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How Temperature Shifts Affect Mosquito Populations

March 31, 2025

Understanding how temperature impacts mosquito populations is crucial. Mosquitoes spread many diseases through their bites, making them a big health concern, especially in warmer parts of the world. Climate change is making this issue even more pressing. Researchers have looked into how temperature

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The Sound Check: How Reliable Are Hearing Aid Tests?

March 19, 2025

Hearing aid users often face issues with sound being too quiet or too loud. This problem is quite common. To tackle this, new tests were created to measure how well hearing aids work at different sound levels. These tests focus on the softest sounds that can be heard and the loudest sounds that ar

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The Perfect Fit: What Users Want from Prosthetic Sockets

December 26, 2024

Imagine you lost a leg, and now need a prosthetic socket to walk again. The fit has to be just right – not too tight, not too loose. But how do we know what’s "just right"? A recent study in Australia set out to find out. Researchers chatted with people who’ve lost a lower limb, asking about their e

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Why Some Delta 737-900ERs Don't Have In-Flight Movies

December 18, 2024

Picture this: you're about to board a Delta flight, excited for the movie selection, but bummer! Not all Delta 737-900ERs have screens. That's right, out of Delta's 163 737-900ERs, 33 former Lion Air planes are taking a rain check on in-flight entertainment. Back in 2021, Delta snapped up these plan