Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have published a proof-of-concept method to correct an inherited form of macular degeneration that causes blindness, and that is currently untreatable. Best vitelliform macular degeneration, or Best disease, is …
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UW–Madison named member of new $25 million Midwest quantum science institute
As joint members of a Midwest quantum science collaboration, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and the University of Chicago have been named partners in a National Science Foundation Quantum Leap …
New 3D-printed artery can monitor blockages from the inside
When surgeons replace part of a blood vessel — something they do in 450,000 patients per year in the United States to treat blood clots, coronary disease, stroke damage and more — the grafted vessel …
New shield couples COVID-19 protection with a clear view of the face
In mid-March 2020, as coronavirus cases exploded across the country, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers pooled their expertise to quickly design and develop a medical face shield to meet an urgent need for personal protective equipment, …
Computerized Tomography Acquisition
The acquisition of a highly flexible Computerized Tomography (CT) X-ray System has added a powerful research instrument to the College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. The 465 KeV (Kilo-electron-volt) system is capable of X-ray imaging …
Hu receives National Science Foundation nanoscale interactions grant
The National Science Foundation’s Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems recently extended a Nanoscale Interactions Program grant for UW-Madison Materials Science and Engineering Assistant Professor and Grainger Institute for Engineering Fellow Jiamian Hu. Hu serves as principal investigator …
Tiny mineral particles are better vehicles for promising gene therapy
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have developed a safer and more efficient way to deliver a promising new method for treating cancer and liver disorders and for vaccination — including a COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Therapeutics …
Critical Communications Component Made on a Flexible Wooden Film
In the not-too-distant future, flexible electronics will open the door to new products like foldable phones, tablets that can be rolled, paper-thin displays and wearable sensors that monitor health data. Developing these new bendy products, …
American Family Insurance Data Science Institute awards “mini grants” to advance data science
MADISON — Nine teams of University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty and collaborators have been awarded nearly $1 million through the American Family Funding Initiative, a research competition for data science projects. Brian Yandell “The American Family Insurance …
Bringing Research to the Grid: Overcoming Renewable Energy Challenges
As energy demands continue to grow, clean and sustainable energy sources become forefront in global efforts to reach ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2050 [1]. While these standards may seem lofty, researchers across disciplines at …