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UW Scientists Find Excess Mitochondrial Iron, Huntington’s Disease Link
Scientists at the University of Wyoming have found that mice engineered to have Huntington’s disease (HD) have an over-accumulation of iron in their mitochondria.
The...
UW Researchers Lead Study that Discovers South African Wildfires Create Climate...
University of Wyoming researchers led a study that discovered that biomass smoke originating from South Africa that drifts over the southeast Atlantic Ocean significantly...
How the Elwha Dam Removals Changed the River’s Mouth
For decades, resource managers agreed that removing the two dams on the Elwha River would be a big win for the watershed as a...
A ‘Touching Sight’: How Babies’ Brains Process Touch Builds Foundations for...
Touch is the first of the five senses to develop, yet scientists know far less about the baby’s brain response to touch than to,...
Monkeys Infected by Mosquito Bites Further Zika Virus Research
Monkeys who catch Zika virus through bites from infected mosquitoes develop infections that look like human Zika cases, and may help researchers understand the...
Chimpanzee Deaths in Uganda Pinned on Human Cold Virus
In the wild, chimpanzees face any number of dire threats, ranging from poachers to predators to deforestation.
That’s why scientists, investigating an outbreak of respiratory...
Living Cell Membranes Can Self-Sort Their Components by ‘Demixing’
Cells — the building blocks of our bodies — are encapsulated by membranes. The same goes for the specialized compartments within our cells.
These membranes...
In First, 3-D Printed Objects Connect to Wifi Without Electronics
Imagine a bottle of laundry detergent that can sense when you’re running low on soap — and automatically connect to the internet to place...
Less Life: Limited Phosphorus Recycling Suppressed Early Earth’s Biosphere
The amount of biomass – life – in Earth’s ancient oceans may have been limited due to low recycling of the key nutrient phosphorus,...
Video Game Improves Balance in Youth with Autism
Playing a video game that rewards participants for holding various “ninja” poses could help children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) improve their...
Are Petite Poplars the Future of Biofuels? UW Studies Say Yes
In the quest to produce affordable biofuels, poplar trees are one of the Pacific Northwest’s best bets — the trees are abundant, fast-growing, adaptable...
New Theory Could Open Potent New Applications for Light
One bar, two bars — it’s an all-too-common problem. You’re in a large building, driving in a remote area, or even right in the...
Breeding Highly Productive Corn Has Reduced Its Ability to Adapt
Stuck where they are, plants have to adapt to their environments, responding to stresses like drought or pests by changing how they grow.
On a...
New Model Reveals Possibility of Pumping Antibiotics into Bacteria
Researchers in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Biochemistry have discovered that a cellular pump known to move drugs like antibiotics out of E....
‘Smart’ Paper Can Conduct Electricity, Detect Water
In cities and large-scale manufacturing plants, a water leak in a complicated network of pipes can take tremendous time and effort to detect, as...
How Air Pollution Clouds Mental Health
There is little debate over the link between air pollution and the human respiratory system: Research shows that dirty air can impair breathing and...
How to Store Information in Your Clothes Invisibly, Without Electronics
A new type of smart fabric developed at the University of Washington could pave the way for jackets that store invisible passcodes and open...
50 Simulations of the ‘Really Big One’ Show How a 9.0...
One of the worst nightmares for many Pacific Northwest residents is a huge earthquake along the offshore Cascadia Subduction Zone, which would unleash damaging...
Flexible ‘Skin’ Can Help Robots, Prosthetics Perform Everyday Tasks by Sensing...
If a robot is sent to disable a roadside bomb — or delicately handle an egg while cooking you an omelet — it needs...
Farmers Using UW-Built Software Statewide to Cut Pollution, Plan Soil Fertility
A software program intended to cut water pollution and soil erosion has matured into an essential production tool for farmers, says Fond du Lac...