Even if you want to, you can't ignore how people look or sound
Your perceptions of someone you just met are influenced in part by what they look like and how they sound.
Social Sciences
Jul 22, 2020
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News tagged with faces
As schools plan to reopen, pediatricians offer guidelines
As we continue into unchartered waters during the coronavirus pandemic, reopening schools safely requires careful planning. Many schools are overcrowded and understaffed, which makes implementing measures such as distancing ...
Education
Jul 21, 2020
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Rare twin red-ruffed lemurs born at Singapore zoo
Twin red-ruffed lemurs have been born at Singapore zoo, officials said Thursday, a rare double delivery that is a boost for the endangered saucer-eyed primates.
Ecology
Jul 16, 2020
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What determines a warbler's colors?
A new study has narrowed down the region of the genome that drives the black color in throat and face of warblers by studying the hybrid offspring produced when two species mate. The hybrids of golden-winged and blue-winged ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 14, 2020
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Is bar soap as gross as millennials say? Not really, and we're all covered with microbes anyway
Mask-wearing has divided the country, but hand-washing—one might think—is something virtually everyone would agree on. Hand-washing, after all, is one of the most critical parts of preventing the spread of infectious ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 14, 2020
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Seven ways social distancing will change restaurants
COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the restaurant industry. While a few restaurants have found ways to provide takeaway and dine-at-home offerings, the majority of businesses have shut up shop during lockdown.
Economics & Business
Jul 2, 2020
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Face mask construction, materials matter for containing coughing, sneezing droplets
Currently, there are no specific guidelines on the most effective materials and designs for facemasks to minimize the spread of droplets from coughs or sneezes to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. While there have been ...
General Physics
Jun 30, 2020
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1/3 of parents in 3 states may not send children to school because of COVID-19
Kindergartners in face masks. Closed playground structures. Random COVID-19 testing.
Education
Jun 26, 2020
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COVID-19 is laying waste to many US recycling programs
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the U.S. recycling industry. Waste sources, quantities and destinations are all in flux, and shutdowns have devastated an industry that was already struggling.
Environment
Jun 23, 2020
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Epidemic of wipes and masks plagues sewers, storm drains
Mayor Jim Kenney kicked off a recent briefing on Philadelphia's coronavirus response with an unusual request for residents: Be careful what you flush.
Environment
Jun 4, 2020
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