SCIENCE

Why do leaves change colors in the fall?

By Cassidy Darling | Oct. 31

The chemical explanation behind the beauty of fall foliage.

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UW-Madison expert stresses importance of abortion access, urges voter action through research

By Lily Spanbauer | Oct. 25

The Collaborative for Reproductive Equity conducts, translates and disseminates research, empowering Wisconsinites to make informed decisions about abortion rights.

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Wisconsin communities are fed up with government inaction on water contamination

By John Ernst | Oct. 24

When Jeff Lamont attended high school 60 years ago, a local company that produced military-grade firefighting foam would invite science classes to practice extinguishing fires. Now he fights water contamination.

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Northern lights illuminate Madison sky

By Eiman Mir | Oct. 15

UW-Madison caught a rare viewing of the aurora borealis on Oct. 9 and 10.

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For the World Dairy Expo, cow health is key

By Nicole Steele | Oct. 10

How dairy cattle nutrition and health impacts the lives of Wisconsin farmers and consumers.

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Native Americans on reservations struggle with economic growth. Green energy could be a solution

By Joseph Panzer | Oct. 10

The potential of green energy on Native American reservations is left unrealized by stringent regulations, hindering growth, according to UW-Madison researchers.

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Discovery of invasive mussels in Lake Geneva deepens Wisconsin’s water crisis

By Elaina Russell | Sep. 26

Quagga mussels, an invasive species first discovered in Lake Geneva last month, threaten the ecological balance of Wisconsin’s lakes and motivate new conservation efforts. 

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Dairyland Power Cooperative awarded $579 million to accelerate Wisconsin’s clean energy transition

By Rusal Ferus | Sep. 26

The U.S. Department of Agriculture with support from the Clean Energy Community initiative and UW-Madison College of Engineering, awarded Dairyland Power Cooperative $579 million for new renewable energy projects. 

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Epic Systems holds Cap Times Idea Fest panel about future health care research

By John Ernst | Sep. 23

Innovation from Crisis: What COVID-19 taught us about medical research

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The unknown side of hunting: Traditions, overpopulation and conservation

By Nicole Steele | Sep. 13

 What to know about hunting before the whitetail season starts Sept. 14.

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Invasive spongy moths strip aspen tree foliage, damage a native species, UW-Madison researcher says

By Lindsay Pfeiffer | Sep. 12

Rick Lindroth at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that spongy moth caterpillars strip aspen tree foliage, increasing tree defenses and causing harm to a native species.

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Science Sit-Down: Jordan Ellenberg talks AI research, student engagement

By Sonia Bendre | Sep. 12

University of Wisconsin-Madison math professor Jordan Ellenberg sits down with The Daily Cardinal to discuss his latest AI research and writing and student work.

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WHO declares mpox international public health emergency, Wisconsin remains low in risk

By Sonia Bendre and Lindsay Pfeiffer | Sep. 5

A new and contagious strain of mpox has made its way out of Central Africa, but the CDC considers the risk of the strain to be low in the United States for now. 

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UW-Madison researchers helped create new flu vaccine with promising results

By Nicole Steele | Sep. 5

UW-Madison researchers and Madison-based biotechnology company FluGen helped create an intranasal vaccine for influenza with hopes of commercial use in the coming years.

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Research reveals new understanding of Huntington’s disease mechanism

By Matthew Dubin | Jul. 29

Research from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard scientists presented new insights into Huntington’s disease.

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Effects of wolf reintroduction on Isle Royale are fleeting, impacted by humans

By Mary Bosch | Jul. 25

UW-Madison researchers studied the effects of wolf reintroduction on foxes and martens on Isle Royale, found effects to be temporary.

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Winds from black holes are speeding up, UW-Madison study says

By Lily Spanbauer | Jul. 12

Supermassive black holes are producing potentially galaxy-affecting winds that are accelerating over time, according to a team of researchers led by UW-Madison astronomy professor Catherine Grier and graduate Robert Wheatly.