Search Results

Bucky Badger able to display over 30 emotions, scientists say

It seems Bucky Badger is a lot more human than we thought, at least according to a study released by the Francovis Institute of Science.

UW-Madison ranks No. 1 worldwide in media and communications studies

The 2014 QS World University Rankings survey named the University of Wisconsin-Madison first in the world for media and communications studies, according to a university release.

Mouse study expands tumor knowledge

When we think of ways to prevent or treat cancer, temperature control usually isn’t high on the list. But, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by Dr. Caroline Alexander at the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, have made crucial progress in understanding a link between ambient temperature and how it may affect our ability to resist tumors.

Ask Ms. Scientist: annoying voices and sunsets

Dear Ms. Scientist,

Scientists authenticate human smile

A genuine smile can be a wonderful sight. It can energize us if we are feeling blue and encourage us when we are feeling troubled. It can give us strength, happiness, fortitude and peace. But all smiles are not created equal. There are kind smiles and cruel smiles, excited smiles and hopeless smiles. How is it that we are able to tell real smiles from false smiles?

UW research sparks cancer treatment innovations

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made an important advancement toward improved imaging and treatment of cancer. Over years of research, they have developed a class of molecules that accumulate in cancer cells—and not in other cells of the body—making it possible to specifically target cancerous growths.

UW Flexible Option program approved for federal financial aid

The U.S. Department of Education granted approval for the University of Wisconsin System to award federal financial aid to one of the programs within the UW Flexible Option format late last week.

Campus lab fosters innovative technology

A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison students were awarded this month for their efforts to perfect the system by which patients take medication—a prototype for a product called Medcuff.

Ask Ms. Scientist: vaccines and nighttime snacking

Dear Ms. Scientist,

Science flow chart

Stem cells allow new way to create muscle cells

Stem cells were first discovered at the University of Toronto in the 1960s and have since become one of the most promising fields in biological research. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that have the ability to differentiate into a variety of specialized cells under the right conditions.

UW develops new asthma test

Asthma affects one in every 12 people in the United States and this trend is increasing every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Conventionally, patients are diagnosed through indirect measures such as lung functionality.  Direct methods have traditionally required a venipuncture blood draw and thus have been impractical because they can’t be used with everyone. However, with the kit-on-a-lid-assay (KOALA) microfluidic technology developed by a team of the University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers, only one drop of blood is required to detect asthma.

Pencil

Ask Ms. Scientist: hops and scantrons

What are hops and how are they used in beer production?

Exercise program for elderly reduces injury risks

Modern advancements in medicine have allowed the human population to live longer than ever before. There are currently more elderly citizens on our planet than there have ever been. By definition, a person is referred to as elderly or older if they are at least 65 years old. In 2009, the elderly population in the U.S. consisted of 39.6 million people, or about 13 percent of our nation’s population. This number is expected to almost double by 2030 due to a larger younger population that is expected to live longer.

Wisconsin Institututes for Discovery develop new method of cleaning up oil spills

Imagine, if you will, a slick black surface extending as far as the eye can see, where once-clear water now laps sluggishly and dead fish float. This is the reality imposed upon our environment by oil spills, the disastrous result of many oil-tanker or oil-rig accidents. When a large amount of oil is leaked out into the ocean, it can form a coat on top of the water's surface that poisons and smothers sea creatures—especially those that live on the surface of the water.

UW-Madison Morgridge Center names Kathy Cramer new interim director

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Morgridge Center for Public Service named Kathy Cramer interim director, according to a Wednesday university release.

Column: Softball deserves more attention

You should love softball.

Ethnic Studies units to look at future of department, programs

The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Letters and Science Ethnic Studies units plan to hold the first public meet-and-greet event Wednesday, aimed at exploring the department’s future.

Sustainable Light Bulb