As flood waters recede, Michigan residents are assessing and repairing damages, “Midland Daily News” reported Friday. Midland County faced massive floods last week when two of its dams failed, sending waters into inhabited areas. Dams are more complex than most people imagine. […]
The United States Space Force has released a recruitment video on Twitter. The 11th Combatant Command in the Department of Defense featured a 30-second clip to garner interest from individuals who may wish to enlist. Yet, we have not learned how to pursue interstellar space travel. […]
Doctors are facing COVID-19 conspiracies and protesters. NBC News broke the story about health care workers facing misinformation and harassment online while Cleveland.com reported on in-person protests of an Ohio doctor. The public often spreads health misinformation without reading past the headline. […]
Researchers have successfully recreated a unique purple-blue paint, CNN reported. The color, called folium, is composed of a very specific formula of dyes to achieve its pigment. It was first used 1,000 years ago in Arthurian times. […]
A California musician played a “drive-by show” for his quarantined neighbors, “Good News Network” reported. Singer-songwriter Tanner Howe played guitar and sang from the bed of his truck as onlookers enjoyed his performance from their homes and lawns. Why does music affect us emotionally? […]
Scientists found COVID-19-fighting antibodies in one-third of Boston-area test subjects, “The Boston Globe” reported. The experiment suggests one in three residents of Chelsea, Massachusetts, have been exposed to the novel coronavirus. Antibodies attack foreign cells in the body. […]
New research suggests most New York coronaviruses originated in Europe, “The New York Times” reported Wednesday. Two separate teams studying genomes from New Yorkers arrived at similar conclusions. It has earned comparisons to the 1918 flu migration. […]
The coronavirus pandemic is causing a recent spike in alcohol sales, “The Washington Post” reported. Americans’ new stay-at-home lives are causing some people major stress, which is a factor that leads to increased drinking. How does it affect us biochemically? […]
National stockpiles of protective medical gear are running out, “The Philadelphia Inquirer” reported. Now, states are competing for supplies and accepting donations. In hospitals, shielding yourself from germs is vital. […]
A supermarket lost $35,000 worth of food after a woman coughed on it on purpose, “The Washington Post” reported. Food in the produce, meat, and bakery sections of the Pennsylvania grocer had to be completely thrown away. What misconceptions surround germs and hygiene? […]
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