In the quest to peel back the mysteries of some of the most compelling physics in the cosmos, the enigmatic high-energy gamma-ray blazar – a jet spouting from a giant black hole – promises new insight into some astrophysical phenomena that, tantalizingly, seem to be just beyond the grasp of astronomers.
Christopher Murphy, DVM, PhD, a veterinary ophthalmologist and professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Surgical Sciences, has won the American Kennel Club Career Achievement in Canine Research Award
With the help of a sophisticated computer model, scientists at UW-Madison have shown that vast atmospheric “bridges” and oceanic “tunnels,” created by overturning air and water, link the high latitudes to the tropics and can warm ocean temperature near the equator.
Sediments laced with PCBs flowing out of the Fox River have increased the mass of PCBs in Green Bay 15 to 30 percent since 1990, University of Wisconsin scientists reported today (May 21) at a public forum held at UW-Green Bay.
Now, using a novel combination of tried-and-true techniques, UW-Madison scientists have created the first “knockout” rats, specifically rats whose genomes have been stripped of genes that suppress breast cancer.
A progressive increase in the brightness of the planet Neptune suggests that, like Earth, the distant planet has seasons.
The goal is to teach lab-animal users on campus how to care for the animals properly and, above all, humanely. This includes learning about animal welfare issues, such as ways to hold a lab rat to alleviate its stress, new equipment and better techniques that enhance animal well-being.
More than just symbols of wealth and beauty, diamonds are a testament to the dynamic history of the Earth, according to new research published last week in the journal Nature.
How does childhood epilepsy affect brain growth, intellectual development and psychological health? Two major Wisconsin research centers will begin recruiting children in late summer for a research project designed to shed light on this largely unanswered question.
A ringing phone in the middle of the night tells Dr. Beverly Aagaard that someone’s brain is starting to die. Chances are good that, within minutes, she’ll be at UW Hospital prepared to snake a small catheter into the deep blood vessels of that brain.
Susanne Lindgren Wofford, professor of English at UW-Madison, will direct the Center for Humanities beginning July 1.
For more than 18 years, Arthur Reynolds has studied the long-term benefits of an early childhood educational program. While his previous papers have documented the positive effects of the particular program on children’s behavior and well-being, the latest documents its positive effects on the economy.
UW-Madison has received a $900,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help Wisconsin families enroll for health-care coverage through Medicaid and BadgerCare.
Researchers at the Institute for Research on Poverty have obtained a multi-million dollar grant to study how families are affected by the interaction of welfare and child support systems.
Do dog visits help calm children who are facing the stress of being in the hospital and away from home and family? A study done at the UW Children’s Hospital shows that while potential calming effects are inconclusive, the dogs definitely make the children happier.
Capitalizing on the low-energy waves that invariably precede major earthquakes, scientists have designed and demonstrated the feasibility of an early-warning system that promises southern Californians as much as 40 seconds of advanced notice of major temblors.
Dogs and cats in need of MRIs can now get quicker and better diagnostic images from Wisconsin’s only unit dedicated solely to animal use, located at UW-Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine.
As of October 2002, approximately 600 postdocs were conducting research at UW-Madison, recently ranked by the publication, The Scientist, as among the 20 best places for postdocs to work.
Dashing hopes that some Wisconsin deer may harbor genetic resistance to chronic wasting disease, a UW-Madison study suggests that virtually all deer are prone to the fatal disease.
At the end of the century, Wisconsin summers will feel like those in Arkansas do now, according to a two-year study by researchers at UW-Madison and several other institutions.