Professor of Psychology Tim Baker’s first encounter with alcohol treatment in the 1970s taught him two things. First, he was surprised that seemingly competent people who have strong reasons and commitment to change their behavior were strikingly unable to do so. And he discovered that the people treating them did not really know how to help.
The discovery of a mutant gene in fruit flies will likely provide scientists with a useful model to study neurodegenerative diseases in humans such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
A fleet of powerful new visualization tools is giving forecasters an unprecedented look into the anatomy of typhoons and hurricanes, helping refine early-warning systems. Beyond better resolution, these satellite-based tools are helping scientists break tropical cyclones down into their component parts, dissecting some of the forces that create, fuel and steer these dangerous storms.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) have found a viral target that opens the door for the development of drugs to destroy tumors caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
Renowned evolutionary biologist Francisco Ayala will hold two presentations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Engineering Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 26 and 27, titled “Darwin’s Most Significant Discovery: Design Without Designer” and “From Biology to Ethics: the Biological Foundations of Morality,” respectively.
Scientists have found a new way to deliver drugs to the brains of patients with Parkinson’s, Alzheimers, brain tumors and stroke.
La Follette School of Public Affairs professor David Weimer has received a $120,000 grant from the MacArthur Foundation to assess cost-benefit analyses of human capital interventions ‑ social programs and policies designed to improve people’s skills and abilities.
In conjunction with the Keck-UW Comprehensive Cancer Center Small Molecule Screening Facility (SMSF), the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is launching a new initiative for assay development and small-molecule screening.
At 8 a.m. four days a week, from March to November, Rose Vrtis hikes up four flights of stairs to the roof of the Clinical Science Center.
Psychologists have long known that memories of disturbing emotional events — such as an act of violence or the unexpected death of a loved one — are more vivid and deeply imprinted in the brain than mundane recollections of everyday matters. Probing deeper into how such memories form, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that the mere anticipation of a fearful situation can fire up two memory-forming regions of the brain — even before the event has occurred.
A study just published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research revealed that students who were heavy smokers and were seeking treatment at a university counseling facility had substantially more mental health problems than those who were nonsmokers or light smokers.
An international team of astronomers, including scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has created two striking images of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy nestled right next to the Milky Way.
Probing a class of enzymes routinely used to synthesizing some of nature’s most potent drugs, a team of Wisconsin scientists has found a new way to expand on nature’s chemical creativity to make critical anticancer agents and antibiotics.
With the help of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have captured a rare sight in the solar system — a glimpse of Uranus as one of its moons, Ariel, and its shadow traverse the disk of the planet. A University of Wisconsin-Madison scientist led the research team.
Stories about paranormal experiences don’t surprise Deborah Blum, a professor of journalism and mass communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Blum recently published the book “Ghost Hunters: William James and the Search for Scientific Proof of Life After Death.
Looking for alternatives to world reliance on fossil fuels for energy, an interdisciplinary team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers is studying ways to generate electricity by feeding a species of photosynthetic bacteria a steady diet of sunshine and wastewater.
The National Research Council (NRC) has begun a national review of research doctoral programs, and UW-Madison faculty, staff and students who receive questionnaires for the review are urged to complete them in a timely fashion.
Inspired by the strength and determination of the students she assisted in an adapted fitness class, Megan Petrik, a senior in psychology, developed a successful proposal for a Leadership Trust Award aimed at expanding opportunities at UW-Madison for individuals with disabilities.
Mercury pollution can threaten the health of people, fish and wildlife everywhere, from industrial sites to remote corners of the planet, but reducing mercury use and emissions would lessen those threats, according to a declaration ratified today (Aug. 11) at an international conference on mercury pollution.