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Thousands of drivers have already made the sustainable switch to electric. The latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows that one in three new cars [...]

Sometimes momentous things punctuate an ordinary moment. Such was the case for novelist Lorraine Wilson, who was sitting at her desk procrastinating and arguing with her cat when she heard […]

During the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, the investigators shared the experience of a pediatric acute care specialty hospital in North Texas that demonstrated a reduction in health care-associated respiratory viral infections (HA-RVIs). This children's hospital implemented employee masking, visitor restrictions, daily employee screening, and many other strategies to protect patients and staff from potential exposure to the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease. The hospital reduced the HA-RVI rate from 5.01/1000 patient days in 2019 to 2.26/1000 patient days in 2020. Despite the lower patient volume experienced in 2020 due to COVID-19, patients were 45% less likely to have HA-RVI compared to 2019. This finding may be associated with measures put in place to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission and community masking and social distancing mandates. Key Words: COVID-19, novel coronavirus, hospital acquired respiratory infection., Pediatric hospitals implemented measures to protect patients and staff during the rapidly changing environment of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic. Early in the [...]

Byline: James Batchelor Super Mario Bros Wonder is a joyous return to Mario's 2D roots, that offers a brilliant mix of modern fun and nostalgic in-game action. If you were [...]

Stretch it, shape it, squish it! Putty became a favorite toy back in the 1950s. But kids back then wouldn't recognize the product that's sold today. Early versions of putty [...]

You're watching a movie in a dark theater. On-screen, a creature chases a teen through an eerie forest. Just when it seems like the boy is safe--a monster leaps from [...]

THE HOUSE WAS FALLING APART. The yard, covered in weeds. Big Havisham energy. Incomprehensibly, the structure faced a side yard rather than the ocean view behind it. But when this [...]

AS YOU READ, THINK ABOUT what might cause an animal to disappear from a particular habitat. Paula Castano carefully climbs over the rocky shoreline of Santiago Island, a speck of [...]

ON THE DAY OF THIS PHOTO SHOOT, THERE were a pair of pants at the bottom of the pool. No one knew who the pants belonged to, but Jackie Smith, [...]

Purpose: To explore the lived experiences of parents with chronic sorrow caring for their child with a chronic medical condition without regard to the child's diagnosis. Designs and Methods: An interpretive phenomenological design was used. Participants were parent caregivers with chronic sorrow and had a chronically ill child. In-depth recorded interviews of 12 parents were conducted. Transcriptions were analyzed using hermeneutical techniques. Results: Six themes emerged from the data: surreality of diagnosis, unrealistic expectations, the battle, keeping it together, and doing whatever it takes. Life goes on, regardless of what is happening with the child, reflected an overarching truth for parents. Conclusions: Parent caregivers experience multiple challenges and overwhelming burdens in their lives. However, they were able to move beyond the struggles of caring for their chronically ill children, adapt to the new norm, and even gain optimism about their future. Practice Implications: Health care providers should be more familiar with chronic sorrow and its impact on the daily lives of families. Health care professionals of all disciplines must include the expertise of the family and primary parent caregiver in the management of the child's care. Although health care professionals have technical knowledge and expertise, the parent is the expert on the unique character of the family unit, and understands the subtle nuances of their child better than anyone else understands. Key Words: Parent caregivers, chronic sorrow, adaptation, children, chronic illness., Survival of children with serious congenital or acquired diseases in the United States and other developed countries has increased during the last several decades. Asthma, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, cerebral palsy, [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are some necessary steps in designing and creating a new invention? Stretch it, shape it, squish it! Putty first became a beloved childhood toy in the 1950s. [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are units of measure, and why are they important? To find out how much a kilogram weighs, you'll first have to fly to Paris, France. On the [...]

On Easter Island, a remote piece of land in the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of giant stone heads stand guard. An ancient civilization carved the statues, called moai (MOH-eye), more than [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How might chemistry be important to perfume making? Each spring, 70 workers descend upon the rose fields of Pegomas, France. Every day for two weeks, they'll rise at [...]

