Natural Science
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Small earthquake registered near Sturgeon Bay Friday
A small earthquake was recorded under Lake Michigan on Friday morning east of Sturgeon Bay.
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Wisconsin eclipse chasers plan to drive a thousand miles for total solar eclipse
At the time of peak overlap around 2 p.m., approximately 90 percent of the sun will be obscured by the moon in Kenosha.
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Small earthquake recorded Sunday near Crandon is Wisconsin’s first in 11 years
For the first time in more than a decade, geologists recorded a small earthquake near Crandon on Sunday. The U.S. Geological Survey, or USGS, recorded a 2.5 magnitude earthquake around […]
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New research highlights effects of biodiversity and pollution in spread of animal diseases
New research out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows that pollution and biodiversity are factors that can change how vulnerable animals are to disease or parasites. Jess Hua, an associate […]
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UW study: Mice live longer, healthier lives with less of one amino acid
A calorie is not just a calorie. That’s the lesson University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers said they demonstrated in a new study where mice lost weight while eating more. The study, […]
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Wisconsin scientists studying gene-editing tech to cure blindness
As American and U.K. regulators approve the world’s first gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease, Wisconsin scientists are researching how to use the same technology to treat two eye diseases […]
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Bipartisan bill would make it easier to treat veterans’ PTSD with magic mushrooms
To give Wisconsin veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder more options, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is working to make it easier for researchers to treat those with acute PTSD with […]
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When will Wisconsinites see relief from high drug prices? A health insurance broker weighs in
This year, Medicare will start negotiating lower prescription drug prices. But one Wisconsin insurance broker says people will have to wait a few years to see prices go down. The […]
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Northwoods tribal leader reflects on 40th anniversary of court protecting treaty rights
This year marks the 40th anniversary of a landmark ruling that reaffirmed the 1837 treaty rights of a northern Wisconsin tribe to hunt, fish and gather on ceded territory. In […]
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First sighting in Wisconsin of invasive spotted lanternfly could happen any day
Wisconsin could be the next destination of an invasive pest found in 14 states over in the last decade, though Wisconsin wildlife officials are hoping to prevent its spread. The […]