No safest spot to minimize risk of COVID-19 transmission on trains, shows study
Researchers have demonstrated how airborne diseases such as COVID-19 spread along the length of a train carriage.
They found there is no ‘safest spot’ for...
Why can’t I distill liquor at home?
Have you ever wanted to make your own bourbon?
Don’t!
The process might be relatively simple- heat a fermented liquid and keep only the...
Mars could become a base for asteroid exploration and mining
Mining the asteroids for resources like iron, precious metals, water, or other valuable species may someday become profitable.
Mining will probably starting with Near Earth...
Should we be concerned about Google AI being sentient?
From virtual assistants like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, to robotic vacuums and self-driving cars, to automated investment portfolio managers and marketing bots, artificial...
How inflation is influencing the way we think and behave
Driven largely by soaring gas prices, inflation reached levels not seen in decades over the last year, according to new Consumer Price Index data.
Prices...
Scientists find origins of the Black Death
In 1347, plague first entered the Mediterranean via trade ships transporting goods from the territories of the Golden Horde in the Black Sea.
The disease...
What is Justin Bieber’s rare neurological condition?
The news that Justin Bieber was experiencing partial face paralysis due to a rare neurological condition called Ramsay Hunt syndrome shocked his fans last...
What Yankee Candle reviews can tell us about COVID-19 trends
It all started with a tweet.
“Fresh wave of bad reviews for yankee candles,” wrote @drewtoothpaste in December 2021, in a post that included screenshots...
Why we can’t get enough of Star Wars, Top Gun and Stranger Things
Pop culture is full of instantly recognizable iconography, images and sounds that reach into our brains and pull us back in time.
Hollywood has been...
How A.I. helped Val Kilmer get his voice back for Top Gun Maverick
Spoiler alert: Do not read unless you have watched “Top Gun: Maverick.”
The long-in-the-works sequel to the 1986 Tom Cruise blockbuster has been shattering expectations...