Each February, an elite group of scientists from around the globe gathers at the World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Over the course of three days, the researchers pore [...]

Ideally on an actual beach in a Day-Glo bikini while a DJ plays [insert Top 40 song] and everyone writhes around on the sand like sunburned reptiles. The scene itself: [...]

OK, so it wasn't as bad as the bachelor-in-a-farmhouse in Queer Eye's Season 4 finale. But at first, this small white room in Bobby Berk's Los Angeles home totally stumped [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do scientists monitor the health of ecosystems? Not many teenagers can say they work at NASA. But then again, not many teens are quite like 16-year-old Liza [...]

When 12-year-old D-J Comeaux of Minneapolis, Minnesota, saw Black Panther this year, he left the theater inspired--but not by the movie's main superhero. Instead, D-J was fascinated by the character [...]

Shaquem Griffin is at the top of his game. Last year, this 23-year-old linebacker led his college football team to an undefeated season. He then went on to stun observers [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How might clothing production affect the environment? Blue jeans are some of the most popular a clothing items of all time. But manufacturing i them comes with a [...]

Summertime visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee, can glimpse one of nature's most magical sights. Right after sunset, tens of thousands [...]

Throughout most of the past 100 years, scientists in the U.S. have been studying chimpanzees in an effort to help people. Thousands of these animals have been the subject of [...]

Searches for 'Flat Earth' have tripled over the past two years. Type 'Is Earth ...' into Google's search bar, and here's the first suggestion given by the website's autocomplete function: [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do processes inside Earth shape the world as we know it? Each year, millions of visitors flock to Yellowstone National Park to marvel at its natural wonders. [...]

People find chocolate hard to resist. But in the future, there might not be enough of the treat to go around. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What factors may influence the world's chocolate [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why do you think salt is applied to roads in the winter in some parts of the U.S.? Each winter, cities and towns throughout the U.S. scatter nearly [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What threats do nuclear weapons pose to the world? For decades, tensions have mounted between North Korea and the U.S. North Korea's leaders view the U.S. as a [...]

A few years ago, a drought struck South Africa. The lack of rainfall hurt crops and food supplies. It has become the country's worst drought in 30 years. Kiara Nirghin, [...]

Whether you [??] or [??] emojis, they're a part of modern life. Here's how they're created. AS YOU READ, THINK ABOUT the steps in the design process used to create [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How are elements arranged on the periodicThe hero of the hit blockbuster Black Panther has more than superhuman strength. He also has a high-tech suit powered by a [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What steps might scientists follow when searching for explanations to natural phenomena? You're home alone in the middle of the night, and a floorboard creaks behind you. The [...]

A few years ago, South Africa began experiencing its worst drought in 30 years. The lack of frequent rainfall devastated crop production. And as the food supply withered, most people [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are some constraints engineers might need to consider before beginning a large-scale construction project? Just north of New York City, a massive construction project is under way--the [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What issues arise when humans and animals are forced to share the same habitat? One day, I was sitting in a park in Cape Town, South Africa, when [...]

Each year, the U.S. relocates tons mm sand to rebuild beaches that have Washed away. But sand is a limited resource--and coastal communities are fighting over it. Every summer, tens [...]

The dense, wild undergrowth of a New Zealand forest might be the last place you would expect to find a penguin. But this environment is home to the mysterious yellow-eyed [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are some of the challenges architects and engineers face when designing tall buildings? All over the world, people are racing to construct taller and taller buildings. Many [...]

On October 21, people across the U.S. suddenly couldn't access many of their favorite websites, including Twitter, Netflix, and Spotify. It turned out that hackers--people who use computers to gain [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What dangers might a climber encounter while scaling a frozen waterfall? Will Gadd has made many tough climbs in his life. But scaling a frozen portion of Niagara [...]

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is augmented reality and how does it work? Last summer, digital monsters began popping up all over cities, parks, and living rooms with the release of Pokemon [...]