The lab tests products for how well they break down and how beneficial the material is for plants.

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A Microsoft official said Tuesday the company doesn’t expect its data centers in the Great Lakes region will reach a threshold that would trigger greater review under the Great Lakes Compact.

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For thousands of years, a cluster of wooden canoes has lain dormant under Madison’s Lake Mendota. Now, thanks to the work of Wisconsin scientists, those ancient vessels are starting to reveal their secrets.

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A Wisconsin-based medical research lab is one of just three organizations nationwide the federal government has tapped to move forward on research into psychedelic medications.

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Medical marijuana remains largely illegal in Wisconsin despite a order that eases restrictions on the drug when it's used medicinally in some states.

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Two major health systems in Wisconsin have either just launched or are set to launch the first two proton therapy cancer treatment programs in the state.

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Under the Artemis program, Susan Lederer is the lead project scientist for NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services. Lederer shares reaction to the Artemis II mission, while explaining her path to NASA.

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