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Organic solids in soil may speed up bacterial breathing

May 23, 2010

The "mineral-breathing" bacteria found in many oxygen-free environments may be "carbon-breathing" as well. Read More

Children of divorced parents face economic barriers, study finds

May 20, 2010

Family structure affects a child's economic mobility prospects, according to a new study co-authored by professor Thomas DeLeire of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs for the Pew Economic Policy Group's report, "Family Structure and the Economic Mobility of Children." Read More

Putting politics aside: Using evidence to develop policy

May 19, 2010

The authors of a new book about informing policymaking with research have devoted their careers to bridging the gap between the research and public policy communities. Read More

Web searches may sacrifice accuracy for popularity

May 18, 2010

By adding a subtle nudge to each of more than 1 billion search requests every day, Google may be steering the direction of public discussion. Read More

Federal investment in basic research yields outsized dividends

May 13, 2010

Investment in basic scientific research may be one of the best ways to foster long-term economic growth locally and nationally, according to a report released this week by The Science Coalition. Read More

For comfort, mom’s voice works as well as a hug

May 11, 2010

"Reach out and touch someone" - good advertising slogan, or evolutionary imperative? Read More

Center awarded $1.5 million grant for international business education and research

May 6, 2010

The Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin–Madison announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded it a four-year grant to fund the university's Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). Read More

In Europe, bison find plenty of room to roam

May 5, 2010

The European bison, a close relative of the American bison, has been on a slow road to recovery for almost a century. Europe's largest grazing animal once dwelled from central Russia to Spain, but by the beginning of the 20th century, habitat loss and hunting had reduced them to 54 animals. Read More

Madison researchers field volcanic ash warning system

May 3, 2010

From a workstation in Madison, Mike Pavolonis hopes to lay eyes - satellite eyes, that is - on every natural chimney around the globe. Read More

The plight of working-poor families: Low-wage labor and weak safety net

April 27, 2010

In their new book from the University of Chicago Press titled "Both Hands Tied: Welfare Reform and the Race to the Bottom of the Low-Wage Labor Market," co-authors Jane L. Collins and Victoria Mayer present their analysis of the political and structural forces that shaped the lives of working-poor families by examining the experiences of 33 women living in Milwaukee and Racine, Wis. Read More

Crystal defect shown to be key to making hollow nanotubes

April 22, 2010

Scientists have no problem making a menagerie of nanometer-sized objects - wires, tubes, belts, and even tree-like structures. What they sometimes have been unable to do is explain precisely how those objects form in the vapor and liquid cauldrons in which they are made. Read More

Life history database aids wild primate studies

April 22, 2010

Karen Strier can breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that much of her life's work is now safe. Read More

WID Town Center previewed May 6

April 22, 2010

Get a sneak peek at the design, attractions and menus of Town Center at “Journey to the Center of the Institutes,” a preview May 6 in the Memorial Union’s Tripp Commons and Deck. Read More

UW-Madison geoscience department seeks meteorite fragments

April 15, 2010

Researchers in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Geoscience are making a plea for anyone finding pieces of the meteorite that blazed through the skies of southern Wisconsin last night (Thursday April 14) to bring them to the department for possible analysis. Read More

Stem cell symposium to focus on hurdles in stem cell therapy development

April 15, 2010

The fifth annual Wisconsin Stem Cell Symposium, called "The Road to Stem Cell Applications: Bioprocessing, Safety and Preclinical Evaluation," will be held on Wednesday, April 21 just outside of Madison. Read More

CAREER Award funds study of how estrogen-mimics affect cells

April 15, 2010

An intricate biochemical messaging network, the endocrine system enables human bodies to grow and function properly throughout their lives. Read More

Symposium honors long-time development and evolution researcher

April 14, 2010

The biologists gathering on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus this Thursday, April 15, have one thing in common beyond their scientific interests in evolution and animal development. Read More