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Marketing faculty’s work tops study of research influence
Marketing professors at the UW–Madison School of Business have been the most influential in the United States based on the frequency that their research findings were cited by other scholars, a recent study has found. Read More
Study shows brain activity influences immune function
Staying healthy may involve more than washing hands or keeping a positive attitude. According to a new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, it also may involve a particular pattern of brain activity. Read More
Mouse, stripped of a key gene, resists diabetes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Models show that genes from crops rapidly can take over those in related wild plants. Read More
Manufacturing technique offers possibilities for electronics industry
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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