- Newly developed material gulps down hydrogen, spits it out, protects fusion reactor walls https://news.wisc.edu/newly-developed-material-gulps-down-hydrogen-spits-it-out-protects-fusion-reactor-walls/ 2 comments science
- You’re muted — or are you? Videoconferencing apps may listen even when mic is off https://news.wisc.edu/youre-muted-or-are-you-videoconferencing-apps-may-listen-even-when-mic-is-off/ 19 comments privacy
- Shark antibody-like proteins neutralize COVID-19 virus, help prepare for future coronaviruses https://news.wisc.edu/shark-antibody-like-proteins-neutralize-covid-19-virus-help-prepare-for-future-coronaviruses/ 41 comments science
- Researchers find a better way to measure consciousness. Millions of people are administered general anesthesia each year in the United States alone, but it’s not always easy to tell whether they are actually unconscious. https://news.wisc.edu/here-is-a-better-way-to-measure-consciousness/ 21 comments science
- IceCube detection of high-energy particle proves 60-year-old physics theory https://news.wisc.edu/icecube-detection-of-high-energy-particle-proves-60-year-old-physics-theory/ 5 comments science
- Population density and virus strains will affect how regions can resume normal life. Directing vaccines toward densely populated counties would help to interrupt transmission of the disease. Current vaccination distribution plans don’t take density into account. https://news.wisc.edu/population-density-and-virus-strains-will-affect-how-regions-can-resume-normal-life/ 4 comments science
- Deforestation dropped by 18 percent in two years in African countries where organizations subscribed to receive warnings from a new service using satellites to detect decreases in forest cover in the tropics. The carbon emissions avoided were worth between $149 million and $696 million https://news.wisc.edu/subscriptions-to-satellite-alerts-linked-to-decreased-deforestation-in-africa/ 421 comments science
- Covering faces around kids won’t mask emotions - even with a mask covering the nose and mouth, kids were able to identify emotions at a rate better than chance. Fear or surprise was trickiest for children to spot behind a mask, complicated by covering surprise’s signature mouth shape. :O https://news.wisc.edu/covering-faces-around-kids-wont-mask-emotions/ 2 comments science
- Undocumented immigrants far less likely to commit crimes in U.S. than citizens - Crime rates among undocumented immigrants are just a fraction of those of their U.S.-born neighbors, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis of Texas arrest and conviction records. https://news.wisc.edu/undocumented-immigrants-far-less-likely-to-commit-crimes-in-u-s-than-citizens/ 2609 comments science
- Stem cells can repair Parkinson’s-damaged circuits in mouse brains https://news.wisc.edu/stem-cells-can-repair-parkinsons-damaged-circuits-in-mouse-brains/ 24 comments science
- Long-term data show hurricanes are getting stronger https://news.wisc.edu/long-term-data-show-hurricanes-are-getting-stronger/ 97 comments science
- Record-low fertility rates linked to decline in stable manufacturing jobs. Scientists found that the share of businesses in goods-producing industries better predicted a metropolitan area’s fertility rate than the region’s unemployment rate https://news.wisc.edu/record-low-fertility-rates-linked-to-decline-in-stable-manufacturing-jobs/ 11 comments science
- Wound dressings that apply subtle electric pulses reduced healing times in mice to a mere three days compared to nearly two weeks for the normal healing process. https://news.wisc.edu/its-not-a-shock-better-bandage-promotes-powerful-healing/ 6 comments science
- Successful mouse couples talk out infidelity in calm tones https://news.wisc.edu/successful-mouse-couples-talk-out-infidelity-in-calm-tones/ 6 comments science
- Results reveal for the first time that, in as few as two weeks, kids who played a video game designed to train empathy showed greater connectivity in brain networks related to empathy and perspective taking. https://news.wisc.edu/a-video-game-can-change-the-brain-may-improve-empathy-in-middle-schoolers/ 624 comments science
- Study suggests buried internet infrastructure at risk as sea levels rise https://news.wisc.edu/study-suggests-buried-internet-infrastructure-at-risk-as-sea-levels-rise/ 6 comments technology
- The moon is lengthening Earth’s day - A new study that reconstructs the deep history of our planet’s relationship to the moon shows that 1.4 billion years ago, a day on Earth lasted just over 18 hours, at least in part because the moon was closer and changed the way the Earth spun around its axis. https://news.wisc.edu/thank-the-moon-for-earths-lengthening-day/ 26 comments science
- The moon is lengthening Earth’s day - A new study that reconstructs the deep history of our planet’s relationship to the moon shows that 1.4 billion years ago, a day on Earth lasted just over 18 hours, at least in part because the moon was closer and changed the way the Earth spun around its axis. https://news.wisc.edu/thank-the-moon-for-earths-lengthening-day/ 558 comments space
