Details of a genetically altered strain of the deadly avian flu virus are "a grave concern" to public safety and should be kept under wraps, a federal advisory board declared Tuesday.
It's getting more difficult for low-income students to climb the economic ladder as the college graduation gap between the rich and poor grows.
For the first time, researchers have succeeded in creating human embryonic stem cells by injecting DNA from a skin cell into an unfertilized egg, according to a study published Wednesday.
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes decades of time together strewn with a minefield of potential relationship wreckers. It's a wonder that anyone ends up walking off into the sunset, hand-in-wrinkled-hand, with a silver-haired mate. What do those geriatric lovebirds know that you don't?
With the economy still sputtering, you and your spouse may have found your money frustrations with each other worsening. In a recent American Express poll, 61% of couples said discussions of household finances were turning to arguments. A year ago it was 45%.
Will you be able to charge your next mobile phone simply by walking around?
Making computers behave like humans has taken another step forward.
Gerald Kulcinski has a big problem.
The ability of oceans to soak up atmospheric carbon dioxide is being hampered by climate change, according to a new scientific study.
With the season of backyard barbecues upon us, we thought you could use a history lesson on everyone's favorite lawn ornament. From the plastic bird's birth to its modern perch atop the pyramid of campy Americana, here's the quick-and-dirty on the hot pink queen of kitsch.
Reports that surfaced last week about the remains of a "gay caveman" found in the Czech Republic have prompted scientists to take on an unlikely foe -- an overhyped news media that may be overblowing the archaeological find.
The strategy: Change your relationship to the stuff you buy.
Three weeks after igniting a firestorm of protest from unions, Gov. Scott Walker introduced a budget Tuesday that would slash more than $1.25 billion from aid to schools and local governments. Walker stressed that the aid won't be missed if the legislature votes to severely curtail public employees' collective bargaining power. That's because school districts and local governments will be able to raise workers' contributions to their health care and pensions, saving a total of $1.5 billion.
Hundreds of union activists demonstrated in front of the Washington offices of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday, in solidarity with workers in Walker's state who may lose their collective bargaining rights as part of his budget-cutting strategy.
Dating someone new means learning about each other's quirky behaviors, emotional baggage, and the experiences that have shaped both of your lives. But what if this involves a health or medical secret you're hesitant to talk about?
Researchers have long known that money can make you happier -- though the effect wears off after you earn $75,000 a year, says Princeton University's Angus Deaton and Daniel Kahneman.
"I'm fired up and ready to go!" President Obama yelled after casually walking on stage at the University of Wisconsin at Madison on Tuesday. The overwhelmingly student crowd cheered happily, but without the wild excitement they gave candidate Obama two years ago.
President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and other top Democrats are heading back to school Tuesday, in hopes of convincing first-time voters from the 2008 election to vote again in 2010.
With programs from Rome to Rabat, colleges in the United States promote studying abroad as a way to grow and learn outside of the American comfort zone.
Do you know where Leo Burt is? If you do, you could earn $150,000, the FBI says.
Big changes to how student loans will take place July 1, and while the students themselves aren't likely to notice much, taxpayers stand to save $68 billion over the next 11 years.
Why copycats winupdated: Mon Jun 14 2010 09:09:00
Although we're typically unaware of the mirroring we do with loved ones, researchers now say that intentionally mimicking the person you're engaging with can be a useful social tool (as long as it's not overdone).
Now that it's official, and the 2010 U.S. Olympic women's hockey team has been named, is the pressure lifted or does it only get heavier from here?
University of Wisconsin students celebrate classes being canceled by having a snowball fight.
These days it can feel like the age of anxiety is winning over the pursuit of happiness. An uncertain economy and the swine flu are just the tip of our worry iceberg.
Hackers who commandeer your computer are bad enough. Now scientists worry that someday, they'll try to take over your brain.
"Look, we had some great times together and a lot of fun," Natasha Bishop said. "But now I feel we are moving in different directions and I need to end this relationship."
Scientists have developed a way to post messages on Twitter using electrical impulses generated by thought.
Adam Wilson posted two messages on Twitter on April 15. The first one, "GO BADGERS," might have been sent by any University of Wisconsin-Madison student cheering for the school team.
Researchers have solved the first step in treating the common cold, by mapping its entire genome, or genetic map, teams from the University of Maryland and the University of Wisconsin-Madison reported Thursday.
A genetic map of the common cold may be the next step in finding a cure. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.
