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Seismometer image captured from this morning's Midwest earthquake
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 18, 2008 |
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A University of Wisconsin-Madison geology department seismometer in Weeks Hall recorded the tremors of a southern Illinois earthquake that shook many areas of the Midwest this morning.
Early voting option can decrease turnout, research shows
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Although states are moving quickly to put in place election procedures that allow for early voting, allowing people to cast ballots ahead of Election Day often results in lower turnout, according to research ...
Songs raise awareness about aquatic invasive species
May 06, 2009 |
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A new initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is using music to raise public awareness about aquatic invasive species in the state.
Software tool helps Web developers identify seizure-causing content
Jul 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In 1997, an episode of the popular Pokemon cartoon gained worldwide attention when more than 800 Japanese children with photosensitive seizure conditions were admitted to the hospital after viewing the cartoon ...
Can you see me now? Flexible photodetectors could help sharpen photos
Jan 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Distorted cell-phone photos and big, clunky telephoto lenses could be things of the past. UW-Madison Electrical and Computer Engineering Associate Professor Zhenqiang (Jack) Ma and colleagues ...
How do you mend a broken heart? Maybe someday with stem cells made from your skin (Video)
Feb 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A little more than a year after University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists showed they could turn skin cells back into stem cells, they have pulsating proof that these "induced" stem cells can indeed form ...
Evolution, ecosystems may buffer some species against climate change
Mar 05, 2009 |
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(Physorg.com) -- Although ecologists expect many species will be harmed by climate change, some species could be buffered by their potential to evolve or by changes in their surrounding ecosystems.
Psychoactive compound activates mysterious receptor
Feb 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A hallucinogenic compound found in a plant indigenous to South America and used in shamanic rituals regulates a mysterious protein that is abundant throughout the body, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers ...
Silicon superlattices: New waves in thermoelectricity
Apr 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Wisconsin-Madison research team has developed a new method for using nanoscale silicon that could improve devices that convert thermal energy into electrical energy.
Future angst? Brain scans show uncertainty fuels anxiety
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Anyone who has spent a sleepless night anguishing over a possible job loss has experienced the central finding of a new brain scan study: Uncertainty makes a bad event feel even worse.
Models present new view of nanoscale friction
Feb 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- To understand friction on a very small scale, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers had to think big.
With a jolt, 'nanonails' go from repellant to wettable
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 29, 2008 |
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Sculpting a surface composed of tightly packed nanostructures that resemble tiny nails, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers and their colleagues from Bell Laboratories have created a material that can ...
Scientific information largely ignored when forming opinions about stem cell research
Jun 06, 2008 |
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When forming attitudes about embryonic stem cell research, people are influenced by a number of things. But understanding science plays a negligible role for many people.
Early childhood stress has lingering effects on health
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Stressful experiences in early childhood can have long-lasting impacts on kids' health that persist well beyond the resolution of the situation.
Preventing a broken heart: Research aims to reduce scarring from heart attacks
Dec 14, 2008 |
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A heart damaged by heart attack is usually broken, at least partially, for good. The injury causes excessive scar tissue to form, and this plays a role in permanently keeping heart muscle from working at full capacity.
