Assuming you don’t then lick your hands, you’re probably safe at this point, but there’s still some risk. “Most pathogenic organisms cause disease when the numbers ingested are in the thousands to 10,000,” says Dial Soap’s manager of microbiology, George Fischler. Dial lab tests have shown that antibacterial soap, which most frequently uses the germ-killing agent triclosan, will, if used properly, reduce the number of germs on your hands to a few thousand....
This year has actually been pretty calm compared to some fire seasons. But one fire in particular has caught the headlines—the Oak Fire currently burning near Yosemite. Thousands have been forced to evacuate as the fire rages through a chunk of central California over half the size of Paris. On Saturday, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in highly-affected Mariposa County and secured a FEMA grant for fire suppression resources....
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), “antibodies were produced in response to the vaccine regimens beginning at 14 days after the first vaccination and continued to be detectable at varying levels—depending on the vaccine and regimen used—in both children and adults for one year.” Enrollment for these trials began in 2017, and the volunteers for the study are from Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Mali. One of the study’s main goals was to identify the best vaccination strategies to curtail future Ebola outbreaks....
If you have naturally curly hair, you’ll recognize how this dryer is specifically built to maintain your natural style. The 360-degree airflow on this quirky, hand-shaped diffuser is meant to be placed by your roots and will help keep your curls lifted and separated while drying. It’s a great solution if you’re looking for a way to quickly dry your curls without messing with their natural shape. If you frequently get your hair blow-dried, you’re probably familiar with the faint smell of something burning (your hair)....
New Jersey hadn’t had any major hurricanes in decades, notes Joanna Burger, a professor in the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute at Rutgers University—which probably made people less likely to prepare for the storm, or to take warnings as seriously. “Areas where they have hurricanes all the time, and people are more used to it, they know how to prepare, how to evacuate and where to go. In New Jersey, they had not had any major hurricanes like that in decades,” she says....
Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the US’s first case of COVID-19 on February 26, states across the country—including Washington, New York, and California—have continued to report new cases of people infected with the novel virus. Positive tests are continuing to be reported each week (check here for the latest numbers). However, it’s still not clear how severe the outbreak will become, or how many people will get infected with the virus....
While that series of historic events rightfully captured the biggest headlines, developments large and small in the military technology space also made news throughout 2021. Some of the more groundbreaking and revolutionary innovations earned Best of What’s New awards from Popular Science in both the Aerospace and Security categories, including a drone that can refuel Naval fighter jets, an AI-powered system called Skyborg that can fly uncrewed aircraft, and an anti-drone system known as THOR....
“Kawaii things not only make us happier, but also affect our behavior,” wrote the researchers. So in the interest of improving the concentration of our readers, here’s a gallery of adorable baby animals, and a perfect excuse to look at it. Click to launch the gallery. [via The Daily Mail]
Among the vast array of system switches and controls in the worn flight deck, some parts are easier to understand than others. Four Rolls Royce engines power the giant 747 aircraft, hanging off wings that span about 211 feet—and in the center of the cockpit are four ivory-colored thrust levers, one for each engine. I’m a journalist, not a pilot, but I’m sitting in the captain’s seat on the left side of the flight deck....
According to new findings published Wednesday in Science Advances, extreme weather during summer months in the northern hemisphere could rise in prevalence by an average of 50 percent by 2100. And that’s just the conservative estimate—the research team behind those findings suggests the persistence of destructive weather could more than triple by the end of the century. “Extreme summers like we saw in 2018 are a consequence of the effect that climate change is having on the jet stream,” says Michael Mann, a climate scientist from Pennsylvania State University and the lead author of the new study....
Understanding cues and assumptions As many of us return to in-person interactions after a long period of phone calls and seated video meetings, our real-world skills may feel a little rusty. But one interpretive skill will likely remain fairly strong: our ability to read the body language of others. “As humans, we are highly visual interpreters,” says Karen Donaldson, a body language expert who has authored two handbooks on improving self-confidence through body language....
VP of Product Management Will Cathcart announced today that Facebook has been testing several new video features for iPhones, including the ability to watch a Facebook video while scrolling through your newsfeed or messaging a friend, the option to save videos to watch later, and suggestions of additional videos to watch based on your viewing history. The social network is also trying out a video-exclusive platform, which, according to the release, will include videos that Facebook users saved for later, and ones from friends, pages they follow, or other video publishers on Facebook....
These fumes contain fine particulate matter, or PM 2.5, a mix of soot and bits of organic compounds smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter. PM 2.5 also contains more than 40 carcinogens, and the particles’ tiny size enables them to lodge deep in the lung, making them particularly threatening to respiratory health. To protect the public from particle pollution, regulators have required diesel truck manufacturers to use filtering technology, which can cut out 85 percent or more of PM 2....
The three independent teams all used next-generation sequencing technology from Illumina to get the jobs done in a fraction of the time and cost of the decade-long, $2.7 billion effort of the Human Genome Project, a composite genome from many individuals. Writ large, the three feats take a giant step towards the promise of personal genome sequencing for use in medicine that goes beyond generalities of race and gender to that which is truly individual....
According to the latest travel statistics, airplane ticket prices are climbing much faster than overall inflation—anticipating higher prices on future air travel. A lifetime subscription to Dollar Flight Club Premium Plus (now priced-dropped even further just in time for the holiday season) brings endless travel possibilities to your loved ones’ holiday travel and saves them hundreds on not only airfare but also a variety of expeditions. Currently catering to over one million users worldwide and rated 4....
This may be the first hoverboard built by Arca Space Corporation, but as their name suggests, they’ve had some success getting other vehicles airborne. In 2004 they competed for the Space XPrize, and while they didn’t win, they did successfully launch a rocket. Since then, they’ve moved from Europe to Las Cruces in New Mexico, and launched balloons and rockets, and built a drone. It’s a varied resume, with a common thrust of aerodynamic expertise....
Fezouata Biota is a the name of a unique assembly of fossilized animals from the Early Ordovician period found in this area which includes radiodonts, lobopodians, nektaspidids, and marrellomorphs. The greater Fezouata Shale formation is home to the remains of numerous large “free-swimming” arthropods that dominated the Earth’s seas about 470 million years ago. These are the relatives of present day shrimp, insects, and spiders. A study published today in the journal Scientific Reports describes the early evidence found at the site....
Some people learn better by example. Instead of trying to learn from a “guitar for beginners” book, the Riffstation app, website, and desktop app—now owned by Fender guitars—will teach you the chords to your favorite songs in real time. It syncs up with videos on YouTube, and depending on how clear the guitar tracks are in the recording, allows you to play along with them. Within the app, you can adjust the tempo of songs, add a metronome, and switch between learning the songs on guitar, ukulele, piano, or mandolin....
Fans of lizards and scoring goals in the game of Ultimate will love the illustrated chameleon design of this disc, which appears ultra-violet purple in the sun. It meets USA Ultimate standards for play, with a diameter of 10.75 inches and weight of 175 grams. Rings on the top of the disc help you keep your grip for a solid pass if it’s drizzling or if you’re sweating it out in the heat....
