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Osteoporosis study: Rural Wisconsin women don’t take enough calcium
Less than forty percent of rural Wisconsin women participating in a pilot study of osteoporosis risk reported taking the recommended amount of calcium, according to preliminary findings from a unique research project. Read More
Wisconsin goes high tech with weather for farmers
Farmers across the state can visit an Internet site to check on the corn borer situation, see if potato late blight is a problem, or find out if they should flood their cranberry bogs. Read More
Lung cancer drug study underway at cancer center
A study to assess the safety and effectiveness of squalamine, a new drug designed to treat the most common form of lung cancer, is underway at the Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read More
Study looks to nuclear energy as micro-scale fuel
A trio of UW–Madison engineers have a new scale in mind for nuclear energy: Rather than huge plants powering entire cities, they envision tiny batteries turning a single microscopic gear. Read More
School of Nursing lands $1 million NIH grant
The School of Nursing has won a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a comprehensive training program in nursing research. Read More
Common genes form new family tree for animals
Common genes form new family tree for animals" #description "Looking deep within the genes of three very different kinds of animals, scientists have found enough molecular evidence to finally fell the animal kingdom's old family tree. Read More
Survey: Residents would pay for a cleaner Lake Mendota
Several years ago, the Wisconsin DNR announced a program to clean up Lake Mendota at a cost of almost $18 million over 10 years. However, county residents say they'd be willing to pay $52 million for the job, according to a UW–Madison survey. Read More
Grant to combat mental stress in farm families
Extreme weather and unusually dire economic conditions have produced crisis situations on many northern Midwest family farms, prompting health officials in seven states to launch a federally funded initiative to reduce stress among farm families. Read More
Conference to focus on atmospheric radiation research
The American Meteorological Society and UW–Madison will host a scientific conference later June 28 - July 2 on atmospheric radiation and its impact on global weather and climate patterns. Read More
Bad service doesn’t deter customers, research finds
Customers who get bad service actually may be more likely to return to a business -- if the customer expected poor service in the first place, a UW–Madison researcher has found. Read More
Cantor to participate at national V-chip news conference
Joanne Cantor, an expert on the effects of violent and frightening media images on children, plans to participate June 16 at a national news conference advocating the V-chip blocking device as a way for parents to control what their children watch on television. Read More
UW scientists find a gene that controls organ shape
Growing complete organs in the laboratory, a longstanding dream of biomedical science, is one key step closer to reality as a team of Wisconsin scientists report the discovery of a genetic mechanism that gives organs their shape. Read More
Herb no remedy for tobacco grower woes
Echinacea has become a popular herbal supplement, and reports of high profits have some tobacco growers thinking about switching to Echinacea production. That could be a very risky switch, according to university researchers. Read More
Evolutionary biologists radiate to Madison meeting
For four days this month, nearly a thousand scientists will make UW–Madison the world center of evolutionary biology. Read More
Study shows unrelenting grip of nicotine withdrawal
Researchers are discovering that nicotine withdrawal symptoms can behave more like characters in a bad horror flick: Just when you think you've killed them, they're back with a vengeance. Read More
Rediscovered native history notebooks donated to Oneida
Due to some anthropological sleuthing on campus, the Oneida Nation near Green Bay, Wis., now holds copies of 167 long-lost notebooks filled with descriptions of Oneida life during the first half of this century. Read More
Microsoft grant establishes UW Data Mining Institute
The almost infinite capacity of computers to collect and store information poses a practical dilemma: How does one find the gems in this mountain of raw data? Read More
New WIYN Telescope image dissects a starburst galaxy
New images captured by the 3.5 meter WIYN Telescope on Kitt Peak, Ariz., depict the starburst galaxy NGC 7673, shedding new light on the origins of starbursts and galactic evolution. Read More
Conference keys on university role in economic growth
An international conference June 9-12 will target the expanding role of university research parks in spurring economic development. The Association of University… Read More
The million-pound hammer
Of all the devices that pulverize, crush, vibrate, flatten and stretch in the name of materials testing, one university machine separates the tools from the toys. Read More