Science

When it comes to the environmental impact of manufacturing electronics, there is an essential distinction between fabrication and assembly.
Climate change is projected to make the upper Midwest a wetter place as more frequent and intense rains hit the region.
Climate change may give a big boost to dairy farming in the Midwest, including Michigan and northern Wisconsin, a new study of the future for U.S. dairy farms reports.
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The launch of Sputnik by the Soviets in 1957 ushered in the Space Age and ramped up fears in the midst of the Cold War. Five years later, a chunk of another Sputnik landed in Wisconsin.
By bringing together former state, federal and academic conservation professionals, Wisconsin's Green Fire hopes to provide sources of science-driven expertise.
In a startling turn-about, Lake Superior has lost its championship title as the clearest of the Great Lakes.
The state's scientific research community is already looking for opportunities to collaborate with Foxconn.
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Governor Scott Walker and UW-Madison officials are touting the potential the Foxconn deal offers Wisconsin's biotech industry. BioForward CEO Lisa Johnson and UW Medical School radiologist Scott Reeder discuss what innovations Foxconn could bring to the medical technology industry.
Projections about the Foxconn deal all hinge on what assumptions one makes.