Researchers with two University of Wisconsin-Madison plasma fusion experiments have received $10.7 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fusion Energy Sciences. The Helically Symmetric eXperiment (HSX) drew $5.1 million, plus an additional $900,000, while two grants to the Pegasus Toroidal Experiment total $4.7 million.
An over-the-counter herbal treatment believed to have medicinal benefits has minimal impact in relieving the common cold, according to research by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The study, published in this month’s Annals of Internal Medicine, involved echinacea, a wild flower (also known as the purple coneflower) found in meadows …
Culminating a decade of planning, innovation and testing, construction of the world’s largest neutrino observatory was successfully completed today.
Almost since the beginning of recorded history, people have used concrete substances in everything from infrastructure to artwork.
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.
Those who choose to pray find personalized comfort during hard times, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison sociologist.
With two small children at home, Susan Webb Yackee goes through a lot of peanut butter.
During the last 50 years, participants in the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study have helped researchers explore the experience of careers, family life, family and education in America.
The “A” grades that high-schoolers earn aren’t just good for making the honor roll – they also make them healthier as adults, too.
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.
Twin research institutes and a space designed for all to engage in science opened Thursday on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Having children later in life or not at all, combined with a trend in obesity may increase risk of a breast cancer that is hard to detect.
University of Wisconsin-Madison transportation-safety engineers are testing a system on a northern Wisconsin highway that could help reduce crashes at rural intersections across the country.
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.
Three University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers are among 43 researchers to receive prestigious Air Force Young Investigator Research Program funding through the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).
Like musical compression saves space on your mp3 player, the human brain has ways of recoding sounds to save precious processing power.