A new study offers one of the first investigations into how effective school closures are in slowing the spread of infectious disease outbreaks. The study also asks when, and how, schools can reopen considering this pandemic may last a year or two. Source of Article
Scientists investigating the biological processes behind allergic itching have uncovered a protein in the skin they say acts as a switch, offering a potential new target in the ongoing search for more effective treatments. Source of Article
The world’s oceans play an important role in regulating the balance of CO2 in the atmosphere, but a new study suggests we may have been greatly underestimating the effectiveness of this vast carbon sink. Source of Article
The latest drip has dropped from Sony, as the company drip-feeds us details about the PlayStation 5. This time we’ve finally been treated to a look at the controller, and the design marks a surprising departure from the last four generations. Source of Article
On April 3, 2020 at Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA and SpaceX carried out a test of launch pad evacuation systems as part of the run-up to the first manned flight of the Crew Dragon. Source of Article
Ready.Set.Van steps away from the overbuilt Sprinter 4x4s that tend to dominate the US van conversion scene, building a more cosmopolitan breed of camper van. Its vans feature beautiful interiors wired up with loads of off-grid Tesla battery power. Source of Article
When people think of three-row vehicles, they tend to think of SUVs with huge exteriors to match their big interiors. But smaller crossovers with three rows of seating are sometimes a better fit. The 2020 GLB balances roominess and luxury very well. Source of Article
Although it doesn't happen often, it is possible for electromagnetic fields (EMFs) to affect the performance of cardiac implants such as pacemakers. Fortunately, though, a new study indicates that EMFs produced by electric cars pose no such danger. Source of Article
If you're buying food that should have been kept cold at all times, it would certainly be good to know if it had actually reached room temperature at some point. A new sticker could help, as it's designed to tell you if that happened. Source of Article
We've been hearing more and more about biodegradable plastics, made from cellulose nanofibers. Although those fibers are typically harvested from wood waste, new research shows that they could also be obtained from mega-plentiful used coffee grounds. Source of Article
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