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Ask Ms. Scientist: knuckle pops and black holes
By Jordan Gaal and Maggie Liu | Sep. 26, 2016Why do knuckles pop? What are black holes?
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Worms invade Wisconsin soils, potentially harm plants
By Julie Spitzer | Sep. 12, 2016While earthworms are generally welcomed in soils for their ability to break down dead leaves and other organic matter into nutrients the plants can absorb, the invasive Asian jumping worm does so at an astounding rate, potentially accelerating the losses of nutrients from soils and harming native plants.
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University of San Diego lab showcased at Waisman Center lecture
By Kelsey O'Hara | Sep. 12, 2016Previous UW-Madison research suggests autism can be reliably diagnosed by age two, but fewer than half of children with autism spectrum disorders are being identified in their communities by age five nationwide.
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Ask Ms. Scientist: Hands and GMOs
By Jordan Gaal and Maggie Liu | Sep. 12, 2016Dear Ms. Scientist, Why are so many people right handed? Manuel A. About 90 percent of all people around the world are right-handed.
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Symmetry helps build synthetic collagen
By Julie Spitzer | Sep. 6, 2016An assistant scientist at UW-Madison has a developed new design strategy for creating much more stable synthetic collagen, a previously difficult task.
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Student debunks myth, wins challenge
By Julie Spitzer | Sep. 6, 2016A fourth-year biomedical engineering student at UW-Madison has won the grand prize of an international, GE sponsored, university challenge for his proposed technique to do the impossible.
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NASA appoints UW professor to lead new initiative
By Josie Russo | Sep. 6, 2016For the general population, satellites are simply there to help watch T.V., text, for the conspiracy theorists, spying or for a Skynet-esque takeover.
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Breaking down panda digestion
By Michael Frett | Jun. 9, 2016In one of nature’s more endearing displays, a panda paws at a narrow, basil-colored stick of bamboo.
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Capturing Wisconsin wildlife
By Jordan Gaal | Jun. 9, 2016Wisconsin wildlife is about to take center stage and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is preparing to welcome these new celebrities.
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Urban heat island effect hits Madison
By Yunhong Wu | Jun. 9, 2016Urban heat island effect is a direct result of urbanization, through its conversion of pervious areas, or permeable surfaces that promise the growth of plants, into impervious areas, or hard surfaces like cement sidewalks or parking lots. The UHI effect means that the air in cities is warmer than the air in the countryside.
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Post-drought forest repair challenged
By Michael Frett | May. 1, 2016For more than a hundred years, Yellowstone has drawn millions to the American West. Each year, more than 3 million people visit the park, stopping for its 19,000-year-old geysers, its million-year-old mountains and its blankets of forests that look just as dense as they do in the hundred-year-old photos in the textbooks.
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Worldwide climate is changing
By Jordan Gaal | May. 1, 2016The earth is warming. Ninety-seven percent of scientists have agreed on the consensus that climate change is real and caused by man.
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Ask Ms. Scientist: boiling pasta and Scantron machines
By Julie Spitzer | May. 1, 2016Why does pasta boil over? How do Scantron machines work?
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Science writer to talk to UW classes about science in the field of journalism
By Hannah Malone | Apr. 19, 2016Alex Witze, science writer and journalist for Nature and Science News magazines, is on UW-Madison’s campus this week to discuss how to be a reporter in the current world of journalism and science.
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UW-Madison research indicates meditation can improve attention span
By Peter Coutu | Apr. 19, 2016A study published April 18 by Scientific Reports journal, conducted by UW-Madison researchers, indicated that short meditation exercises can help improve the attention span of those who multitask with different forms of media.
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Music benefits the mind and health
By Maggie Liu | Apr. 18, 2016Music is a universal language. It can make you laugh or cry. It can soothe you after a stressful day, or get your blood pumping for a competition.
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Center for Healthy Minds researches best ways to improve mental health, well being
By Negassi Tesfamichael | Apr. 18, 2016For most people, exercise includes breaking a sweat by lifting weights, going for a run or playing a game of pick-up basketball. However, researchers at UW-Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds focus on training the mind in order to seek better health.
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UW-Madison professors discuss the future of gene editing at Tuesday event
By Peter Coutu | Apr. 12, 2016UW-Madison hosted a town hall Monday night at Union South with presentations about the future of gene editing both on a global and local scale.
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Researchers from around nation to attend stem cell symposium
By Peter Coutu | Apr. 11, 2016UW-Madison announced Friday that Stem Cells in the 4th Dimension, an annual scientific meeting, will focus on how time affects stem cells in terms of development, maturation and aging.
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UW-Madison highlights research at 2016 Science Expedition
By Peter Coutu | Apr. 4, 2016UW-Madison hosted its 14th annual Science Expedition over the weekend to highlight research performed by students, faculty and scientists at the university. The expedition allowed attendees to interact with students and professors at UW-Madison laboratories, museums, greenhouses and research centers.
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