Tag Research
New UW solution stores organs even longer
In the late 1980s, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers developed a synthetic solution that could safely store organs outside the body for longer than ever…
Fat ‘switch’ regulates weight
New findings by university biochemists add important information about how the hormone leptin regulates body weight and metabolism.
Law students help prevent land loss
Each summer, the Land Tenure Center places law students with organizations around the country that help minority communities fight land loss.
Study targets eating, nutrition among young adults
A nutritional scientist is leading a 10-state study that will examine the barriers to healthy eating among young adults and test a strategy to overcome the obstacles.
Big magnet to bolster lab
Mysteries of the stuff that underpins all life soon will become less murky with the help of a new, big research magnet at a campus lab.
Vet prof studies pain relief
Vjekoslav Miletic, a professor of comparative biosciences, studies why some physical pains persist and what may be done to relieve them.
Researcher keeps tabs on bats
Counting a few hundred thousand bats sounds about as easy as herding a few thousand cats, but a university researcher is successfully tallying the winter residents at one of the largest bat hibernation sites in the Midwest.
Poll: Spirits are high
How are things going in the views of Wisconsin residents? Pretty well, and economic and personal fortunes are expected to improve, according to the most recent Badger Poll.
FDA approves bone graft
The newly approved INFUSE Bone Graft promises to reduce pain and recovery time for the more than 190,000 Americans who undergo lumbar spinal fusion surgery each year.
Fire seen from on high
Even from space, wildfires raging near Show Low, Ariz., are standout features of the landscape, as satellite images show.
Poll: Residents back school pledge
Wisconsin residents surveyed in a recent Badger Poll back the Pledge of Allegiance in schools.
Poll: Wisconsin likes Bush
President George W. Bush enjoys wide backing in the Badger state, says a new poll conducted by the University of Wisconsin Survey Center.
Eat your vegetables, take your medicine
As a plant geneticist and breeder who has long been interested in the link between human health and agriculture, Irwin Goldman is working to understand and apply such links in the modern diet.
Grad school dean finalists named
The university has narrowed the field of candidates for Graduate School dean to three finalists.
Poll: Residents happy, but skeptical
Wisconsin residents are generally happy to live here but do not express pride in government, says the second in the University of Wisconsin Survey Center's series of Badger Polls.
Microbe eats formaldehyde
In a world where dangerous chemicals abound, a small microbe may have a big future.
Experience alters how we perceive emotion
A new study of abused children suggests that experience can alter the way people see emotions.
H.S. students discover science
The 26 high school students who take part in the Summer Science Institute through July 26 will discover first-hand what research can offer to them.
New satellite technique helps spot fast-growing fires
Spotting forest fires in remote areas will be faster and easier this summer as fire-weather forecasters begin using a new technique that automatically detects wildfires in environmental satellite imagery.
Bugs beat all in biodiversity
When it comes to biodiversity, nothing can beat insects - especially beetles, says Dan Young, an entomologist with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Between 70 and 80 percent of all animals are insects, and more than one out of every four animal species on earth is some type of beetle.