Everyone knows that being overweight increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some types of cancer, but new research reveals that even normal-weight people aren't scot-free. A European study suggests that people with belly fat -- even if they're at a healthy weight -- have a higher risk of dying during a 10-year period than their same-weight peers without a spare tire. The report was published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
New research indicates your waist-to-hip ratio may determine how long you live. ITN's Roz Upton reports.
In the middle of an economic crisis, with a lot of Americans worried to death about how they are going to pay their bills, our two presidential candidates are about to spend an astonishing amount of money kicking the "you know what" out of each other on national television.
Despite the enduring stereotype that girls are less proficient with numbers than boys, a new study suggests there is no longer any such difference
Sixteen years after Barbie dolls declared, "Math class is tough!" girls are proving that when it comes to math they are just as tough as boys
Scientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world
Fresh fruits and vegetables are among the most nutritious foods you can choose. They're low in calories yet rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants. That's why produce, along with whole grains, forms the basis of a healthful diet. What's more, the way you store, prepare, and cook these foods can magnify (or preserve) their already healthful properties.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are among the most nutritious foods you can choose. They're low in calories yet rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants. That's why produce, along with whole grains, forms the basis of a healthful diet. What's more, the way you store, prepare, and cook these foods can magnify (or preserve) their already healthful properties.
They want to pay me for the use of my body. No, I'm not vain, nor is anyone trying to push me into prostitution. They want me (and you) to be subjects in medical studies.
CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen discusses the risks involved in medical trials.
Wake Forest University will no longer require applicants to take the SAT and ACT exams, boosting a movement to lessen the importance of standardized tests in college admissions
Climate change means more than warming at the poles. It can intensify disease and famine and endanger human health
Nancy Grace investigates the case of college student Brittany Sue Zimmermann, found slain in her off-campus apartment.
Planning to graduate in the spring? Tossing and turning in your dorm room at night wondering if you'll be able to get a decent job? Don't worry - or at least, don't worry too much. A couple of new surveys gauging employers' entry-level hiring plans show that jobs for new grads are plentiful.
Waterways are critical for cleansing the land of polluting runoff, but an excess of crop growth -- particularly biofuel crops -- could dangerously clog our rivers and streams
By relying on farce - the lube that gunks up most of today's romantic comedies - Definitely, Maybe camouflages its intelligent points.
Swechha has teamed up with the University of Wisconsin to get t-shirt and poster designs to spread the message further.
Biotech stocks were volatile Tuesday after separate teams of researchers said they have "reprogrammed" adult cells to mimic the properties of human embryonic stem cells - side-stepping the controversy associated with their use in the search for cures of many diseases and afflictions.
Two groups find a way to generate stem cells without the need for embryos -- or the ethical problems they raise
Corporate sponsors and ticketed admission are turning a tear-gas filled event into something for the tourist guidebooks
Police searched areas of the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Tuesday evening for a suicidal man they said was trying to provoke a shootout
A 1967 visit to the University of Wisconsin-Madison by a recruiter from Dow Chemical Co., which made napalm, sparked a bloody clash between police and protesting students and galvanized anti-war sentiment on campus.
A couple weeks ago, my editor called with an idea, simple yet beguiling: a baseball road trip through the Midwest in the heat of August. The plan: Six teams in four days in three cities, with an eye toward the NL Central race. Go forth and explore baseball country, the editor said, and then he used a bunch of words that East Coasters like to invoke when talking about the Midwest, like "Americana" and "heartland" and "cheese curds." I told him I would do my best.
MADISON, Wis. -- The skies opened on the morning of move-in day, a maddening rite of passage in Badgerland that marks the end of the 24-hour gap between the expiration and beginning of off-campus leases for the majority of University of Wisconsin students. As the UW football team opened its ninth day of fall camp inside the bubble at the Dave McClain Center, downtown Madison's residential blocks were dotted with temporarily homeless tribes of rain-drenched renters, milling around loaded trucks or guarding piles of budget furnishings -- futons, halogen lamps, IKEA shelving and the like.
Just because you live in a high-tech world doesn't mean your manners can sink to new lows when using your personal technology, experts say.
Many couples have found that running a business together provides more time together and with their family, for better or for worse.
The race to return to the moon is on. Earlier this month NASA unveiled its mission statement to revisit earth's satellite and create a permanent base there. While it may become the jumping off point for further exploration of our solar system and beyond, there are more earthly prizes in sight, with some scientists believing that it has the potential to solve the world's dependence on fossil fuels.
