Predicting royal baby names has been a favorite pastime for many (and a profitable one for those who can correctly guess what royal moniker is coming next), which is why oddsmakers are stirring up excitement with a new name favorite taking the lead for the next royal, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s baby girl. Related story 5 Adorable AAPI-Owned Kids […]
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J.D. Pardo plays a tough guy on FX’s motorcycle gang drama Mayans M.C.—but that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t get banged up in real life when he films the rough and tumble series. The actor, who stars as protagonist EZ Reyes, says that banged up his knee and hand while shooting the most recent season of the show. He gutted […]
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If you’re on TikTok, you know that it’s more than just dance videos and viral challenges. It’s also full of useful cleaning, organizing, and DIY tips. And a cleaning hack recently posted by TikToker @sorryimannie has gone viral because of its ability to unclog even the most backed-up drains using only baking soda and vinegar (via Insider). The video, which […]
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A new approach to road safety that relies on design and engineering principles—the “Safe System” approach—could lead to dramatic reductions in vehicle-related deaths and injuries if implemented in the U.S., according to a report from a consortium of experts convened by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. The Safe System approach […]
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A biochemical reaction between an enzyme called luciferase and oxygen causes fireflies to glow and is considered one of the most well-known examples of bioluminescence in nature. Now, an international team of researchers led by Elena Goun at the University of Missouri is working to harness the power of bioluminescence in a low-cost, noninvasive portable medical imaging device that could […]
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Looks like the fashion trend for the 19th century is making a comeback. Yes, if you’re wondering, we’re talking about corsets! Thanks in part to our prolonged wearing of sweatpants given the pandemic and our obsession with “Bridgerton,” the corset is all the rage. More and more, people are buying corsets and styling them in different ways, but it’s kind […]
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Every high-school physics student learns that sound and light travel at very different speeds. If the brain did not account for this difference, it would be much harder for us to tell where sounds came from, and how they are related to what we see. Instead, the brain allows us to make better sense of our world by playing tricks, […]
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Wastewater testing is an effective way to identify new cases of COVID-19 in nursing homes and other congregate living settings, and it may be particularly useful for preventing outbreaks in college dormitories, a new University of Virginia study finds. The research, a collaboration of UVA’s School of Medicine and School of Engineering, was led by UVA Health’s Amy Mathers, MD. […]
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease caused by cigarette smoking that reduces lung function and causes difficulty breathing. It is the third leading cause of death worldwide. Current treatments for COPD only affect symptoms, not progression. Identifying who is going to get COPD before they get it is key to figuring out how to intercept the disease at […]
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Trainer, author, and fitness model Kirk Charles, NASM-CPT CES, knows that as you get older, life can get more complicated. But that shouldn’t prevent you from being on top of your game. He’ll help to answer the tough training questions that come with age so you too can be Fit Beyond 40. There’s a lot to be learned from the […]
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