Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed a new face mask that they believe could stop viral particles as effectively as N95 masks.
Engineers Design A Reusable, Silicone Rubber Face Mask
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Faint Glow, Clear Signal from Plants
As scientists detect plant fluorescence in better detail, they inch closer to helping farmers respond to extreme weather and close in on understanding how carbon cycles through ecosystems.
Sulphur Dioxide Concentrations Drop Over India During COVID-19
Concentrations of sulphur dioxide in polluted areas in India have decreased by around 40% between April 2019 and April 2020.
Stay Hydrated: It’s Going to Be a Long, Hot July for Much of U.S.
Heat indices will make it feel like 100+ degrees across most of the South for the next week.
Giant A-68 Iceberg Three Years On
The colossus iceberg that split from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf on 12 July 2017 is now in the open waters of the South Atlantic near the South Orkney Islands, about 1050 km from its birthplace.
COVID and Pollution
A team of Carnegie Mellon researchers found that Pittsburgh’s air pollution levels decreased during the stay-at-home order—but the overall impact remains small.
