Science and Technology
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Zorba Paster: Living life with purpose may help fend off dementia
Researchers postulated that a lack of purpose and personal growth might precede mild cognitive impairment and, therefore, Alzheimer’s.
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Unlock the potential of turning your house into a smart home
George Webster of Appleton’s Suess Electronics recently visited “The Larry Meiller Show” to discuss how they turn houses into smart homes.
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Youngest Wisconsin delegates at DNC advocate for technology and transportation
A pair of southeastern Wisconsin delegates share their technological views on the industry, including transportation.
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Monkey business: Wisconsin primate sanctuary running out of space
Amy Kerwin left the field of animal research with hopes of creating a sanctuary where monkeys could retire and live out the rest of their lives. Now, her central Wisconsin facility is running out of space.
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Concrete is responsible for 8 percent of global carbon emissions. A UW-Milwaukee professor aims to change that.
UW-Milwaukee’s Konstantin Sobolev directs the new Concrete Advancement Network which researches sustainable and higher performance concrete that could remove pollution, harvest solar energy and “sense” damage or deterioration.
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Wisconsin startup investment down in 2023 following pandemic boom
Wisconsin startups raised less money in 2023 than in either of the two years prior, but it’s more of a return to normal after a pandemic boom rather than a drastic downturn.
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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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Evers’ broadband task force says ‘internet for all’ requires affordability, digital literacy
The fourth annual report released Friday said about 65 percent of households that lack internet subscriptions are cost-burdened
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State task force recommends using AI technology in classrooms, support for businesses
Artificial intelligence could transform the future of work in Wisconsin, but state leaders hope to help the technology expand in a way that protects workers and fills existing gaps in the labor force.
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Microsoft buys more land in Mount Pleasant near data center development
Microsoft is buying up more land in the village of Mount Pleasant for its planned $3.3 billion data center development.