Contestants in gubernatorial primaries in four big states -- Texas, California, Illinois, and Pennsylvania -- accounted for more than $64M of the $107M spent on political television advertising so far in 2002.
Biomedical engineer John Kao's invention is sort of like a molecular version of Jell-O salad -- it's made from gelatin. But inside, it has molecules and cells that repair damaged tissue.
An international group of researchers is headed to northern Wisconsin to continue a long-term study that is revealing how air pollution affects northern forests.
If you're looking for local angles or a broader followup to NBC's announcement that cable newscaster Brian Williams will succeed Tom Brokaw as NBC network news anchor, several University of Wisconsin-Madison experts can help.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher has developed a hearing test that simulates the noisy real world, and the results could improve our understanding not only of hearing but also of developmental and learning disabilities among children.
University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists have found startling evidence that broad classes of viruses share functional traits that suggest they all evolved from a common ancestor.
Using stem cells as a window to the earliest developmental processes in the human brain, scientists have found that a group of genes critical for brain development is selectively disrupted in Down syndrome.
What was a fascinating hobby for David Salo earned him a role as a language consultant on "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy.
A new device performs the same function as the medicinal leech - promoting blood flow to compromised tissue - without the unpleasantness of having a blood-sucking parasite attached to your body.
An industrial chemical found in antifreeze, de-icing fluids and liquid detergents could soon stand alongside animal feeds, sweeteners and cooking oil as a commercial product made from corn.
Gender hormones may be a key factor in the onset of a common human disorder called sleep apnea.
A new study suggests that forest management may be used to restrain the increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.
Researchers have refined the process of producing semiconducting materials to develop desired properties.
Scientists have identified a subset of old medicines that may help combat the parasitic microbes that cause African Sleeping Sickness, which afflicts up to 500,000 people annually in sub-Saharan Africa and leaving more than 60 million at risk.
An industrial chemical found in antifreeze, de-icing fluids, and liquid detergents could soon stand alongside animal feeds, sweeteners and cooking oil as a commercial product made from corn.
Nursing homes in the U.S. and about a dozen other countries apply quality indicators developed by UW-Madison researchers as a way to assess quality of care.
As America's schools become more diverse, how do students respond? Do they see diversity as a strength or a threat? How do they handle it? As part of coverage of the upcoming American Education Week, reporters may want to talk to the professor of counseling psychology in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education.
Many service and manufacturing industry employers believe that cross-training their employees can help cover during turnover and absenteeism, while at the same time, increase workers' level of interest in their jobs. But what seems like a win-win situation may not always be the case, says an assistant professor of industrial engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research and collaborators at Harvard Medical School have found the receptor that anthrax toxin binds to in order to enter cells.
It is a coincidence befitting a Charles Dickens novel: University professor discovers cache of photographs, lost for more than half a century. Depicted are elder family members of an administrator at the same university where the professor works.
Elementary-school teachers often report that they feel less well prepared to teach science than subjects such as reading and literature, and UW-Madison researchers say they have developed a program to address this issue.
Wisconsin scientists have a new theory about why autumn leaves turn scarlet and why the hues are more vibrant some years than others. They say that the red pigments -- called anthocyanins -- are meant to act like sunscreen.
Some of the nation's leading satellite, meteorology and oceanography experts will be in Madison, Wis., Oct. 15-18 for a discussions and presentations in their field.
By successfully inserting a gene from a jellyfish into the fertilized eggs of rhesus monkeys, scientists have managed to make transgenic placentas, where the inserted gene functions as it does in the jellyfish.
A study of deregulation's past impact on several safety-critical industries provides valuable insight into the factors affecting safety of deregulated nuclear power plants.
Reporters on deadline may obtain updated information and comment from the University of Wisconsin-Madison related to President Bush's expected stem cell decision Aug. 9.
Reading the geochemical fine print found in tiny crystals of the minerals zircon and quartz, scientists are forming a new picture of the life history - and a geologic timetable - of a type of volcano in the western United States capable of dramatically altering climate sometime within the next 100,000 years.
