Tag Research

UW-Madison archaeologists to mount new expedition to Troy

October 15, 2012

Troy, the palatial city of prehistory, sacked by the Greeks through trickery and a fabled wooden horse, will be excavated anew beginning in 2013 by a cross-disciplinary team of archaeologists and other scientists, it was announced today (Monday, Oct. 15).

Unusual genetic structure confers major disease resistance trait in soybean

October 11, 2012

Scientists have identified three neighboring genes that make soybeans resistant to the most damaging disease of soybean. The genes exist side-by-side on a stretch of chromosome, but only give resistance when that stretch is duplicated several times in the plant.

UW study proposes “swimways” to help save migratory fish

October 10, 2012

A University of Wisconsin–Madison researcher says states should be looking to the skies in order to save fish.

Ossorio named to federal human research panel

October 10, 2012

Pilar Ossorio, associate professor of bioethics and law at the UW Law School, was appointed this month to a federal advisory committee aimed at protecting the rights of human participants in research.

Smaller estrogen doses improve mood without memory loss

October 4, 2012

New research by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health suggests that estrogen given in smaller doses to younger women just entering menopause does not worsen memory and improves mood and symptoms of depression.

CPU-GPU optimization could offer big power savings for drones, data centers

October 3, 2012

The speed boost that a powerful computer processor can provide seems great, but the electric bill can be a real shocker. Not unlike choosing between a Ford Mustang and a Toyota Prius, faster processors require more energy to run, making them more expensive for their users.

Researchers develop efficient, scalable process for making renewable liquid fuels

October 3, 2012

Using simple technology developed primarily for producing electricity from hydrogen, a team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology of South Korea has developed what could be a commercially viable, continuous process for converting biomass and electricity into renewable liquid transportation fuels.

New approach will analyze important, poorly studied areas of human genome

October 2, 2012

Each year, more and more pieces of the human genome puzzle fall into place, but large holes still remain. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison hope to fill in many more pieces with a new $1.1 million grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute.

Hydrogen beam injector guides plasma physics research

September 26, 2012

The Madison Symmetric Torus, a leading piece of equipment in plasma physics research for more than 20 years, recently gained a new capability with the installation of a neutral beam injector.

UW Center for Dairy Research wins federal innovation grant

September 21, 2012

The Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been awarded one of seven $1 million i6 Challenge grants from the U.S. Department of Commerce to support an effort to commercialize research ideas that will positively impact economic development.

Climate expert: Record loss of arctic ice could impact Wisconsin

September 21, 2012

Ice covering the Arctic Ocean melted to the smallest areal extent ever recorded this year, falling to 1.3 million square miles at its lowest point on Sept. 16, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. That's less than half of the normal area covered by ice at summer's end.

Pacifiers may have emotional consequences for boys

September 18, 2012

Pacifiers may stunt the emotional development of baby boys by robbing them of the opportunity to try on facial expressions during infancy.

Aldo Leopold’s field notes score a lost “soundscape”

September 18, 2012

Among his many qualities, the pioneering wildlife ecologist Aldo Leopold was a meticulous taker of field notes.

Cervical cancer and pre-cancer cervical growths require single HPV protein

September 14, 2012

Human papillomavirus (HPV) has long been implicated in cervical cancer, but details of how it happens have remained a mystery. Now researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that a single HPV protein is required for cervical cancer and even pre-cancer growths in the cervix to survive.

Prominent UW physicist describes Higgs search and discovery

September 13, 2012

On July 4, 2012, the international science community exploded with excitement as physicists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced the discovery of a brand-new subatomic particle widely believed to be the long-sought Higgs boson.

Statement regarding sound localization research at UW–Madison

September 12, 2012

Allegations made today (Wednesday, Sept. 12) by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals about sound localization studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are unsubstantiated. At best, they are a gross misrepresentation of the research and the care and treatment provided to the animals in the study.