Science
51ÁÔÆæ physicist untangles how new superconductors work
The work of Daniel Agterberg and others could lead to improvements in the electrical grid and produce next-generation computers that can store far more information.
51ÁÔÆæ researchers create a breakthrough tool for superfast molecular movies
The new method, which captures action over just a few quadrillionths of a second, sheds light on how proteins work. The study was published in the journal Nature.
The telltale sign of violent events in space
On this episode of Curious Campus, 51ÁÔÆæ’s new podcast about science, discovery and culture, we talk about gravitational waves with Sarah Vigeland, an assistant professor of physics at UW-Milwaukee, and Xavier Siemens, an associate professor of physics at Oregon State University.
51ÁÔÆæ planetarium director and alum explore the fascination of Mars
On the debut episode of Curious Campus, 51ÁÔÆæ’s new podcast about science, discovery and culture, we look at Mars exploration with guests Jean Creighton and Darian Dixon.
Mystery radio wave signal from the heart of our galaxy found
An international team of astronomers that includes one from 51ÁÔÆæ has discovered unusual radio signals that fit no currently understood variable radio source and could suggest a new class of stellar object.
The love pad: 51ÁÔÆæ lab tests frog romance in unique ‘arena’
51ÁÔÆæ researchers trying to untangle the mystery of the eastern gray tree frog mating rituals found it hard to study in the pond. So they built their own.
51ÁÔÆæ researchers take a leading role in finding elusive mergers of black holes with neutron stars
For the first time, researchers have confirmed the detection of a collision between a black hole and a neutron star. In fact, the scientists detected not one but two such events occurring just 10 days apart in January 2020.
Funding renewed for NANOGrav center, which includes 51ÁÔÆæ
An international team of astronomers, including several from 51ÁÔÆæ, have renewed funding from the National Science Foundation for their work in detecting and characterizing low-frequency gravitational waves, a transformational challenge in astrophysics.
51ÁÔÆæ biologist named a 2021 UW System Regent Scholar
The honor recognizes Ava Udvadia’s research into the genetics that allow healing of nerve damage, along with her efforts to encourage undergraduates to participate in that work.
51ÁÔÆæ physicists make molecular movies of a biological process of energy conversion
Many organisms use sunlight to fuel cellular functions. But exactly how does this conversion of solar energy into chemical energy unfold?