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Should You Be Double-Masking When You Exercise? Here’s What Experts Say Prevention 2/13/2021 Jordan Smith
In a press briefing on February 3, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) director Anthony Fauci, M.D., said that double-masking could be a common-sense approach in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. He even added that he wears two masks in situations where he won’t be able to sufficiently socially distance himself from others. But does that mean runners should think about wearing two masks when training?
On Wednesday, February 10, the CDC updated the recommendations on effective mask-wearing to suggest wearing a cloth mask with multiple layers or one disposable mask underneath a cloth mask. If you are wearing two masks, the second mask should push the edges of the inner mask against your face and still allow you to breathe and see easily.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
We recently announced that the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® will virtually host its rescheduled 2020 Build Challenge and 2021 Design Challenge competition events from Thursday, April 15, to Sunday, April 18, 2021. With just a few more weeks before hundreds of college students compete in the Solar Decathlon’s 10 Contests, the competition organizers would like to highlight some of the truly amazing progress being made by our Build Challenge teams, who are completing their local, solar-powered home builds against all odds.
It’s clear that these teams are bringing a new level of commitment and determination to this dare we say, unprecedented Solar Decathlon event. Before we show you where they stand, please mark your calendar to join us for the virtual event featuring dynamic team presentations, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities with these next-gen green building professionals.
10 Recently Discovered Awesome Animal Abilities
Anyone who’s had a pet dog, cat, or other animal is well aware of their amazing abilities. A dog can smell scents and odors imperceptible to people, and a cat’s fantastic balance and nimble coordination are greater than those of the most gifted acrobat or gymnast. Animals that aren’t usually kept as pets also exhibit incredible powers, such as hibernation, using sonar to navigate, walking on water, and delivering powerful electrical shocks to prey or threatening predators. These astonishing powers aren’t the only ones animals possess, though, as the 10 recently discovered awesome animal abilities on this list clearly attest.
NASA Offers Opportunities for Media to Engage with Mars Perseverance Rover Landing
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ NASA will host virtual news briefings, live shows, and activities the week of Feb. 15 to discuss events surrounding the landing of its Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. Landing on the Red Planet will occur about 3:55 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 18. Live landing commentary will begin at 2:15 p.m. on NASA Television, the agency s website, the NASA app, and YouTube.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the focus will be on virtual opportunities for the media and public, with in-person opportunities onsite at NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California limited to members of the media who already have been credentialed.