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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.

Researchers Create Exotic Magnetic Structures with Laser Light

Research at Lund University in Sweden has found a new way to create nano-sized magnetic particles using ultrafast laser light pulses.

Scientists Find Elusive Gas from Post-Starburst Galaxies Hiding in Plain Sight

Scientists once thought that post-starburst galaxies scattered all of their gas and dust — the fuel required for creating new stars

Four UW Researchers Elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2022

Four faculty members at the University of Washington have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Consensus Approach Proposed to Protect Human Health from Intentional and Wild Forest Fires

All forest fire smoke is bad for people, but not all fires in forests are bad.

Unchecked Global Emissions on Track to Initiate Mass Extinction of Marine Life

As greenhouse gas emissions continue to warm the world’s oceans, marine biodiversity could be on track to plummet within the next few centuries to levels not seen since the extinction of the dinosaurs, according to research from the University of Washington and Princeton University.

Many Pathologists Agree Overdiagnosis of Skin Cancer Happens, but Don’t Change Diagnosis Behavior

As the most serious type of skin cancer, a melanoma diagnosis carries emotional, financial and medical consequences.

Astronomers Discover a Rare ’Black Widow’ Binary, with the Shortest Orbit Yet

The flashing of a nearby star drew the attention of a team of astronomers, who discovered that it is part of a rare and mysterious system.

Experiments Measure Freezing Point of Extraterrestrial Oceans to Aid Search for Life

Researchers from the University of Washington and the University of California, Berkeley have conducted experiments that measured the physical limits for the existence of liquid water in icy extraterrestrial worlds.

A New Method for Mapping Gene Expression Deep in the Body Could One Day Be Used to Track Stem Cells or Cancer Therapy

Even fans of black-and-white film can’t deny that color brought new life to photography and motion pictures.