Category Science & Technology
Royal Society of Chemistry cites UW–Madison professor
Through Lab on a Chip journal, the European-based Royal Society of Chemistry and Corning Inc. have awarded the first-ever Pioneers of Miniaturization prize to David J. Beebe, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of biomedical engineering.
New math and science repository serves up the good stuff
Internet Scout, a 12-year-old University of Wisconsin–Madison online research project, is unveiling its new national math and science educational project this month called the Applied Math and Science Education Repository.
New research program tackles Parkinson’s disease
A new research collaboration at the University of Wisconsin–Madison aims to move promising new therapies for Parkinson's disease from primates to patients.
Anesthesia in childhood: Are there dangers?
This week, The Why Files asks if anesthetics are killing brain cells in children who are exposed during pregnancy or the first three years of life.
Scientists find potential weapon against tuberculosis infection
The discovery of a unique copper-repressing protein in the bacterium that causes tuberculosis in humans may pave the way toward new strategies for halting tuberculosis infection.
Prestigious fellowship awarded to scientist
A postdoctoral researcher in the University of Wisconsin–Madison biochemistry department has been selected as a recipient of a prestigious new fellowship.
Five UW–Madison faculty named AAAS fellows
Five University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members are among the 449 scientists and engineers to be awarded fellowships from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which were announced this week (Nov. 23).
Good sports: Hamstring findings may help injured athletes stay healthy
Athletes who strain a hamstring could avoid re-injuring the muscle by participating in targeted physical therapies and improving their running mechanics, according to University of Wisconsin–Madison research.
New maps emphasize the human factor in wildfire management
To help fire managers identify the best locations for site treatments in one particularly fire-prone region in Southern California, a University of Wisconsin–Madison team developed a map that incorporates both environmental and human factors to pinpoint where the most devastating wildfires are likely to start in the Santa Monica Mountains, located just north of Los Angeles.
Dieting meets DNA: Nutrition gets personal in new studies
Ushering nutritional science into the biotech age, UW–Madison researchers are exploring the complex interactions between food and genes to uncover new modes of disease prevention, drug development and, eventually, personalized diet advice tailored to one’s DNA.