My main man reader Deep Blue puts it best: "Market cannot make up it's mind and when that's the case it's usually down." Well, except for Friday it seems. But it's true, Mr. Market just meandering right now. Deep also got me interested in a couple of measuring companies this morning ...
The cost of higher education looks like it's climbing ... again.
Initial results from tests using ferrets suggest the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has to undergo complex genetic changes before it could develop into a pandemic flu virus.
What can you do to ensure you'll be happy after you retire? The answer might seem obvious: Just sock away as much as you can in your 401(k). The bigger your nest egg, the happier your retirement will be, right?
The most richly endowed colleges and universities in North America got even richer in the 12 months ended June 30, according to the latest data available from the National Association of College and University Business Officers.
Beer scienceupdated: Thu Jan 19 2006 19:38:00
Matt Younkle, president and chief technology officer of Laminar Technologies, got the idea for his company's crowning product, TurboTap, while waiting in a beer line in the summer of 1995 at the University of Wisconsin.
Some of the biggest medical discoveries have come in the last 25 years -- everything from Viagra to laser vision correction.
If you were in high school when Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was at the top of the charts, chances are you spent your day moving from one 45-minute class to another, with a different subject each period.
New research published by American scientists may have brought the prospect of filling up your tank with green gas a little bit closer.
NASA released new Spitzer Space Telescope images and data Thursday that show regions of intense star and planet formation in our Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers said the new findings support the idea that our solar system is likely one of many.
Police in Madison, Wisconsin, released a composite sketch Thursday of a suspect described by student Audrey Seiler as the man who abducted her at knifepoint last weekend.
In a lab tucked away on the lakeside campus of the University of Wisconsin, two scientists were working on a way to revolutionize the treatment of cancer. It was 1997, and Thomas "Rock" Mackie and ...
A college student who was found alive Wednesday in Madison, Wisconsin, four days after she disappeared told police she was abducted at knifepoint, authorities said.
If you think this story will tell you about an easy way to get rid of the 15 pounds you've piled on since college, sorry. The truly obese--that is, those who have a body mass index of 30 or more--m...
With hiring budgets slashed at traditional safe havens like consulting and finance, what's an MBA to do?
Imagine receiving a "fat shot" to prevent obesity--the same way you get a flu shot to prevent influenza. Farfetched? Not according to a recent study in the International Journal of Obesity. The rep...
Fortune: Ron Slateupdated: Mon May 15 2000 00:01:00
Slate, 49, is vice president of global communications for EMC, a data-storage and software company based in Hopkinton, Mass. Slate, who has a Ph.D. in American literature from the University of Wis...
DEAR ANNIE: Our department reorganized into project teams a couple of years ago. So far this approach is working fine, except for one thing. When a task is completed successfully (under budget and ...
Colleges are beginning to come clean about campus crime. Thanks to the federal Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act -- passed in 1990 with the support of student crime victims and their fa...
Scott McNealy, 37, CEO of Sun Microsystems, guessed right about Carol Bartz, 43, his No. 2. Six months ago he told his board only a miracle would prevent the computer workstation manufacturer from ...
Okay, you've finally come to terms with the implausible fact that engineers can squeeze a million transistors onto a silicon chip the size of your thumbnail. But are you ready for really eensy mach...
MADISON -- Researchers at the University of Wisconsin plan to send 1,000 Dane County residents a questionnaire . . . inquiring about their nose-picking habits. While the practice is ''assumed to be...
PAYING THE BILLS BY ANDREW FEINBERG How five students are raising the cash they need for college 6 Introduction 16 Eran Rosenthal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 26 Jeremy Coate, Reed ...
He's the stereotypical all-American kid. While growing up in small Monroe, Wis. (pop. 10,241), he lettered in three sports (basketball, football and tennis). He delivered newspapers, mowed lawns an...
The cost of college has long been a major concern of American parents, but never more so than today. The average bill for a year at a state school was $5,248 in the 1990-91 academic year; the priva...
Peter Anderson learned the value of teamwork and discipline when he played basketball at the University of Wisconsin. Now, more than 30 years later, Anderson, 56, applies the same principles to inv...
With the summer swimming season now hard upon us, it is time to testify on the issue of racial differences in buoyancy -- the ability of would-be natators to stay afloat without water wings. As you...
A DOZEN OR SO companies are bringing computer-aided design--the technology engineers use to fashion cars and airplanes--to the practice of medicine. Through the magic of CAD, as it's called, doctor...
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