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World phosphorous use crosses critical threshold
MADISON — Recalculating the global use of phosphorous, a fertilizer linchpin of modern agriculture, a team of researchers warns that the world’s stocks may soon be in short supply and that overuse in the industrialized world has become a leading …
New induced stem cells may unmask cancer at earliest stage
MADISON – By coaxing healthy and diseased human bone marrow to become embryonic-like stem cells, a team of Wisconsin scientists has laid the groundwork for observing the onset of the blood cancer leukemia in the laboratory dish.
“This is the first…
February 2011 Lithosphere highlights
Boulder, CO, USA – LITHOSPHERE articles published in the February issue cover present-day movements and past deformation in El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua; the tectonics of the northern Owens Valley in California, USA; the paleoseismology of t…
Ever-sharp urchin teeth may yield tools that never need honing
MADISON — To survive in a tumultuous environment, sea urchins literally eat through stone, using their teeth to carve out nooks where the spiny creatures hide from predators and protect themselves from the crashing surf on the rocky shores and tide…
Satellites give an eagle eye on thunderstorms
MADISON — It’s one of the more frustrating parts of summer. You check the weather forecast, see nothing dramatic, and go hiking or biking. Then, four hours later, a thunderstorm appears out of nowhere and ruins your afternoon.
Thunderstorms c…
Study finds prayer can help handle harmful emotions
MADISON — Those who choose to pray find personalized comfort during hard times, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison sociologist.
The 75 percent of Americans who pray on a weekly basis do so to manage a range of negative situations …
Study finds prayer can help handle harmful emotions
WASHINGTON, DC, December 13, 2010 — Those who choose to pray find personalized comfort during hard times, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison sociologist.
The 75 percent of Americans who pray on a weekly basis do so to manage a range…
Good grades in high school lead to better health, study finds
MADISON — The “A” grades that high schoolers earn aren’t just good for making the honor roll — they also make them healthier as adults, too.
Studies have long shown that education is linked to better health, but new research by Pamela Herd, …
Good grades in high school lead to better health, study finds
WASHINGTON, DC, December 7, 2010 — The “A” grades that high schoolers earn aren’t just good for making the honor roll — they also make them healthier as adults, too.
Studies have long shown that education is linked to better health, but n…
Study reveals ‘secret ingredient’ in religion that makes people happier
WASHINGTON, DC, December 1, 2010 — While the positive correlation between religiosity and life satisfaction has long been known, a new study in the December issue of the American Sociological Review reveals religion’s “secret ingredient” that mak…