Stories indexed under: Chemistry

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• Persistence, genius mix for chemist Jan. 2, 2008 Chemistry professor Laura Kiessling is featured in the Milwuakee Journal Sentinel’s series on “groundbreaking thinkers in Wisconsin” series.
• Nylon reveals its antibiotic powers Dec. 19, 2007 Nylon, we know, is incredibly versatile, strong and resilient. Now, it may be possible to add antibiotic powers to the list of qualities for the wonder synthetic material.
• Why does orange or grapefruit juice taste so nasty after I brush my teeth? Nov. 20, 2007
• Decoding protein structures helps illuminate cause of diabetes May 15, 2007 Any photographer can vouch for the difficulty of capturing a clear picture of a moving target. When it comes to molecules, however, sometimes the motion is exactly what scientists want to see.
• New technique dissects stem cells’ picky likes, dislikes May 4, 2007 Whether their goal is to create therapies or simply investigate how organisms develop, stem cell researchers face what is perhaps one of biological science's toughest assignments: keeping their tiny research subjects under control.
• Two faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences May 1, 2007 Two University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members were elected today to the National Academy of Sciences.
• Two faculty named American Academy fellows April 30, 2007 Two faculty members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been elected Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
• Arming the fight against resistant bacteria April 27, 2007 In 1928, Alexander Fleming opened the door to treating bacterial infections when he stumbled upon the first known antibiotic in a Penicillium mold growing in a discarded experiment.
• U.S. chemistry forecast: ‘Partly cloudy, chance of showers’ April 25, 2007 A report released this month by the National Academy of Sciences concludes that although the United States currently leads the world in most aspects of chemistry research, increasing international competition makes that position far from secure.
• Chemistry professor receives National Science Board Public Service Award April 17, 2007 Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, a University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry professor who pioneered new ways to encourage public understanding of science through his enthusiastic communications and visually exciting chemical demonstrations, will receive the 2007 National Science Board Public Service Award.
• Targeting tumors the natural way March 26, 2007 By mimicking Nature's way of distinguishing one type of cell from another, University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists now report they can more effectively seek out and kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones.
• Hidden gems: New composites are stiffer than diamond Feb. 14, 2007 Using a unique combination of barium titanate and tin, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have made the first known material that's stiffer than diamond.