U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams implored Americans to wear masks in public on Monday, saying the entire Trump administration, including the president, believes they are one of the most effective tools to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. But Adams failed to push for a mask mandate at the …
Read More »“We are not trying to take away your liberties”: the surgeon general makes an urgent plea for a mask
Earlier this year, Adams often warned that the practice resulted in increased face contact and contributed to a false sense of security. That advice has been rejected by administration officials, who are now all urging Americans to cover their faces in public. “We were wrong in February and March due …
Read More »Meet the ‘ultra black’ fish from the deep ocean
Some deep-sea fish species have developed a skin that is blacker than black to protect them from being eaten, or to help them sneak up on the fish they want to eat. A study, published last week in the journal Current Biology, documents “ultra blackness” in 16 deep-sea fish species …
Read More »KFC creates 3D printed ‘meat of the future’
That is something that licks your fingers printing. KFC is creating a whole new restaurant concept, starting with a rather futuristic premise: 3D printed chicken. STARTUP CREATES A PLANT BASED STEAK WITH A 3D PRINTER THAT MIMICALLY CLOSES ‘FAT, BLOOD AND MUSCLE’ OF ANIMALS The international fast food chain has …
Read More »The latest in coronavirus and Maine
41 more cases of the coronavirus have been detected in Maine, health officials said Sunday. There have now been 3,687 cases in all Maine counties since the outbreak began here in March, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s over 3,646 on Saturday. Of these, 3,266 …
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