Category: Coping with COVID
This shapeshifting slime is designed to enter the human body
Mashable Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have created a slimy soft robot designed to enter the human body. The bot is made up of a slime containing magnetic particles which can be manipulated using external magnets. Scientists hope to one day deploy the slimy creation into a human digestive system to help retrieve objects […]
Nov 5, 2024
25 Jump Scares
NYT The floor creaks, the music turns ominous and an uneasy quiet sets in. Then BAM! It’s the classic jump scare. This staple of horror movies, when done well, is instantly memorable. With Times film writers, filmmakers and stars weighing in, we ranked the 25 jump scares that still get us every time. Continue Reading
Oct 29, 2024
Scurvy Isn’t Just History – Here’s Why It’s Back
Sci Tech Daily Scurvy, a condition caused by vitamin C deficiency was first linked to sailors during the Renaissance era. Scurvy, a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, may be making a comeback due to the rising cost of living and the increase in weight loss (bariatric) surgeries, according to doctors writing today (October 22) […]
Oct 22, 2024
Save 39% on a five-pack of COVID tests during Amazon Prime Day
SF Gate With COVID-19 still going around and new variants — like the current FLiRT variants — popping up regularly, having a stash of tests at home is still worthwhile. That way, when and if you do get sick, you can test right away, without waiting for a delivery or asking a friend or family member to […]
Oct 8, 2024
2024 Fat Bear Week
CNN In what’s become a bona fide fall ritual, public voting in the annual Fat Bear contest was delayed after a deadly bear-on-bear attack at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve on Monday. continue reading
Oct 2, 2024
Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off
Wayne Bishop, owner of Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm in Wheatland, likes that the National Pumpkin Weigh-Off event, which will be held for the second year on Saturday at his farm, benefits the community. “It brings attention to Yuba County and Wheatland, and then the best thing about it is that we’re getting kids interested in agriculture […]
Sep 25, 2024
Thanks to Reddit, a New Diagnosis Is Bubbling Up Across the Nation
“Pain like a heart attack that goes away with a fart.” KFF In a video posted to Reddit this summer, Lucie Rosenthal’s face starts focused and uncertain, looking intently into the camera, before it happens. She releases a succinct, croak-like belch. Then, it’s wide-eyed surprise, followed by rollicking laughter. “I got it!” the Denver resident says […]
Sep 18, 2024
Very Demure, Very Mindful
The only appropriate definition of Demure in the brief history of demure memes. This is Jane Bennet, the beloved sister of Elizabeth Bennet. If you have never met the Bennets, watch the original 1995 BBC series Pride & Prejudice.
Aug 28, 2024
