend beyond clinics, vaccine laboratories, and hospitals. Some of the most pressing problems stem from societal, economic and environmental factors as well.
Girl Scouts to extract strawberry DNA at UW–Madison workshops
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Ever-sharp urchin teeth may yield tools that never need honing
To survive in a tumultuous environment, sea urchins literally eat through stone, using their teeth to carve out nooks where the spiny creatures hide from predators and protect themselves from the crashing surf on the rocky shores and tide pools where they live.
World’s largest neutrino observatory completed at South Pole
Culminating a decade of planning, innovation and testing, construction of the world's largest neutrino observatory was successfully completed today.
100-year study mirrors U.S. history of concrete
Almost since the beginning of recorded history, people have used concrete substances in everything from infrastructure to artwork.
Satellites give an eagle eye on thunderstorms
It's one of the more frustrating parts of summer. You check the weather forecast, see nothing dramatic, and go hiking or biking. Then, four hours later, a thunderstorm appears out of nowhere and ruins your afternoon.
Learning the language of bacteria
Bacteria are among the simplest organisms in nature, but many of them can still talk to each other, using a chemical "language" that is critical to the process of infection. Sending and receiving chemical signals allows bacteria to mind their own business when they are scarce and vulnerable, and then mount an attack after they become numerous enough to overwhelm the host's immune system.
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery facility opens on UW–Madison campus
Twin research institutes and a space designed for all to engage in science opened Thursday on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.
New treatments protect Christmas from ‘Grinch’ grub
Across northern Wisconsin, many of the state's Christmas tree growers struggle to protect their trees from an insect pest known as the white grub, which lurks in the soil, feeds on tree roots and destroys the crop.
UW-Madison chemistry professor elected to lead American Chemical Society
University of Wisconsin–Madison chemistry professor Bassam Shakhashiri has been voted president-elect of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Mifflin Meteorite finds permanent home in Geology Museum
The meteorite that lit up the skies over southwest Wisconsin this spring has been officially dubbed the "Mifflin Meteorite," and several of its pieces are now part of the permanent collection of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Geology Museum.
Banking on predictability, the mind increases efficiency
Like musical compression saves space on your mp3 player, the human brain has ways of recoding sounds to save precious processing power.
Scientists ferret out a key pathway for aging
A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and their colleagues describe a molecular pathway that is a key determinant of the aging process.
UW-Madison researchers win White House science awards
Two University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are among the country's most promising young researchers, according to the White House.
Curiosities: Why is Pluto not considered a planet?
Until 2006, astronomers had not carefully defined “planet,” says James Lattis, director of the UW Space Place. Asteroids were not considered planets because…