They’re microscopic, they have eight legs and they basically resemble tiny, wrinkly bears. They’re tardigrades, and they’re one of several species that can survive extremely dry conditions for long periods of time. They’re also one of the organisms at the heart of a new interdisciplinary virtual research institute called WALII, which stands for the Water …
Two UW–Madison researchers are part of a large, interdisciplinary team that is analyzing historical texts, including pages from a Gutenberg bible and Confucian texts, with a technique that could offer insights into early printing methods.
This new technique will aid researchers as they develop therapies for blood diseases and cancers.
UW–Madison researchers have developed a powerful immunity-boosting postoperative treatment that could transform the odds for patients with glioblastoma.
In the study, people who got feedback that largely ran counter to stereotypes didn’t learn from that feedback, continued stereotyping at their same rate despite the feedback saying that the stereotypes were inaccurate.
The research provides insight into how a human cell preserves the integrity of its DNA through repeated cell division.
A study by the Center for Healthy Minds at UW–Madison is the first to demonstrate pain-related brain changes from a standardized mindfulness course that is widely offered in clinical settings.
Researchers at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine explain that the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus not only causes illness, but undermines the body’s ability to heal — a finding that could point toward new approaches to fighting infection.
“What we’d hope is that you could counter uncertainty by learning more about the world … (but) that wasn’t the case with COVID-19,” says researcher Markus Brauer. “Higher media consumption — seeking out the news — was associated with more emotional distress.”
As deputy administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Morgan will be responsible for providing agency-wide direction regarding weather, water, climate and ocean observations and the process of converting observations to predictions for environmental threats.
The evolution experiment is new evidence of a genetic mechanism called positive epistasis, in which the positive effect of a variant of a gene is amplified when working in combination with other key genes.
Robert Haveman, former director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Institute for Research on Poverty, died June 18. He is being remembered as “a world-class scholar, teacher and public servant.”
Cores are unique spaces where researchers can consult with technical experts. But the shared instruments, equipment and other resources they depend on have a limited lifespan.
UW–Madison physicists and the Physical Sciences Lab have been working on the LUX-ZEPLIN experiment, which just started up a new detector at least 100 times more sensitive than its predecessor.
It would result in cooling so strong it would extend sea ice and render impassable major seaports that are now open year-round, and would likely cause significant damage to much of the ocean food web.
A UW–Madison research team has discovered a direct link between cellular pathways that make promising targets for new cancer treatments.
The UW–Madison professor’s multidisciplinary approach to studying chemical and biophysical systems earned a $2.5 million award from the philanthropic organization founded by the former CEO of Google.
The heart muscle cells, according to the UW–Madison Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Center, could be useful for cardiac repair, regeneration and cell therapy.
The new chair, established through a $1 million endowment from Clif Bar & Company, was created to support the advancement of organic agriculture through dedicated research and outreach programs.
Steve Carpenter, one of the world’s foremost lake ecologists, has been awarded an international prize for scientific research that has helped provide solutions to global environmental problems.