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Physicists capture the first sounds of heat“sloshing” in a superfluid

Physicists capture the first sounds of heat“sloshing” in a superfluid

For the first time, MIT physicists have captured direct images of “second sound,” the movement of heat sloshing…

Feb 9, 20246 min read
Benchtop test quickly identifies extremely impact-resistant materials

Benchtop test quickly identifies extremely impact-resistant materials

An intricate, honeycomb-like structure of struts and beams could withstand a supersonic impact better than a solid slab…

Feb 8, 20246 min read
UW–Madison researchers first to 3D-print functional human brain tissue

UW–Madison researchers first to 3D-print functional human brain tissue

A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists has developed the first 3D-printed brain tissue that can grow and…

Feb 6, 20245 min read
Study: Stars travel more slowly at Milky Way’s edge

Study: Stars travel more slowly at Milky Way’s edge

The findings raise a surprising possibility: The Milky Way’s gravitational core may be lighter in mass, and contain…

Jan 29, 20246 min read
Stripes in a flowing liquid crystal suggest a route to “chiral” fluids

Stripes in a flowing liquid crystal suggest a route to “chiral” fluids

Hold your hands out in front of you, and no matter how you rotate them, it’s impossible to…

Jan 23, 20246 min read
Experts emphasized AI policy at the “Mini EdTech AI Conference 2024”

Experts emphasized AI policy at the “Mini EdTech AI Conference 2024”

The pre-event of YANTRA’s Mini EdTech AI Conference 2024, with the theme “Future of Education with AI,” concluded…

Jan 12, 20243 min read

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Wisconsin’s Sean Carroll will be honored with Lewis Thomas Prize

Wisconsin’s Sean Carroll will be honored with Lewis Thomas Prize

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 1, 20163 min read

Madison evolutionary biologist, educator and author Sean B. Carroll will be presented with The Rockefeller University’s Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science.

Partnering with NASA to grow plants in space

Partnering with NASA to grow plants in space

ByAmrita TuladharJan 28, 20162 min read

For many people, outer space and agriculture do not go together. But Simon Gilroy, professor of botany at UW–Madison, is working to learn how to effectively grow plants, and eventually…

NASA Remembers Its Fallen Heroes, 30th Anniversary of Challenger Accident

NASA Remembers Its Fallen Heroes, 30th Anniversary of Challenger Accident

ByAmrita TuladharJan 27, 20163 min read

NASA will pay will tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, as well as other NASA colleagues, during the agency’s Day of Remembrance on…

Professor Dr. Thong Kwai Lin- is awarded with the prestigious Malaysian Society for Microbiology (MSM) Award for the year 2015

Professor Dr. Thong Kwai Lin- is awarded with the prestigious Malaysian Society for Microbiology (MSM) Award for the year 2015

ByAmrita TuladharJan 17, 20163 min read

Professor Dr. Thong Kwai Lin (Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science) was presented the prestigious Malaysian Society Microbiology (MSM) 2015 Award during the International Congress of MSM (ICMSM2015) held…