The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives and routines of people with disabilities in countless ways, said panelists during a recent National Academies webinar.

There are the telltale signs of aging — a few more wrinkles, graying hair, and changes in posture. Other changes are less obvious. Aging-related changes also occur within the gut microbiome — a collection of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live in your digestive tract.

Liquid crystals are strange substances, both fish and fowl. They can flow like a liquid, but have the orderly molecular structure of a crystalline solid. And that internal structure can be changed by small cues from outside.

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An expert from Quest shares the benefits of automated tech in food packaging.

Products range from Daiya’s dairy-free pizza redesign, to Cici’s chicken and Eggo waffles pizza, BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse’s seasonal menu, and more.

Consumers keep eyeballing snacks in the freezer case while keeping an eye on their budgets.

To overcome industry obstacles and entice consumers, producers are getting creative.

Category producers entice consumers with adventurous flavors and BFY benefits.

Checking in on what’s new in the muffins bakery category.

Now that the pandemic is receding, the snack bar category has been increasing in sales. That makes sense; people are on the go more often than before (back to the office, taking road trips, etc.), and a snack bar fits the bill when consumers want a quick and/or healthy snack to stash in a purse or glove compartment.

This week's Fun Friday includes a bagel with no holes, the most popular pizza chains by state, and more.

As the population grows older, there is a heightened need for affordable plumbing and HVACR systems that offer safety and accessibility.

In the United States, bidet sales have grown steadily at a year-over-year rate of 14% to 15%. According to Stephanie Ewing, director, Wholesale North America for Bemis Manufacturing Co., specifying bidets is “becoming a market need driven by market demand. The pandemic started the trend of increased consumer awareness that a solution other than toilet paper was available, as well as an increased focus on hygiene.”

Why we do what we do” is why I do what I do. My job is to “change behavior.

As we move into 2022, here’s a look back at some of the top stories of 2021. While many began experiencing “Covid fatigue” in the news, many of our top stories featured news about the pandemic.

Consumers are seeking out plant-based products for a variety of reasons, but the two most popular factors being that such options are better for their health and better for the planet, experts note.

The new ZLS-T from Southworth is an extension of the popular ZLS line of floor height lifts. 

Florida based online store offer rentals and Sales of high-quality E-bikes and E-Motorcycles to help commuters travel safely during the pandemic

With detailed research and shopping trends analyzed from 2021 and 2022, and via surveys and analysis, learn more about GlassesUSA.com's newly found trend report

"Callisto as a Service Professional" provides a modern responsive SaaS interface to your Microsoft Configuration Manager data for technicians, managers and the helpdesk.

Shieldon is an original outdoor cutlery brand produced by the long-established hardware wholesaler "Custom Hardware" in Oem knife.

New fabric jeans best for climbing, cycling, work, gym and every day

Perspectives from Gardening and Plant Experts

The conservative design, introduced by major brands like Rolex, Casino, and others, continues to remain popular amongst wall clock buyers.

Square Signs reveals a list of templates that have been heavily used by SMEs this winter. Customers often employ templates that are simple and practical.

Best Wall Clock has cut prices of their highly popular Rolex Submariner Wall Clock, an offer that's available for customers in the UK, Europe, and North America.

The Blades of Chaos replicas of the video game God of War are becoming a popular item amongst fans of the game, say experts.

San Diego estate jeweler, Carl Blackburn, says more customers are interested in buying fine antique jewelry set with diamonds and colored gemstones.

Luvme Hair, a leading brand of high-quality human hair wigs, is excited to present a review of the top 5 most popular 7x6 Lace PartingMax Glueless Wigs from the first half of 2024.

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Business owners are always keen to find ways to expand their business and improve productivity. Here are online business courses to make this possible.

The inspection paradox makes sense of social networks, long train wait times and why the call center is always busy 

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer should have been allowed to set aside its stipulation of facts agreeing to the enlargement of an employee’s claim. Case: VNA of…

Research Highlights: An analysis of at-home blood-pressure monitors estimates that the arm cuffs for 10 of the most popular potentially do not fit up to 18 million adults in the U.S. and nearly 12% of Black adults. To ensure accurate blood pressure ...

In today's tutorial you'll be brushing up on your photo manipulation skills, by creating a mystical tribal warrior. This tutorial is packed full of useful techniques, from blending tactics, to digital painting, lighting, layout sketching and much more.

In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a dark and emotional fallen angel scene using a variety of photo manipulation techniques. You'll work with blending techniques, adjusting colour, practice retouching, painting and more.

Today's tutorial will walk you through some essential manipulation, blending and colour matching techniques. In this lesson I'll show you how you can convert a forest into a dark, foggy, ominous scene. You'll learn how to work with shadows, lighting, adjustment layers, layer masks, dodge & burning and much more.

In this tutorial, I'll show how you can combine different stock images to create this cohesive and unified scene of an aquatic Giant tortoise. You'll also learn how to manipulate trees, stones, waterfalls and textures to create an island on the tortoise. Finally, we'll add lighting effects and adjust the colour of our entire scene.

Nikki Jennings started cheering when she was 4 years old. She was small and flexible and became a flyer, a human baton spinning and twisting through the air before being caught by teammates. Until sometimes she wasn’t: She got her first concussion in the third grade.

By Jon Queally Common Dreams “This is the stuff that worries me most. We don’t know what we’re doing, not trying to stop it, [and] with big consequences we don’t really understand.” The first global scientific review of its kind … Continue reading →

With powerful tools that sequence the genes that are being expressed in individual cells, scientists have gained new insights into the changes that occur...

With powerful tools that sequence the genes that are being expressed in individual cells, scientists have gained new insights into the changes that occur...

With powerful tools that sequence the genes that are being expressed in individual cells, scientists have gained new insights into the changes that occur...

New essay by Joel E. Cohen just added to Nature Transformed: The Environment in American History, TeacherServe from the National Humanities Center.

Proteomic aging clock predicts mortality and risk of common age-related diseases in diverse populations  Nature.com

More than 4,100 University of Illinois Chicago students have signed up to receive the new U-Pass + Metra, a pass that gives them unlimited rides on Metra and the CTA for a reduced fare price under a one-year pilot program.

(Wed, Nov 13 2024 4:51 AM to TBD) The Harlem-bound platform elevator at Pulaski (Green Line) is temporarily out-of-service.