Category Science & Technology

From penguins to hyenas, vet students care for the wildest patients

December 18, 2012

A UW–Madison initiative is one of only 22 accredited zoological medicine residency programs in the world, and its mission is to prepare veterinarians to effectively treat the increasing number of exotic pets, animals at zoos and aquaria, and injured and sick wildlife — and free-ranging wildlife as well.

Botany experiment will try out zero gravity aboard space station

December 17, 2012

Gravity: It's the law in these parts. But to reach the stars, humans may have to learn to live outside the law.

Mapping effort charts restoration tack for Great Lakes

December 17, 2012

As the federal government builds on its $1 billion investment to clean up and restore the Great Lakes, an international research consortium has developed innovative new maps of both environmental threats and benefits to help guide cost-effective approaches to environmental remediation of the world’s largest fresh water resource.

New form of cell division found

December 17, 2012

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center have discovered a new form of cell division in human cells.

Bad news for bats: deadly fungus persists in caves

December 14, 2012

Researchers have found that the organism that causes deadly white-nose syndrome persists in caves long after it has killed the bats in those caves. A study just published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology shows that the fungus can survive in soil for months, even years, after the bats have departed.

White House official to discuss science policy

December 13, 2012

Thomas Kalil, deputy director for policy in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will discuss the difference between “policy for science” and “science for policy” tomorrow (Friday, Dec. 14) as part of the Neuroscience and Public Policy Seminar series.

Competitive prizes help move printable prosthetic hand closer to market

December 12, 2012

With an inexpensive, body-powered prosthetic that replicates an amputee's lost hand, a University of Wisconsin–Madison mechanical engineering student earned second place in the undergraduate division of the 2012 National Collegiate Inventors Competition, held in Washington, D.C., in November.

Explore SoundWaves at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery

December 11, 2012

What do genetics, plant infections, West Nile virus, the human brain and Bach have in common?

Noted biologist to give free, public talks in Madison

December 7, 2012

Scott Gilbert, a professor of biology at Swarthmore College noted for using stories, images and analogies to get scientific points across, will give two free public lectures in Madison Dec. 12 and 13.

Suomi satellite reveals Earth’s dark side

December 5, 2012

A remarkable new view of the dark side of our planet from space released today by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is just a peek at the nighttime capabilities of the agencies' newest weather satellite, the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership.

Virtually healthy: ‘CAVE’ lets researchers experience patients’ behavior

December 4, 2012

Every day, patients take prescription medications, monitor vital signs or blood glucose levels, and even administer their own preventative care in the form of exercise and diet choices. It’s important for health care providers to understand how their patients actually perform these activities — yet do so without invading patients' privacy. Virtual reality makes that goal a reality.

Key lesson from the first hunt: Harvesting wolves may be easier than anticipated

November 30, 2012

One of the early lessons from Wisconsin’s first wolf hunt in decades is that shooting or trapping wolves is easier than wildlife management experts had expected, says Tim Van Deelen, University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of forest and wildlife ecology.

Category Science & Technology

From penguins to hyenas, vet students care for the wildest patients

Botany experiment will try out zero gravity aboard space station

Mapping effort charts restoration tack for Great Lakes

New form of cell division found

Bad news for bats: deadly fungus persists in caves

White House official to discuss science policy

Competitive prizes help move printable prosthetic hand closer to market

Explore SoundWaves at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery

Noted biologist to give free, public talks in Madison

Suomi satellite reveals Earth’s dark side

Virtually healthy: ‘CAVE’ lets researchers experience patients’ behavior

Key lesson from the first hunt: Harvesting wolves may be easier than anticipated

Researchers trying to get computers to see as humans do

Five faculty members honored as AAAS fellows

Scientists create road map to metabolic reprogramming for aging

Class explores worldwide picture for AIDS, HIV

State climatologist: Drought continues in Madison area

‘Bringing the Universe to Wisconsin’ begins at UW–River Falls

Analytical tool is focus of spinoff firm

Bioenergy center supports new science education framework