Stories indexed under: Research

Total: 2946   RSS feed

• Older people with severe asthma need higher H1N1 vaccine dose Dec. 14, 2010
• Study finds prayer can help handle harmful emotions Dec. 14, 2010 Those who choose to pray find personalized comfort during hard times, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison sociologist.
• Federal process for making rules is democratizing Dec. 9, 2010 With two small children at home, Susan Webb Yackee goes through a lot of peanut butter.
• UW-Madison study of class of ’57 becomes leading research on aging Dec. 7, 2010 During the last 50 years, participants in the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study have helped researchers explore the experience of careers, family life, family and education in America.
• Good grades in high school linked to better health, study finds Dec. 7, 2010 The "A" grades that high-schoolers earn aren't just good for making the honor roll - they also make them healthier as adults, too.
• Learning the language of bacteria Dec. 6, 2010 Bacteria are among the simplest organisms in nature, but many of them can still talk to each other, using a chemical "language" that is critical to the process of infection. Sending and receiving chemical signals allows bacteria to mind their own business when they are scarce and vulnerable, and then mount an attack after they become numerous enough to overwhelm the host's immune system.
• Slide show: Entering a state of discovery Dec. 2, 2010
• Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery facility opens on UW-Madison campus Dec. 2, 2010 Twin research institutes and a space designed for all to engage in science opened Thursday on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
• Age at first pregnancy associated with breast cancer risk Dec. 1, 2010 Having children later in life or not at all, combined with a trend in obesity may increase risk of a breast cancer that is hard to detect.
• Warning system shows potential for alleviating crashes at dangerous rural intersections Dec. 1, 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison transportation-safety engineers are testing a system on a northern Wisconsin highway that could help reduce crashes at rural intersections across the country.
• New treatments protect Christmas from ‘Grinch’ grub Dec. 1, 2010 Across northern Wisconsin, many of the state's Christmas tree growers struggle to protect their trees from an insect pest known as the white grub, which lurks in the soil, feeds on tree roots and destroys the crop.
• Distinctive sleep pattern could reveal schizophrenia Nov. 23, 2010
• Engineers receive U.S. Air Force early career support Nov. 23, 2010 Three University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers are among 43 researchers to receive prestigious Air Force Young Investigator Research Program funding through the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).
• Banking on predictability, the mind increases efficiency Nov. 22, 2010 Like musical compression saves space on your mp3 player, the human brain has ways of recoding sounds to save precious processing power.
• NSF signs operating pact with UW-Madison as IceCube nears completion Nov. 22, 2010 It is the start of the final Antarctic drilling season for IceCube, and as researchers descend on the South Pole, there is additional reason for celebration. The National Science Foundation has signed a five-year, $34.5-million agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to operate the unique IceCube telescope - a cubic kilometer in volume - buried in the Antarctic ice sheet between 1,400 meters and 2,400 meters deep.
• Connecting with outdoors, nature top motivation for Wisconsin hunters, survey finds Nov. 22, 2010 A recent survey conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers found that the most important motivations for hunters in Wisconsin are spending time outdoors and being close to nature.
• Scientists ferret out a key pathway for aging Nov. 18, 2010 A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and their colleagues describe a molecular pathway that is a key determinant of the aging process.
• Embryonic stem cell culturing grows from art to science Nov. 14, 2010 Growing human embryonic stem cells in the lab is no small feat. Culturing the finicky, shape-shifting cells is labor intensive and, in some ways, more art than exact science.
• UW-Madison begins collaborative ADHD research program Nov. 13, 2010
• New simulator puts UW-Madison on the map for driving research Nov. 11, 2010 There's only one place in Wisconsin where a driver can send text messages, speed or engage in other risky behaviors with no risk of an accident: the new University of Wisconsin-Madison Driving Simulation Laboratory.