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Two-way turn lane improves safety
Reducing roadways from four lanes to three can increase safety and reduced costs, an engineering professor says.
Team engineers hydrogen from biomass
Chemical engineers at UW–Madison have developed a new process that produces hydrogen fuel from plants.
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Ex-cons face job barriers
Employers are extremely reluctant to take a chance on a job applicant with a prison record, no matter how qualified he may be, says a new study.
Scientists find path to potent anticancer agents
Exploring the genomes of two different but related soil microbes, scientists have found the genes that govern the production of a class of highly potent anticancer agents.
Prof outlines low-dose radiation benefits
A recent article published by emeritus professor John R. Cameron suggests that we all need more radiation for good health.
Subtract a gene and feasting mice add no fat
Scientists have created an animal that can eat a rich, high-fat diet without adding weight or risking the complications of diabetes
Drugs alter key aquatic organisms
Antibiotics also may be adversely affecting zooplankton, tiny organisms that underpin the health of all freshwater ecosystems.
UW to test for deer disease
The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has hired three employees and begun renovations on a dedicated testing lab for Chronic Wasting Disease.
Gene linked to how kids respond to abuse
New research identifies a genetic variation that might protect abused children from developing antisocial behavior.
Industrial fishing threatens sharks, dolphins, billfish
Industrial fishing poses a big threat to life and fin for sharks, dolphins and billfish, says a new study forecasting fishing's effects on ocean ecosystems.
Without fire, red pines could disappear, model shows
What we usually view as a foe to forests -- fire -- actually may be a key to the survival of some tree species.
Cadwallader named grad school dean
Martin T. Cadwallader has been named as dean of the Graduate School and vice chancellor for research.
Why a gender gap in cystic fibrosis care?
A new study of the well-established 'gender gap' in cystic fibrosis has shown, for the first time, that females are diagnosed with CF significantly later than males are - and that the difference cannot be explained by gender differences in common CF symptoms, chest X-rays or the age at which youngsters are infected with pseudomonas aeruginosa, the bacterium implicated in up to 90 percent of CF deaths.
Finding advances quantum computing
An advance made by university scientists could bring quantum computing out of the gee-whiz world of scientific novelty and into the practical realm.
Meeting discusses gene therapy, personalized drugs
Diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease, the nation's number-one killer, in the near future is under the scrutiny of approximately 500 physicians and research scientists from around the world.
New UW solution stores organs even longer
In the late 1980s, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers developed a synthetic solution that could safely store organs outside the body for longer than ever…
Fat ‘switch’ regulates weight
New findings by university biochemists add important information about how the hormone leptin regulates body weight and metabolism.
Law students help prevent land loss
Each summer, the Land Tenure Center places law students with organizations around the country that help minority communities fight land loss.
Study targets eating, nutrition among young adults
A nutritional scientist is leading a 10-state study that will examine the barriers to healthy eating among young adults and test a strategy to overcome the obstacles.