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(12/07/16 5:00am)
The Badgerloop team revealed their pod Tuesday for the first time at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery to eager transportation enthusiasts, including University of Wisconsin-Madison students, industry sponsors and community members, in preparation for the SpaceX Hyperloop competition this coming January.
(12/06/16 12:00pm)
By mimicking natural molecular pathways in the human body, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison developed molecular tools that could regulate gene expression.
(12/04/16 11:54pm)
Graduate students of Dr. Ansari's lab design synthetic transcription factors.
(12/05/16 12:00pm)
Innovating transportation is the goal of one student organization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Come January 2017, the team of about 120 students will have the opportunity to display their skills and creativity at the first ever SpaceX sponsored Hyperloop competition.
(12/05/16 12:00pm)
Are all snowflakes really unique?
(12/05/16 12:00pm)
Split brain activity allows you to listen and drive, simultaneously:
(12/05/16 12:00pm)
In the final episode of this semester’s Sciencecast: Climate Change Series, we talk to Dr. Jonathan Martin, professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Martin helps us recap our series and enlighten us on mid-latitude weather systems, as well as decipher between global warming and climate change.
(11/21/16 12:00pm)
UW professors develop sensors to detect harmful materials:
(11/21/16 12:00pm)
Lake Mendota had once been the home for swimming, sailing and fishing, among many other recreational and scenic activities. But since the discovery of zebra mussels in the lake by a limnology lab last fall, the lake’s environment has shifted, resulting in changed food sources for fish and less attractive experiences for water activities at the Memorial Union terrace on a summer day.
(11/21/16 12:00pm)
Welcome back to Sciencecast: Climate Change Series!
(11/07/16 12:00pm)
What is herd immunity?
(11/07/16 12:00pm)
Ecologists at University of Wisconsin-Madison led a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Oct 21, demanding Venus flytrap be recorded as an endangered species in accordance with the Endangered Species Act.
(11/07/16 12:00pm)
Sore arms and talks of a deadly infection flooded the campus last week, a result of students swarming the Southeast Recreational Facility to receive the first of two free meningococcal B vaccines offered by the university’s health services after three UW-Madison students fell ill this past month.
(11/07/16 12:00pm)
Welcome back to Sciencecast: Climate Change Series!
(10/24/16 11:00am)
Thanks for tuning in again to Sciencecast: Climate Change Series!
(10/24/16 10:59am)
“Science in brief” is a new column featured in the Daily Cardinal. Highlighting other science stories not covered in full, “Science in brief” hopes to shed light on the plethora of research the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers.
(10/24/16 11:00am)
In an office cluttered with monkey memorabilia —stuffed animals, posters and photos, books galore —Dr. Karen Strier smiled as she spoke about the species she holds close to her heart: the muriqui monkeys.
(10/24/16 11:00am)
Every day, the Earth is bombarded by energy from a source more powerful than humanity could ever replicate: the sun. But this power is not so kind as to be easily harnessed. Even with the wealth of solar technology available and in development, problems persist.
(10/24/16 11:00am)
Friday’s Science Arcade Night, part of the annual 4-day Wisconsin Science Festival at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, was a wonderful fusion of science, technology, games and fun. Families, couples and students all enjoyed what the event had to offer. True to the event’s name, the ring of large, clunky arcade games was one of the first sights that greeted the festival goers when they walked in— a charming and vintage scene. Nearby, several science-related board games were set up, including a game integrating disease outbreak and Star Wars.
(10/24/16 11:00am)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum has provided a natural home, full of rich resources and desirable terrain for the rusty-patched bumblebee, that was discovered at the Arboretum in 2010 and is now proposed for the Endangered Species List by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.