Tag Research
Breast stem cell research: Receptor teamwork required and a new pathway may be involved
May 30, 2012Breast-cancer researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that two related receptors in a robust signaling pathway must work together as a team to maintain normal activity in mammary stem cells. Read More
Wisconsin residents are living longer, but not better
May 29, 2012The good news is that we're living longer. The bad news? People in Wisconsin are reaching old age more overweight, less wealthy and still drinking too much alcohol. Read More
High-speed method to aid search for solar energy storage catalysts
May 25, 2012Eons ago, nature solved the problem of converting solar energy to fuels by inventing the process of photosynthesis. Read More
Students win policy challenge with solar energy initiatives
May 25, 2012Two La Follette School students won the U.S. Department of Energy portion of the Startup America Policy Challenge with their proposal about how to make solar energy more affordable. Read More
Geology student drills into Tohoku quake source
May 22, 2012For the past eight weeks, geoscience graduate student Tamara Jeppson has traded her usual commute, from her Madison apartment to Weeks Hall on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, for a single flight of stairs. Read More
Clinical trial: More evidence that cancer drug treats macular degeneration
May 22, 2012The second year of data from a nationwide, federally funded trial continues to show that the cancer drug Avastin (bevacizumab) is an effective and economical treatment for age-related macular degeneration. Read More
Sleep apnea associated with higher mortality from cancer
May 21, 2012Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), commonly known as sleep apnea, is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study. Read More
Educational games to train middle schoolers’ attention, empathy
May 21, 2012Two years ago, at a meeting on science and education, Richard Davidson challenged video game manufacturers to develop games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of violence and aggression. Read More
In chemical reactions, water adds speed without heat
May 17, 2012An international team of researchers has discovered how adding trace amounts of water can tremendously speed up chemical reactions-such as hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis-in which hydrogen is one of the reactants, or starting materials. Read More
School of Music graduate student receives Mellon Fellowship
May 15, 2012Frederick "Fritz" Schenker, a doctoral student in ethnomusicology at the School of Music, has received one of 17 Mellon Fellowships for Dissertation Research in Original Sources. Read More
Unsafe at any speed: Even for driving pros, distractions increase crash risk
May 15, 2012The ringing cell phone you're reaching to answer. The text message that demands a reply now. The GPS you're trying to program as you're frantically rushing to your destination. Read More
In metallic glasses, researchers find a few new atomic structures
May 11, 2012Drawing on powerful computational tools and a state-of-the-art scanning transmission electron microscope, a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison and Iowa State University materials science and engineering researchers has discovered a new nanometer-scale atomic structure in solid metallic materials known as metallic glasses. Read More
UW-Madison researcher wins Klaus Biemann Medal
May 10, 2012Josh Coon's work has weight. It's right there in the name: mass spectrometry. Read More
Networking pioneer Landweber named to Internet Hall of Fame
May 10, 2012The decision to put Lawrence Landweber in the "Innovators" circle of the newly-created Internet Hall of Fame is not likely one that cost the nominating committee any sleep. Read More
Graduate School fills two key associate dean posts
May 10, 2012Two veteran UW–Madison faculty have been named to associate dean positions in the UW–Madison Graduate School. Steve Ackerman has been named as the new associate dean for the physical sciences and Daniel Lee Kleinman was appointed Graduate School associate dean for social sciences. Read More
Sleep apnea associated with higher mortality from cancer
May 9, 2012Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), commonly known as sleep apnea, is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study. Read More
New round of federal funding received for $85 million medical isotope project
May 8, 2012The Morgridge Institute for Research has received a $20.6 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration to support development of a new process and manufacturing plant for a medical isotope needed by tens of thousands of U.S. patients daily. Read More
Symposium honors legacy of the late biomolecular chemist Paul Bertics
May 7, 2012A May 11 symposium honors the life and legacy of Paul Bertics, a biomolecular chemist who died last December. Read More
Study finds high rate of victimization among gays, lesbians and bisexuals
May 4, 2012A new analysis of hundreds of existing research studies shows that lesbians, gays and bisexuals experience high rates of victimization. Read More
At smallest scale, liquid crystal behavior portends new materials
May 2, 2012Liquid crystals, the state of matter that makes possible the flat screen technology now commonly used in televisions and computers, may have some new technological tricks in store. Read More