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As a virulent strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria spreads beyond hospital walls, some communities are taking extreme measures such as closing schools for disinfection. But getting adults and children to pay better attention to a few simple personal-hygiene rules, and taking precautionary measures such as getting a flu shot, may be a far more effective weapon against the bugs. picked by DrNothing 12 months ago tags shave legs wash hands avoid infection |
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Mosquitoes walk on water better than water striders, cling to smooth ceilings and walls as tightly as geckos, and clutch the skin of their victims with annoying tenacity in search of blood. Now a collaboration of physicists are looking beyond the insect's pesky reputation to discover how the tiny creatures manage to be so comfortable on such a diverse range of surfaces. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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This young girl lost her legs in an accident at three years old. Unable to afford the cost of prosthetics, Qian’s parents came up with the idea of sitting her on a basketball, which, with the aid of a couple of brushes that double as low-level crutches, enabled her to move herself by bouncing around. After many years, she was fitted with new titaniums and is learning to walk again. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago 15 comments edit related share science |
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Impressive feat of coordination, you'll need to wait about 50 seconds for it to really kick in. This is all one take; there is no editing except the words at the beginning. picked by Kitsune86 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
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