An article in the Wisconsin State Journal this week said Gov. Scott Walker has a plan to remove many mandatory requirements in place to detect fire-causing conditions. Currently, builders must install arc-fault circuit-interrupter protection, ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection along with tamper-resistant recptacles in all new construction as well as in many types of remodels. The new plan...

A study released by the Highway Loss Data Institute this summer showed that crash avoidance features help in the reduction of crashes. The study, based off of insurance claims analyses showed that forward collision avoidance systems, specifically those that brake autonomonously and adaptive headlights helped decrease crashes for drivers. Forward collision avoidance systems alert a driver...

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin- Madison have found that stress really affects short-term memory and keeps people from being very productive. Researchers studied how the short-term memory, which is designed to allow the brain to store large amounts of information for short periods of time, was affected by the introduction of stress. Researchers added a...