Stories indexed under: Science

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  • Physicists persevere in quest for inexhaustible energy source May 30, 2006 As gas prices soar and greenhouse gases continue to blanket the atmosphere, the need for a clean, safe and cheap source of energy has never seemed more pressing.
  • Professor to coordinate U.S. fusion science effort May 30, 2006 A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor will be the liaison between United States plasma and fusion science researchers and a group that is building the U.S. share of ITER, an international fusion experiment that eventually could lead to an abundant, economical and environmentally benign energy source.
  • New approach allows closer look at smoker lungs May 30, 2006 Aided by a powerful imaging technique, scientists have discovered they can detect smoking-related lung damage in healthy smokers who otherwise display none of the telltale signs of tobacco use.
  • Study: Super-sizing your food takes hidden toll on pocketbook May 24, 2006 From a soft drink in a mega-size cup to a jumbo order of fries, many fast food restaurants let you upsize your meal for pennies — seemingly a great value.
  • Just one nanosecond: Clocking events at the nanoscale May 18, 2006 As scientists and engineers build devices at smaller and smaller scales, grasping the dynamics of how materials behave when they are subjected to electrical signals, sound and other manipulations has proven to be beyond the reach of standard scientific techniques.
  • Biochemist bags young scientist award May 18, 2006 A biochemist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of two recipients of the 2006 Shaw Scientist Award. Designed to help young scientists explore novel research directions, the $200,000 prize is annually awarded to Wisconsin researchers working in the fields of biochemistry, the biological sciences and cancer research.
  • Online course to develop curriculum around process of science May 17, 2006 "Forensic Science" is a unique online learning opportunity that will provide K-12 teachers with the techniques and tools to bring scientific investigation into their classrooms. This two-week Web-based learning opportunity will be conducted June 12-26.
  • Study: Exercise, diet may protect against colorectal cancer May 15, 2006 Voluntary exercise and a restricted diet reduced the number and size of pre-cancerous polyps in the intestines of male mice and improved survival, according to a study by a University of Wisconsin-Madison research published May 13 in the journal Carcinogenesis.
  • How a crop nutrition problem becomes an insect problem May 11, 2006 Potassium-stressed soybean plants - with their telltale yellowed leaf edges - can harbor large numbers of soybean aphids, insidious pests that can cause millions of dollars in damage to Wisconsin crops.
  • Free program offers scientific exploration to everyone May 9, 2006 Steve Preston, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will talk about how his personal journey with cancer has shaped not only his master's thesis research on sustainable engineering, but his approach to life, at Wednesday Nite @ the Lab at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10. His project on engineering mall, an elaborate, interconnected structure of paper tube arches that bridge art, engineering and industry, portrays life as a series of portals.
  • Dedication ceremony honors revered freshwater biologist May 8, 2006 A dedication ceremony at the Center for Limnology (CFL) today (May 8) is honoring the vision and achievements of a late UW-Madison scientist by naming a laboratory after him. The newly named facility - the Arthur Davis Hasler Laboratory for Limnology - has been at the core of education and UW-Madison research in the aquatic sciences for more than four decades.
  • Scientists find gene in obese mice that increases type 2 diabetes May 8, 2006 In a painstaking set of experiments in overweight mice, scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a gene that appears to play an important role in the onset of type 2 diabetes.
  • Metal-embedding method helps tiny sensors function in extreme environments May 4, 2006 University of Wisconsin-Madison mechanical engineers have developed a method for fabricating "packages" of tiny sensors that measure temperature more accurately than bulk thermocouples.
  • Scientists share common interests at human biology symposium May 4, 2006 More than 600 registrants are expected to attend the fourth Wisconsin Symposium on Human Biology Monday-Thursday, May 22-25, at UW-Madison.
  • UW scientist among 100 most influential people of 2006 April 30, 2006 TIME Magazine, the international news weekly, has recognized a scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as one of the most influential people of 2006.
  • Scaled-down genome may power up E. coli's ability in lab, industry April 27, 2006 By stripping the E. coli genome of vast tracts of its genetic material — hundreds of apparently inconsequential genes — a team of Wisconsin researchers has created a leaner and meaner version of the bacterium that is a workhorse of modern biology and industry.
  • Scientists discover a master key to microbes' pathogenic lifestyles April 27, 2006 A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health reports the discovery of a master molecular sensor embedded in the spores of the fungi that triggers a transformation from that of a benign lifestyle in the soil to a deadly pathogen.
  • Three faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences April 26, 2006 Three members of the UW-Madison faculty were among 72 individuals elected this week to the National Academies of Science.