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Facility provides researchers powerful tool
Researchers can rapidly test tens of thousands of small, organic chemical compounds for their ability to alter biological processes at the Keck-UW Comprehensive Cancer Center Small Molecule Screening Facility, one of a handful of university facilities of its kind in North America. Read More
Book smart
Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney, William F. Vilas Research Professor, anthropology, “Kamikaze, Cherry Blossoms, and Nationalisms: The Militarization of Aesthetics in Japanese History,” University of Chicago Press,… Read More
Study: Mimicking viruses may provide new way to defeat them
Viruses, often able to outsmart many of the drugs designed to defeat them, may have met their match, according to new research from UW–Madison. Read More
UW-Madison technology to advance cell phones
Working to help cell-phone users take advantage of the limitless minutes now included in many calling plans, UW–Madison engineers have developed a device that can significantly improve the quality of the transmitted signal on even less battery power. Read More
Glacial records depict ice age climate in synch worldwide
An answer to the long-standing riddle of whether the Earth's ice ages occurred simultaneously in both the Southern and Northern hemispheres is emerging from the glacial deposits found in the high desert east of the Andes. Read More
Microbe’s trick provides a template for willowy crystals
The discovery of the willowy microscopic crystals may open a broad new window to human understanding of biomineralization, the same process that produces bone, teeth and shell, some of nature's toughest and most intriguing biological materials. Read More
Research seeks to improve fuel cells
As the United States and other countries move toward fuel cells as a source of power, researchers at UW–Madison are moving toward a better understanding of how to improve the function of these power sources. Read More
Scientist developing vaccine
UW-Madison researchers are developing a vaccine against Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that is the third-leading cause of foodborne deaths in the United States. Read More
Recent Sightings
A high note MadHatters member and undergraduate Joe Lee steps up to the spotlight to sing lead vocal during Wiscappella,… Read More
UW study: Baby’s face lights up emotional center of new mom’s brain
When a new mom gazes at her baby, it's not just her mood that lights up - it's also a brain region associated with emotion processing, according to a new UW–Madison study. Read More
Wisconsin Idea tour showcases state for faculty, staff
Faculty and staff interested in learning more about educational, industrial, social and political realities of Wisconsin should consider applying for the Wisconsin Idea Seminar, a five-day study tour of the state. Read More
Despite confinement, crop genes can spread fast to wild
With the slim chance that farmers will stop planting crops containing genes from other organisms, researchers have started to develop strategies that trap these foreign genes, reducing the risk that they'll spread to wild relatives. But an investigation by scientists from UW–Madison and the University of Minnesota-St. Paul shows that these containment strategies can quickly fail. Read More
$10.7 million grant to help unlock what regulates emotion
Even though we all experience similar emotions, we respond to them in different ways. While it might take years for one person to overcome the loss of a family member, it could take another person only a few months. Read More
Temporary desert ponds yield a new family of water fleas
Three ephemeral ponds near Medford, Ore., have yielded a once-in-a-century taxonomic surprise: a new species of water flea that represents an entirely new family - a missing link of sorts - of water fleas. Read More
DHEA boosts growth rate of human neural stem cells
Human neural stem cells, exposed in a lab dish to the steroid DHEA, exhibit a remarkable uptick in growth rates, suggesting that the hormone may play a role in helping the brain produce new cells, according to a new study published this week in the online editions of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Read More
Lake restrictions make lakeshore property more valuable
People are willing to pay more to live on a lake that's protected from degradation, often related to lakeshore development. Read More
Intelligent design: The new ‘big tent’ for evolution’s critics
Since the advent of Darwinism in the mid-19th century, a variety of movements have jousted for the intellectual high ground in the epic evolution versus creationism debate. Read More
Studies offer new insight into HIV vaccine development
Discovery may help researchers design vaccines that exploit the notorious mutability of HIV by training the immune system to attack the virus where it's most vulnerable. Read More
Critter cams capture clean up crews at work and may track CWD
Not much goes to waste in the woods, and fallen deer — including those that die of chronic wasting disease — mean fine dining for a variety of animals. Who comes to the dinner table, and can some of these species get CWD by scavenging infected deer carcasses? Read More
Satellite data clear fog from forecasts
Researchers from the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies are investigating the possibility of using water vapor and cloud observations from the GOES-12 weather satellite to improve the prediction of fog above Wisconsin roadways. Read More