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Mouse, stripped of a key gene, resists diabetes

September 2, 2003

An engineered mouse, already known to be immune to the weight gain ramifications of a high-calorie, high-fat diet, now seems able to resist the onset of diabetes. Read More

SVM garners Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation grant

August 29, 2003

Two researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine have picked up nearly one-half million dollars in research funding from the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation. Read More

UW-Madison advises cautious use of U.S. News rankings

August 22, 2003

U.S. News and World Report has ranked UW–Madison the seventh best public university and the 32nd best overall university in its "2004 America's Best Colleges" rankings, but university officials advise potential students not to use the rankings to select where they go to college. Read More

Genes that paint fly derrieres hint at convergence

August 20, 2003

Scientists have been able to document a rare example of molecular convergence, the process by which different animals use the same genes to repeatedly invent similar body patterns and structures Read More

UW-Madison addresses computer viruses

August 20, 2003

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is experiencing serious problems with the "SoBIG" email virus and has taken multiple steps to contain the problem. Read More

ES cell model could provide clues to causes, cures for diabetes

July 28, 2003

By studying embryonic stem cells from a mouse, researchers at UW–Madison have identified a potential model system for elucidating the stages of normal pancreatic development, as well as for developing a much-needed source of insulin-producing cells for the millions of people who need them to treat their diabetes. Read More

New observatory rises on South African mountaintop

July 24, 2003

A new observatory that promises to give Wisconsin astronomers unique access to the southern sky is now a prominent feature on a remote South African plateau. Read More

Models show gene flow from crops threatens wild plants

July 23, 2003

Models show that genes from crops rapidly can take over those in related wild plants. Read More

Manufacturing technique offers possibilities for electronics industry

July 23, 2003

Manufacturing the minute may have gotten cheaper and more exact, thanks to a new technique developed by an international team of researchers. Read More

New findings suggest flaws in studies of alcohol use and cognition

July 22, 2003

A growing compendium of research that suggests moderate alcohol consumption provides a cognitive boost at midlife is seriously flawed, according to a new study. Read More

Key cellular machinery predated rise of animals

July 17, 2003

With the help of an obscure microorganism with ancient roots, scientists have discovered that critical biological processes at work today in humans and other animals were in place before the advent of multicellular life on Earth hundreds of millions of years ago. Read More

Study suggests interplay of gene, stress can predict depression

July 17, 2003

When a loved one dies, families usually gather together to grieve. While some members cope with the loss, others sink into depression. Who will experience the telling signs of this mental illness depends in part on genetic make-up, according to new research published in the July 18 issue of the journal Science. Read More

UW-Madison faculty installing salvaged material for condo landscape

July 17, 2003

Public art and ecological design come together as a pair of University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty install salvaged pieces of steel and rubble into the landscape of a trendy condominium complex in Middleton, Wis. Read More

NIH selects UW–Madison for autism studies

July 15, 2003

With the help of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the University of Wisconsin–Madison will join a broad national effort to study autism, a complex developmental disability that affects the functioning of the brain. Read More

Icebound Antarctic telescope delivers first neutrino sky map

July 15, 2003

A novel telescope that uses the Antarctic ice sheet as its window to the cosmos has produced the first map of the high-energy neutrino sky. Read More

Scientists find gene that protects against potato blight

July 14, 2003

Scouring the genome of a wild Mexican potato, scientists have discovered a gene that protects potatoes against late blight, the devastating disease that caused the Irish potato famine. Read More

Shaw awards support research on DNA, genetics at UW–Madison

July 10, 2003

The Greater Milwaukee Foundationâs Shaw Scientist Award is providing two researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with $200,000 grants: one to explore how cells integrate the processes that sense DNA damage and repair it, and a second to investigate how mammalian cells respond to genetic damage, hoping to shed light on diseases such as Parkinsonâs and Alzheimerâs. Read More

Researchers engineer low-cost hydrogen catalyst

June 26, 2003

It is thousands of times less expensive than platinum and works nearly as well. Writing this week in the journal Science (June 27) chemical and biological engineers at UW–Madison report the discovery of a nickel-tin catalyst that can replace the precious metal platinum in a new, environmentally sustainable, greenhouse-gas-neutral, low-temperature process for making hydrogen fuel from plants. Read More

Stem cell findings offer promise for heart disease

June 26, 2003

Researchers at the UW Medical School have published what is believed to be the first evidence that human embryonic stem cells can grow into the three major types of muscle cells found in the heart. The findings were published online in Circulation Research, a journal of the American Heart Association. Read More

UW receives $10 million for cancer communications research

June 25, 2003

The National Cancer Institute has announced plans to fund a $10 million Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research at UW–Madison that will strive to improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their families, particularly those from underserved populations. Read More