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A Multinational Doctoral Programme Investigates Solar Activity

Professor Emilia Kilpua heads a multinational network project in heliophysics, which educates doctoral researchers in the field.

Israeli-Harvard mathematical model evaluates safety of anti-COVID-19 drug

A collaboration between the Weizmann Institute in Israel and Harvard University developed a mathematical model to test the safety of a class of anti-viral drugs that accelerate the mutation rate of the virus, causing “death by mutagenesis.”

With the Theory of Securitisation, It Is Possible to Investigate Security Threats from Wars to Climate Change

Professor Ole Wæver has explored what happens when we turn traditionally non-military issues into security threats.

COVID-19 Seminars: Next Seminar 24.5. at 12

The seminars bring together Finnish researchers who are active in COVID-19 research and the general audience who are interested in COVID-19 related research.

As Climate Shifts, Species Will Need to Relocate, and People May Have to Help Them

A new survey summarizes scientific recommendations for conservationists and land managers tasked with managing biodiversity in a changing climate

The Newton You Don't Know

Isaac Newton is renowned for renovating the foundations of mathematics, optics, and mechanics in the 17th century.

Two UW–Madison Professors Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Science communication expert Dietram Scheufele and chemist Shannon Stahl have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Resource Center Keeps Bicyclists in Motion

If you weren’t looking for it, you might not suspect there’s a place to fix a flat tire on your bike where most people notice only a gated campus parking garage.

UW Study: Most Teens Actually Have Healthy Relationship with Digital Technology

Parents play a major role in whether teens’ use of digital technology is healthy or puts their mental and physical health at risk, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

UW Veterinary Care Offers Rabbit Vaccine Against Highly Contagious, Fatal Disease

Researchers and clinicians are sounding the alarm as the fatal rabbit hemorrhagic disease, RHDV2, spreads across the U.S. In response, the UW Veterinary Care Special Species Health Service at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine has begun offering an emergency-authorized vaccine against the disease for rabbits.

UW School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences Adds Three Degree Programs

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences is adding three new degree programs to its growing portfolio to meet mounting interest from employers and students and increase access to technology curriculum at the university.

Report: Scales Tipping Against Walleye; Time to Get Hooked on New Fish

As lakes across the upper Midwest grow warmer year after year, cool-water species of fish are finding it harder to thrive.

Drone-Delivered Defibrillators Could Save Lives

As a kid, Justin Boutilier would sometimes get roped into helping his dad, a paramedic and firefighter, perform automated external defibrillator demonstrations in and around his hometown of Niagara Falls, Canada.

The Most Effective Ways of Reducing Car Traffic

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified the top 12 ways European cities have been able to curb car use.

Brain Folds Formed During Foetal Stage Could Affect Onset of Dementia

Frontotemporal dementia begins relatively early compared to other forms of dementia.

German researchers find heat stress in Rhodobacter sphaeroides bacteria causes dramatic changes in RNA without affecting protein levels

Extreme stress can change cell dynamics in humans, animals and bacteria. In the case of Rhodobacter sphaeroides bacteria, a German-based research group discovered extreme heat stress caused production of lots of transcripts, but prevented translation from almost all of them.

Metabolic BMI Can Predict the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Normal Weight Patients

Obesity and excess weight increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but individuals of normal weight can also develop the disease.

Smoking Worsens Prognosis for Men with Prostate Cancer

Smokers have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, but a higher risk of dying from the disease, according to a large population study led by Lund University in Sweden.

New Knowledge About Airborne Virus Particles Could Help Hospitals

The risk of being exposed to Covid-19 particles increases with shorter physical distance to a patient, higher patient viral load and poor ventilation.

Psychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer´s Disease

In addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer’s disease also suffer from mental health issues.