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Brenner’s simpler fertility test is basis for promising UW–Madison spinoff
BluDiagnostics co-founder Katie Brenner says the idea came directly from her own difficulty with conception. Read More
Experimental drug cancels effect from key intellectual disability gene in mice
"We are a long way from declaring a cure for fragile X, but these results are promising," says researcher Xinyu Zhao. Read More
Antenna design turns entire vehicles into broadcasting equipment
UW–Madison engineers are working to increase the effective size of antennas by turning the military vehicles that carry them into transmitters. Read More
Academic Staff Excellence Awards honor nine campus professionals
Nine members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's academic staff have been selected as recipients of the 2016 Academic Staff Excellence Awards. Read More
New material combines useful, typically incompatible properties
A team of engineers and physicists has created an entirely new material in which completely contradictory properties can coexist. Read More
With simple process, engineers fabricate fastest flexible silicon transistor
The transistor can transmit data wirelessly, which could unlock advances in applications ranging from wearable electronics to sensors. Read More
Built-in shades may protect delicate sensors from blinding light
Even commonplace laser pointers can fry the optics of sensitive cameras. Optical limiters may be able to shade those eyes. Read More
Scientists describe new model to enhance Zika virus research
The model will allow researchers to better understand how the virus causes disease and aid in the development of vaccines. Read More
Forensic botany course covers legal side of wood, pollen, contraband logging
The new course focuses on science as problem solving, but also fills utterly practical needs. Read More
When inhaling media erodes attention, exhaling provides focus
For people who text while watching TV or listen to music while reading, sharpening their focus may be as simple as breathing. Read More
UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative proposals selected
Reviewers identified ambitious, early stage research ideas and infrastructure investments in an effort to jump-start innovative interdisciplinary research. Read More
In these microbes, iron works like oxygen
Two new studies can shed some light on the perennial question of how life arose, but they also have practical applications in the search for life in space. Read More
Q&A: Scholar-scientist Keven Stonewall is motivated by passion
Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, Keven Stonewall discovered a love for science at an early age. Read More
Feds renew big IceCube Observatory contract with UW–Madison
IceCube, consisting of 5,000 optical sensors buried deep in the ice beneath the South Pole, reported the first detection of high energy cosmic neutrinos in 2013. Read More
Golden: UW continues to thrive
As dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, I was both troubled and puzzled by an opinion piece posted… Read More
Making molecules comfy: Ultimate challenge for UW’s ‘Glass Guy’
"If you ask an ordinary person, ‘What is glass?’ they will point to a window, but glass is a much broader category of materials,” says Mark Ediger. Read More
New Morgridge research team leader foresees era of ‘smart microscopes’
Jan Huisken, a scientist who develops tools to image biology in its unaltered natural state, will lead the medical engineering focus area at the Morgridge Institute for Research. Read More
Drought alters recovery of Rocky Mountain forests after fire
Researchers say warm, dry conditions in the years following fires impedes the growth and establishment of vulnerable new seedlings. Read More
Study: Highly specialized high school athletes more likely to have certain injuries
Until now, little research has been done on sports specialization in high school athletes — and what that might mean for their health. Read More
UW-Madison graduate programs ranked high by U.S. News & World Report
Several programs are ranked among the nation’s best in the 2017 edition of the magazine's “Best Graduate Schools.” Read More