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/ 12 months agoOn Sukkot, the Jewish ‘Festival of booths,’ each sukkah is as unique as the person who builds it
Like many Jewish practices, the harvest festival of Sukkot largely takes place at home − meaning families can incorporate many meaningful...
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/ 12 months agoLoud sounds at movies and concerts can cause hearing loss, but there are ways to protect your ears
About 40 million Americans have hearing problems due to exposure to loud sounds.
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/ 12 months agoWhy separating fact from fiction is critical in teaching US slavery
Though it is a fact that some enslaved people learned valuable skills, it’s a myth that they had the same path...
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/ 12 months agoWhat are APIs? A computer scientist explains the data sockets that make digital life possible
How do all the different pieces of digital technology you use every day – weather apps, online banking, games and so...
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/ 12 months agoRemote workers are more aware of cybersecurity risks than in-office employees: new study
A survey of remote and office workers found that people working from home were more likely to take steps to protect...
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/ 12 months agoMicrophone check − 5 ways that music education is changing
Modern music education is giving students more and more opportunities to create their own tracks.
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/ 12 months agoThis Christian text you’ve never heard of, The Shepherd of Hermas, barely mentions Jesus − but it was a favorite of early Christians far and wide
The ‘Shepherd of Hermas’ has been accused of being pedantic, even boring. In the first few centuries of Christianity, though, it...
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/ 12 months agoLithium-ion battery fires are a growing public safety concern − here’s how to reduce the risk
Lithium-ion batteries power many electric cars, bikes and scooters. When they are damaged or overheated, they can ignite or explode. Four...
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/ 12 months agoImplants like pacemakers and insulin pumps often fail because of immune attacks − stopping them could make medical devices safer and longer-lasting
From breast implants to prosthetic knees, implants can trigger a foreign body response that results in your body rejecting them. Suppressing...
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/ 12 months agoTraditional downtowns are dead or dying in many US cities − what’s next for these zones?
Developers have overbuilt office and commercial space in US cities for decades. Now, in the wake of pandemic shutdowns, many downtowns...