Author: timbatchelder
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Going back to Ethnobotany for Allergy Treatment
Throughout history, pollen has taken the fun out of spring for many. In modern times, however, medical science has identified practices and treatments that help. Source: After millennia of allergy treatments, here’s what actually works
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Written in the wind: visualising air pollution levels – in pictures
Robin Price’s work visualises the amount of hazardous fine particulate matter (PM2.5) present in the air through experimental photographySource: Written in the wind: visualising air pollution levels – in pictures
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The best destinations for camper van travel
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How to Make Your New Apple EarPods Fit Perfectly
If you’re picking up a new iPhone, you should grab a pair of these too. Source: How to Make Your New Apple EarPods Fit Perfectly
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How do you raise a child? Insights from a World of Babies
How do you raise a child? Ask any mother, and she’ll offer a long list of things you should do–and shouldn’t do. Not only will three mothers share three different recommendations; as anthro… Source: How do you raise a child? Insights from a World of Babies – Welcome to the AAA Blog
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Why 5G Makes Me Reconsider the Health Effects of Cellphones
The FCC’s safety standards for cellular communications date from 1996. 5G networks will require many more cell sites, operating at higher frequencies. Source: Why 5G Makes Me Reconsider the Health Effects of Cellphones
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The User Experience of Public Bathrooms
Public restrooms are plagued by unusable toilet-paper dispensers, difficult flushing controls, and poor stall-status visibility. Many of these issues can be addressed by following standard usability practices. Source: The User Experience of Public Bathrooms
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The Hidden Air Pollution in Our Homes
Outdoor air has been regulated for decades, but emissions from daily domestic activities may be more dangerous than anyone imagined. Source: The Hidden Air Pollution in Our Homes
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Eartracking: A New UX-Research Method
InHuman ears exhibit micromovements that can be analyzed to identify design elements that surprise or startle users in a usability study. Eartracking has some advantages over eyetracking. Source: Eartracking: A New UX-Research Method
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Direct eye contact and aggression
We usually interpret someone looking us straight in the eye during an interaction as a sign of trustworthiness. In fact, it can be rather unsettling when someone avoids eye contact. But recent research has challenged this standard view, and the data suggest something rather deceitful.
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Mount Sinai to open new Institute for Digital Health
In partnership with Hasso Plattner Institute, the New York health system will devote new resources to advancing biomedical and digital engineering, AI, machine learning and more. Source: Mount Sinai to open new Institute for Digital Health
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Having A Baby? New Database Shows Big Differences In Hospital Quality Across Massachusetts
Data we’ve collected from Massachusetts hospitals on C-section rates and four other childbirth quality measures show there are big differences in hospital quality across the state. Source: Having A Baby? Big Differences In Hospital Quality Across Massachusetts | CommonHealth
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