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Neuroscientist And Novelist Put Creativity Under A Microscope

February 15, 2019 - 5:15pm

Is there a science of creativity, one that can answer that vexing question? That moment of creation, when something new happens — a new character, or a third act surprise — what sparks it?

Tool For Measuring Pain Focuses On The Pupil

January 31, 2019 - 6:00am

Dr. Julie Finkel, an anesthesiologist and pain specialist who is affiliated with the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., is working to develop a tool, AlgometRx, that can measure changes in the pupil. The device works by measuring changes in the pupil that are triggered by a nerve signal...

Milwaukee Developer Wants To Build One Of World's Tallest Wooden Structures

January 29, 2019 - 6:15am

Milwaukee developer New Land Enterprises is planning one of world's tallest mass timber buildings

Study Links Loss Of Ice Cover On Lakes To Climate Change

January 28, 2019 - 11:45am

Lake Mendota in Madison has frozen, thawed and frozen over again this winter, and a new study shows the consequences of less lake ice are much bigger than fewer games of pick-up hockey or a shorter ice fishing season.

Human Births Are Tied To Seasons, But The Trend May Not Stick Around

January 15, 2019 - 6:00am

While scientists used to be able to predict when humans were most likely to have children, evolutionary ties to fall and winter conceptions in the United States appear to be withering away.

Milwaukee County Might See Small Dip In Overdose Deaths For 2018

December 31, 2018 - 6:00am

There’s a chance Milwaukee County will either remain steady or see a small decline in its opioid overdose deaths for the year. But it’ll likely be months until the final numbers are reported, in part, because of how drug use has changed over the years.

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Neuroscientist And Novelist Put Creativity Under A Microscope

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Milwaukee Developer Wants To Build One Of World's Tallest Wooden Structures

Study Links Loss Of Ice Cover On Lakes To Climate Change

Human Births Are Tied To Seasons, But The Trend May Not Stick Around

Milwaukee County Might See Small Dip In Overdose Deaths For 2018

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