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Chemists find a new chink in TB’s armor
The family of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy are notoriously sturdy. And although the diseases they cause have been held in check for the past 50 years by antibiotics, some strains are becoming increasingly resistant to existing therapy. Now, however, a new chink has been found in the cellular armor that makes these infectious diseases difficult to treat. Read More
Second sight takes flight
After what appeared to be a reluctant take off, the great horned owl outfitted with new sight thanks to UW–Madison is now perched in the treetops near Manitowoc, Wis. Read More
Drug derived from hot peppers relieves post-shingles pain
The thousands of people who suffer from postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), the severe burning pain that often follows the skin infection commonly known as shingles, now have new, durable relief from an unexpected source: capsaicin, the alkaloid that makes hot peppers hot. Read More
USDA awards $4.4 million for Johne’s Disease research
The United States Department of Agriculture announced will contribute $4.4 million to an international research collaborative seeking to control and eliminate Johne's disease in cattle, sheep and goats. Read More
Parking permit prices corrected
In the April 14 issue of Wisconsin Week, one of the parking permit prices in the three-tiered pricing structure for the 2004-05 academic year was incorrectly reported. The annual prices will be $425, $675 and $1,015. Read More
Partnership targets obesity among children
A better understanding of obesity among American Indian children is being gained through a joint effort among the UW Medical School, the Department of Family Medicine, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, and the Menominee, Lac du Flambeau and Bad River communities. Read More
Study disputes wisdom, need of tax-limit amendment
A plan to use the state constitution to limit government spending could seriously undermine Wisconsin's economy and quality of life, according to a researcher at UW–Madison. Read More
Anthropology students survey cars, draw conclusions
We all do it. We make judgments about others based upon their clothes, hair style, body shape, piercings or other manifestations of appearance. Read More
UW-Madison wins Beckman Scholars award
UW-Madison is one of only thirteen U.S. colleges and universities selected by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation for its prestigious Scholars Program. Read More
UW-Madison launches stem cell research program
To gather a burgeoning number of stem cell researchers into a cohesive community and leverage new resources, UW–Madison has established the new Wisconsin Stem Cell Research Program. Read More
Physical beauty involves more than good looks
There is more to beauty than meets the stranger's eye, according to results from three studies examining the influence of non-physical traits on people's perception of physical attractiveness. The studies show that people perceive physical appeal differently when they look at those they know versus strangers. Read More
Study: Majority of college smokers don’t quit
Almost 90 percent of college students who were daily smokers and 50 percent of occasional smokers were still smoking four years later, according to a study conducted at UW–Madison and just published in the current issue of Health Psychology. Read More
Book smart
John Rudolph's "Scientists in the Classroom: The Cold War Reconstruction of American Science Education," Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. Read More
Old mound may lead to new ideas about people 5,000 years ago
Thanks in part to dynamite and the gold-seeking Mexican fishermen who detonated it in the late 1970s, archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old shell mound. Read More
Schools lose ground as states face fiscal bind, UW study finds
Taking into account enrollment changes and rising costs, per-pupil spending on K-12 education declined during the past two years in 35 states that educate three-quarters of the nation's public school students, a study by a researcher at UW–Madison shows. Read More
New storage method amplifies cells available for science
The work promises to greatly amplify the number of cells that survive their enforced hibernation, that remain undifferentiated and that are more readily available for research. What's more, with more survivors, genetic variability becomes less of an issue. Read More
Web site tracks spending on legislative elections
To assist policy-makers and social scientists, a project on the UW–Madison campus is providing difficult-to-obtain information and research on the impact of some campaign finance laws. Read More
Web site tracks campaign spending, public funding
To assist policy-makers and social scientists, a campus project is providing difficult-to-obtain information and research on the impact of some campaign finance laws. Read More
Web portal offers access to public health data
Without detailed insight into the vast and diverse world of public health, even the most intrepid researcher looking for insightful data would soon be lost in a maze of agencies, government bodies and disparate databases. But an emerging information technology tool known as the Public Health Information Network, formerly the Health Alert Network, promises university researchers, public health officials, emergency responders and others unprecedented access to the trove of public health data now being collected and made available online, some of it for the first time. Read More
New facility offers more than soil analysis
The Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory's new facility provides services never dreamed of by the state legislators who, in 1913, mandated a soil testing facility for Wisconsin farmers. Read More