Science and Technology

On “Wisconsin Today,” Dr. Nathaniel Chin, host of the Dementia Matters podcast, discusses a new study showing dementia cases are expected to double annually by 2060. But he adds there are ways to help prevent the disease.

Snowy owl sightings in Wisconsin are up this winter, compared to recent years. Posts sharing their location on social media can bring birders out in force. But wildlife experts say sharing rare species locations online can be stressful for animals confronted with camera-wielding crowds.

Tens of millions of Americans suffer from hearing loss, but relatively few of them get hearing aids. That can take a toll on the mental health of those hard of hearing.

UW-Madison food scientist Audrey Girard recently led a study into chemical changes that occur in protein bars over time, making them harden. The researchers found bars made with certain types of protein were more prone to hardening than others. And they flagged certain chemical changes that protein bar creators could target to keep their bars…

Districts around the state are forming policies over how the advanced technology should and shouldn’t be used.

By understanding the origins of nitrogenase and its connection to life, researchers could possibly fine-tune its cell-building properties to help crops adapt. 

Two researchers recently joined WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” to talk about how our gut microbiomes can influence us in good and bad ways. 

This “time capsule” of 19th-century geological collecting includes about 55,000 fossils and 12,000 minerals from the area.

Wisconsin scientists and state officials say they’re worried a sweeping effort to modify the Centers for Disease Control website site to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders could undermine years of federal data.

As university branch campuses close, the aftermath creates an “education desert.” To provide rural students with improved access to higher education, the College for Rural Wisconsin launched a program through UW-Madison.