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Recycled plastics can affect hormone systems and metabolism
A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals.
Foton Tunland G7: First Pickup to Conquer 8 Highest & Toughest Terrains in 23 Days, Officially Launched in Nepal
In a landmark moment for Nepal’s automotive landscape, Foton’s flagship pickup, the Tunland G7, was officially launched at…
A leap in canine medicine: Method for reproducible mesenchymal stem cells found
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which can be harvested from fat and bone marrow, have immune-modulating and anti-inflammatory effects…
Mechanism behind life-threatening cancer drug side-effect revealed
New research has uncovered immune changes in cancer patients that could help identify which patients are most at…
Study shows tissues’ pliability depends on watery fluid between cells
The findings could help explain how organs and tissues adapt to aging, cancer, diabetes, and other physiological conditions.
When Earth iced over, early life may have sheltered in meltwater ponds
When the Earth froze over, where did life shelter? MIT scientists say one refuge may have been pools…
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UW-Madison team wins Innovation Award in Hyperloop competition
A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison students won an innovation award in a worldwide SpaceX Hyperloop pod competition. The UW–Madison Badgerloop team competed against 30 teams from colleges and universities from around the world in the second phase of SpaceX’s Hyperloop pod competition, which was held Jan. 27-29, 2017, outside SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. […]
Spinoff readies stem cells for medicine
Stem Pharm Inc., a University of Wisconsin-Madison startup built on inventions related to the growth and control of stem cells, received a $290,000 grant Jan. 19 from the National Institutes…
UW-Madison astrophysics innovator Lawler wins national award
James Lawler, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of physics known for devising innovative techniques to measure the chemical elements in the sun and other stars, has been named the recipient…
Jane Qiu and Jane Palmer awarded EGU Science Journalism Fellowship
The European Geosciences Union (EGU) has named journalists Jane Qiu and Jane Palmer as the winners of its 2017 Science Journalism Fellowship. Qiu will receive €3,000 to report on glaciers and fjord ecosystems in Svalbard, while…
