UW–Madison Science

Science and research news from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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Despite uncertainty over federal funding, the university’s scientific community continued to advance knowledge and improve lives. Find out how from our favorite #UWMadison research stories of 2025.

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Viruses in wetland soil play a more important role than previously understood and could even be indicators of ecosystem health, according to a new study by #UWMadison researchers.

https://t.co/JPC7bMofUK

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Congrats to IceCube PI Francis Halzen, recipient of the 2026 @APSphysics Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research! 🏅

His leadership of IceCube and its discoveries have made significant contributions to the field of neutrino astrophysics.

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#UWMadison researchers have found a previously unknown pathway plants use to detect gravity and orient their growth. The study may one day open the door for improvements in crop cultivation.

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Anchoring helpful genes away from parts of their chromosomes that were more likely to be remixed made saltwater crustaceans better prepared to survive in freshwater ecosystems — like the Great Lakes.
https://t.co/RkTvVjIUal

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New findings from @cijilim in @UWBiochem identify a protein as essential to maintaining the end-caps on chromosomes — helping doctors around the world connect a genetic mutation to their patients' illnesses.
https://t.co/m6btvt1g3K

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This fall's Science Journalist in Residence, Cassandra Willyard, will be on campus this week. Join us Tuesday evening for a panel conversation about public health and personal freedom with UW experts Malia Jones and Lillie Williamson! 👇

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This fall's Science Journalist in Residence, Cassandra Willyard, will be on campus this week. Join us Tuesday evening for a panel conversation about public health and personal freedom with UW experts Malia Jones and Lillie Williamson! 👇

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Join us next Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 5:30pm for a free public conversation between Willyard and campus experts about the interplay — and occasional tension — between public health and personal freedom. The discussion will be held in 2520 Grainger Hall. Hope to see you there!

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Join us next Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 5:30pm for a free public conversation between Willyard and campus experts about the interplay — and occasional tension — between public health and personal freedom. The discussion will be held in 2520 Grainger Hall. Hope to see you there!

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We're excited to host Cassandra Willyard, an award-winning independent health reporter based in Madison, as this semester's Sharon Dunwoody Science Journalist in Residence! Willyard will be on campus next week to meet with students and researchers. https://t.co/7nfx24eWbt

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From scorpion embryos to ancient quartz veins from the Baraboo Hills, @UWMadScience’s 2025 Cool Science Image Contest winners reveal how nature evolves in tiny steps over millions of years.

Explore the stunning visuals that make science beautiful: https://t.co/ri8rQawf5B 🧬🪨🔬

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The @ctao_universe WIPAC team has been awarded a nearly $4M @NSF grant! ✨🎉

The WIPAC and WashU teams will use the funds to build and install ten cameras for the Small-Sized Telescopes to be located at the CTAO-South site in Chile.

https://t.co/JtCD3Jm6Uw

📸: Richard White

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Antibiotic pollution is making things worse for frogs and other amphibians. #UWMadison scientists discovered that bacteria that could fight a deadly fungus may actually help it — if the bacteria has been exposed to antibiotics.

https://t.co/18f9XRXdzM

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Have you heard somewhere that people may soon live to be 150 years old? Well, big gains in life expectancy may instead be on the wane. https://t.co/NMfCtPF0UV

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#UWMadison chemists have developed a low-cost, eco-friendly way to recycle lithium from spent EV batteries without the waste or high energy costs of current methods.

See how this Wisconsin-born tech is catching the attention of global automakers ⏬

https://t.co/MZR6O6rJfd

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A community-driven research project led by @UWMadEducation and @uwsmph researchers aims to identify the best way to measure COVID-19 brain fog in a clinical setting — something that has so far stymied many health care providers and patients.

🧠 Read more: https://t.co/u1GH7Fl6nq

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When H5N1 avian influenza made a jump into dairy cattle in early 2024, the development prompted health and economic concerns. Since then, a team of researchers at #UWMadison has been working to answer important public health and food-safety questions. ⏬

https://t.co/vD6Mdvwzb6

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Using computer simulations, #UWMadison mechanical engineers have uncovered why robotic space rovers keep getting stuck. Their research tracks how a rover will traverse extraterrestrial surfaces in low gravity to prevent it from faltering.

Learn more: https://t.co/3pyG770rDM

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Using artificial intelligence methods applied to satellite data, #UWMadison researchers have found that the world’s most strongly protected marine protected areas had little-to-no industrial fishing activity.

https://t.co/rzw9cxehJS

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Thanks to a cutting-edge clinical trial supported by federally funded research at #UWMadison, transplant patients like Shawn Wiederhoeft and Barb Okey are returning to healthy lives without the need for anti-rejection medications.

https://t.co/lrBhAbiFHe