University of Wisconsin- Madison
First-ever chromosome-level genome assembly of a sea spider
What the sea spider genome reveals about their bizarre anatomy?
The impact of menopause hormone therapy on cognition
Women in early postmenopause taking short-term MHT had no cognitive effects a decade later.
A glimpse of a uniquely inflated and asymmetric exoplanet
The exoplanet WASP-107b is tidally locked to its star.
The mystery of spider waist development unraveled
Sequencing and gene silencing revealed a previously unstudied gene that regulates spider development.
Researchers distill facts of a chemical separation process
An insight that could significantly improve this rapidly emerging technology.
Researchers successfully 3D-printed functional human brain tissue
It’s an achievement with important implications.
Pre-birth onset of fragile X syndrome unveiled
Key role of FMRP in species-specific prenatal cortex development.
Hydrogen and electricity can be combined to make pharmaceutical drugs
Technique for using hydrogen and electricity to create pharmaceuticals.
An algorithm is used to sharpen protein films
Proteins perform biochemical tasks, using new algorithm to evaluate measurements.
Researchers have discovered an elusive missing step in photosynthesis’s final act
SLAC's X-ray laser has revealed the process by which oxygen is created.
A new understanding of catalysis at the atomic level may lead to significant energy savings
Catalytic reactions work at the atomic scale.
Changing magnetic noise’s shapes in space and time are revealed via a new approach
It’s a fundamentally new technique.
An ultra-shock-absorbing foam promises superior protection against concussions
A lightweight, ultra-shock-absorbing foam could vastly improve helmets.
Physicists made one of the highest performance atomic clocks ever
Ultraprecise atomic clock poised for new physics discoveries.
Shark antibody-like proteins neutralize the COVID-19 virus
The proteins could help prepare for future coronaviruses.
Scientists identified genetic cause of endometriosis
New insight into how to treat this debilitating disease.
New recycling process could cut down millions of tons of plastic waste
A method for reclaiming the polymers using solvents.
Cats can readily become infected with and transmit coronavirus
According to a new study by the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, cats can become infected with coronavirus and can pass it...
Physicists recreate mini sun to study solar winds and plasma burps
With their mini-sun in place, the researchers can take measurements at many points inside the ball, allowing them to study solar phenomena in three...
Venom shape untangles scorpion family tree
Carlos Santibanez-Lopez, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, had a fear of scorpions that scroll on his walls and ceilings. But when his...
Scientists create artificial eye to see in the dark
Scientists have created an artificial eye to see in the dark by linking the best features of a Lobster and a fish. This artificial eye...