Category Science & Technology
Video: These crystals are growing up so fast
Middle, high school and home school students will compete in the Wisconsin Crystal Growing contest, from March 1 to April 30. Read More
App offers fast track for inserting photos into medical record
Two UW radiologists founded ImageMoverMD, a Middleton business that streamlines image processing in hospitals and clinics, and enables quick consultations between specialists. Read More
Citizen observations help inform Arboretum’s annual account of spring
Both official and unofficial observations curated by UW–Madison Arboretum staff suggest that the mild winter of 2017 is leading to earlier spring activity in some plants and animals. Read More
UW center helps determine Antarctica’s highest temperatures
A new study may help scientists understand glacier recession and warming in the Antarctic Peninsula, phenomena they have documented in the region over the past 50 years. Read More
Study shows stem cells fiercely abide by innate developmental timing
Scientists from the Morgridge Institute for Research and UW–Madison are studying whether stem cell differentiation rates can be accelerated in the lab and made available to patients faster. Read More
From rocks in Colorado, evidence of a ‘chaotic solar system’
New evidence confirms a critical theory of how the planets in our solar system behave in their orbits around the sun, producing big changes in Earth's climate. Read More
From mice, clues to microbiome’s influence on metabolic disease
The microorganisms that reside in the gut work in tandem with the genes of a host organism to regulate insulin secretion, a key variable in the onset of diabetes. Read More
Bringing satellites to users can improve public health and safety
The drumbeat calling scientists to share their work with the public is as loud as ever, and Tracey Holloway is happy to answer. Holloway leads a group of researchers drawn together as NASA’s Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team. Read More
UW helps schools update approach to science education
Each year, Biocore sends as many as 50 other science outreach ambassadors to Wisconsin schools to teach the students about science, often using Wisconsin Fast Plants. Read More
Two from UW–Madison contribute to human gene editing report
The National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine issued a 258-page report Tuesday (Feb. 14) focused on human genome editing. It lays out… Read More
Striking the right balance: UW–Madison engineers prove new hammer doesn’t strain
University of Wisconsin–Madison industrial engineers recently helped Fiskars test how effective its new shock-absorbing hammer is at helping users avoid overuse injuries. Read More
UW offering computer user experience design certificate
Given the value of improving interactions between humans and computers in a digitized world, user experience design practitioners are increasingly in demand. Read More
UW-Madison program conveys progress to Oconto manufacturer
Conveyor maker Nercon's leaders learned new productivity techniques from UW–Madison's Engineering Professional Development department. Read More
Forest ‘islands’ offer refuge to wintering birds
UW-Madison researchers studying forest microclimates show that these refuges may mean the difference between life and death for the black-capped chickadee and its kin. Read More
Beyond eating: Indirectly, deer change the landscape
Scientists are studying how the animal’s behaviors affect the wildflowers and other herbs that blanket the forest floor. Read More
High school and middle school students crystallize science
From March 1 to April 30, participating students will work to grow large and high quality crystals from safe, common materials. Read More
UW sleep research high-resolution images show how the brain resets during sleep
Drs. Cirelli, foreground, and Tononi, right, study an image of a mouse brain taken by a scanning electron microscope, left. Thousands of these images… Read More
UW scientists find key cues to regulate bone-building cells
The prospect of regenerating bone lost to cancer or trauma is a step closer to the clinic. Read More
Search committee chooses 3 finalists for UW Arboretum director
Widely recognized as the site of historic research in ecological restoration, the Arboretum includes the oldest and most varied collection of restored ecological communities in the world. Read More
Contest seeks more amazing science images
To recognize the visual and exploratory value of scientific imagery, the 7th annual Cool Science Image Contest is soliciting the best images from members of the UW–Madison community. Read More