- Training compassion 'muscle' may boost brain's resilience to others' suffering. The findings may have implications for professions in which people routinely work with others who are suffering, like doctors, law enforcement officers and first responders. https://news.wisc.edu/training-compassion-muscle-may-boost-brains-resilience-to-others-suffering/ 8 comments science
- Plants under attack can turn hungry caterpillars into cannibals http://news.wisc.edu/plants-under-attack-can-turn-hungry-caterpillars-into-cannibals/ 10 comments science
- Study shows that in the context of the large-scale structure of the universe, the Milky Way resides in an enormous void http://news.wisc.edu/celestial-boondocks-study-supports-the-idea-that-we-live-in-a-void/ 32 comments science
- University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers develop new process for converting biomass into fuels that triples fraction of biomass converted to high-value products to nearly 80%, tripling the expected rate of return for investment in the technology from roughly 10% (for one end product) to 30%. http://news.wisc.edu/triple-play-boosting-value-of-renewable-fuel-could-tip-market-in-favor-of-biomass/ 5 comments science
- Study finds Pokemon Go players are happier, friendlier http://news.wisc.edu/study-finds-pokemon-go-players-are-happier-friendlier/ 10 comments science
- Yellow fever killing thousands of monkeys in Brazil http://news.wisc.edu/yellow-fever-killing-thousands-of-monkeys-in-brazil/ 2 comments worldnews
- Evidence in sedimentary rocks in Colorado suggest that the solar system was "chaotic." http://news.wisc.edu/from-rocks-in-colorado-evidence-of-a-chaotic-solar-system/ 59 comments science
- Caloric restriction increases lifespan in non-human primates. New study finds that food intake does influence longevity, with control monkeys nearly twice as likely to die as calorie restricted monkeys at any time point during the study. http://news.wisc.edu/calorie-restriction-lets-monkeys-live-long-and-prosper/ 2190 comments science
- Byzantine skeleton yields 800-year-old genomes from a fatal infection http://news.wisc.edu/byzantine-skeleton-yields-800-year-old-genomes-from-a-fatal-infection/ 55 comments science
- For first time, carbon nanotube transistors outperform silicon http://news.wisc.edu/for-first-time-carbon-nanotube-transistors-outperform-silicon/ 57 comments hardware
- Given the chaotic nature of the world and the limits of human control, making backup plans seems sensible, but new research suggests the simple act of thinking through a fallback plan diminishes the chance of achieving personal and organizational goals. http://news.wisc.edu/research-shows-backup-plans-may-keep-you-from-achieving-your-goal/ 4 comments science
- An Ebola vaccine has been developed and shown successful in primates http://www.news.wisc.edu/23601 75 comments worldnews
- Ebola whole virus vaccine shown effective, safe in primates http://news.wisc.edu/23601 152 comments science
- Water’s reaction with metal oxides opens doors for researchers: A multi-institutional team has resolved a long-unanswered question about how two of the world’s most common substances interact http://www.news.wisc.edu/23046 3 comments science
- Tricking plants to see the light may control the most important twitch on Earth: For the first time, scientist have revealed the structure of the plant phytochrome, a critical molecule that detects the light that tells plants when to germinate, grow, make food, flower and even age. http://www.news.wisc.edu/23022 7 comments science
- First in the nation: UW-Madison establishes post-doc in feminist biology http://www.news.wisc.edu/22756 5 comments nottheonion
- A multi-university team of engineers has developed what could be a promising solution for charging smartphone batteries on the go — without the need for an electrical cord http://www.news.wisc.edu/22578 2 comments technology
- Virus confirms ancient human migration: A study of the full genetic code of a common human virus offers a dramatic confirmation of the "out-of-Africa" pattern of human migration, which had previously been documented by anthropologists and studies of the human genome http://www.news.wisc.edu/22232 13 comments science
- Short-term effects of compassion meditation: Act more compassionately. Associated changes found in inferior parietal cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Conclusion: Brain can be trained in compassion. http://www.news.wisc.edu/21811 16 comments science
- UW Chancellor Martin's response to the GOP open records request against Professor Cronon http://www.news.wisc.edu/19190 40 comments politics
- I was just in this massive fight at UW Madison! http://www.news.wisc.edu/slideshow_photos/288/original_snowball_baschill11_3372.jpg?1296683059 8 comments reddit.com
- Physicists find way to ‘see’ extra dimensions -- the original post, with the image http://www.news.wisc.edu/13422.html 4 comments science