Jude Shavlik, a UW-Madison computer scientist, can comment on research into artificial intelligence technology and its potential applications for reporters interested in tying the new movie "A.I." to real-life research.
Research has long demonstrated the educational value of early intervention for America's at-risk children, but a new study also shows the federal programs are a wise public investment.
One of the world's largest and most malodorous flowers is about to bloom at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Charlene Barshefsky, U.S. trade representative during the Clinton administration, will offer advice and encouragement to new graduates from the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Letters and Science during commencement exercises this spring.
The drive by HMOs to "medicalize" psychotherapy - insisting that practitioners look for a medical disorder such as clinical depression and then dispense a prescribed treatment - will ultimately suffocate psychotherapy through ignorance of how it works, according to a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of a new, controversial book, "The Great Psychotherapy Debate."
The Dalai Lama will spend two days at the University of Wisconsin-Madison pursuing his deep interest in the science of emotion by meeting with scientists who will be examining how practices such as meditation influence brain function, emotions and physical health.
With Earth Day approaching Sunday, April 22, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison can offer fresh perspectives for your environmental coverage and describe current research that is helping better understand the environment or solve environmental problems.
Hip Hop Generation's second annual "Hip Hop As A Movement" conference, April 20-22, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison focuses on youth activism, the global influence of hip hop and the role of youth and elders in the social justice movement.
A working quantum computer could be so powerful that it would solve in seconds certain problems that would take the fastest existing supercomputer millions of years to complete.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has an accomplished group of scientists working in the genomics field, including some who have ties to the federal Human Genome Project. Scientists here also are studying the social and ethical implications of unlocking the human genome.
Already glowing away on thousands of consumer electronics products, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are proving to be useful as chemical sensors. (Nature, 2-25-01)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for the Humanities will present its first Humanities Festival, "Jane Austen in the 21st Century," April 23-29 in venues on campus and around Madison.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Trace Research and Development Center will demonstrate easy-to-use voting machine design techniques Tuesday, Jan. 30, during a Capitol Hill event focused on electronic voting technology.
Keying off new observations, astronomers are turning to an old idea of what puts the brakes on young, rapidly rotating stars, some of which spin so fast that astronomers are amazed they simply don't fly apart. (Astronomical Journal, 2-01)
To help you sort out ramifications of the California power crisis and related energy issues for your readers and viewers, here are some University of Wisconsin-Madison experts who can offer information and viewpoints on a range of energy topics.
Scientists have pinpointed the gene responsible for a rare and devastating childhood brain disorder called Alexander disease, solving a 50-year-old mystery regarding its cause. (Nature Genetics, 1-3-01)
Probing the microscopic life found in the submerged recesses of an abandoned Wisconsin lead and zinc mine, scientists have found compelling evidence that microorganisms play a key role in the formation of mineral deposits. The finding not only sheds light on biology's role in the formation of some metal ores, but could help jump-start new remediation efforts for contaminated mining sites. (Science, 12-1-00)
Thanks to the lowly fruit fly and a team of scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at Washington University in St. Louis, one genetic circuit that governs sexual dimorphism - the diagnostic differences between the sexes - has been found and characterized. (Nature, 11-30-00)
A statistical analysis of the Palm Beach, Fla. presidential vote by an economist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows without doubt substantial irregularities.
From a routine study of the life span of human skin cells, a University of Wisconsin-Madison research project gave rise to an astonishing accident: A line of skin cells that simply wouldn't die.
A study shows that communities that undertake comprehensive prevention strategies can effectively reduce many of the negative outcomes of high-risk drinking.
Working with teosinte, a wild cousin of maize, a University of Wisconsin-Madison scientist has found a molecular barrier that, bred into modern hybrid corn, is capable of completely locking out foreign genes, including those from genetically modified corn.
Using a nonhuman primate model, that the AIDS virus avoids the body's strongest immune responses during the first few weeks of infection, Scientists have shown for the first time in the Sept. 21 issue of Nature.
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