Category Science & Technology

University biomedical emphasis a big economic winner for Wisconsin

April 19, 2011

As Wisconsin struggles with unemployment and anemic growth, a group of health-related university spin-offs continues to benefit from UW–Madison's profound depth in biological sciences, medicine and engineering.

Curiosities: Is anything harder than diamond?

April 17, 2011

People have made that claim, but the verdict is not in, says Don Stone, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of…

Precipitation, predators may be key in ecological regulation of infectious disease

April 14, 2011

A little information can go a surprisingly long way when it comes to understanding rodent-borne infectious disease, as shown by a new study led by John Orrock from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Book series explores chemistry’s panache

April 14, 2011

When chemistry’s preeminent impresario Bassam Shakhashiri mounts the dais, you know the show is about to begin.

Study finds brain regions go offline at different intervals

April 13, 2011

IceCube South Pole neutrino detector completion events

April 13, 2011

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Artists, scientists collaborate on exhibit focusing on ecological change

April 11, 2011

In the popular imagination, the thought processes of artists and scientists could hardly be more distinct. And yet a year-long collaboration of lake scientists and artists from northern Wisconsin has engaged both sides of the "divide" in understanding and communicating the changing ecology in one of the world's densest group of lakes - in the northern highlands of Wisconsin.

Community and regional food systems study gets a boost from USDA

April 11, 2011

A University of Wisconsin–Madison study aimed at a better understanding of the ways to successfully develop sustainable local and regional food systems received a big boost this week (Monday, April 11) in the form of a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Curiosities: Is global warming evident in temperature records and warming winters?

April 11, 2011

Indeed, and winter is actually warming faster than summer in Wisconsin, says Ankur Desai, an assistant professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the…

ABC News global warming reporter to be science writer in residence

April 6, 2011

Bill Blakemore, who leads coverage of global warming for ABC News, is the spring science writer in residence at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

New technology could stamp out bacteria in persistent wounds

April 4, 2011

Using an advanced form of a rubber stamp, researchers have developed a way to adhere an ultra-thin antibacterial coating to a wound.

Slide Show: All hands on science

April 4, 2011

Touching it with their own hands — and seeing it with their own eyes — made science come alive for those who attended this year’s Science Expeditions, a campuswide open house at UW–Madison, on April 2.

New plan details Wisconsin’s potential to turn millions of exported energy dollars into revenues

March 28, 2011

A collaboration of researchers, business leaders, policymakers and industry experts has identified a plan for capitalizing on the biogas energy opportunity in Wisconsin.

Two new basic science departments established

March 24, 2011

Science is in your hands at annual Science Expeditions event

March 24, 2011

A little hands-on exploration can open a whole new world, and Science Expeditions — set for Saturday, April 2, this year — is a passport to the world of research at UW–Madison.

UW-Madison lake scientist gets world’s top water prize

March 22, 2011

Noted University of Wisconsin–Madison limnologist Stephen Carpenter has been awarded the 2011 Stockholm Water Prize, the world's most prestigious award for water-related activities, it was announced in Stockholm, Sweden today (Tuesday, March 22).

Curiosities: What is the flattest thing in the world?

March 21, 2011

The answer depends on many factors, including how the measurement is made and the scale of interest. “A mountain can look very rough, but if…

New imaging technique provides rapid, high-definition chemistry

March 21, 2011

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Researchers find reduction in asthma attacks tied to seasonal allergies

March 16, 2011

Aging rates, mortality gender gap similar across primates, study finds

March 10, 2011

Humans aren't the only ones who grow old gracefully, says a new study of primate aging patterns.