Month: December 2022

CDC Head: Flu Vax ‘a Very Good Match’ for ’22-’23 Strains

Rochelle Walensky, director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said the updated flu shots would be “a very good match” for the most prevalent strains of the 2022-2023 influenza season. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of […]

Published on December 5, 2022

Unraveling the Mystery of Ripples on Icicles

Imagine you’re baking a cake and accidentally spill different powders into the batter. Each powder creates distinct patterns when it mixes in, right? Well, researchers have been growing icicles with different impurities, like salt and sugar, to see if they cause any interesting effects. And boy did they discover something fascinating! Turns out, these impurities […]

Published on December 5, 2022

Why Girl Toddlers Have Larger Vocabularies

Like a budding linguist who cracks the code of language at an early age, young girls seem to master vocabulary faster than boys. It’s not about gender differences, but rather the way parents interact with their children. Researchers have found that parents engage in more conversations with their daughters, leading to more language exposure and […]

Published on December 5, 2022