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NIST researchers placed a common type of Christmas tree in a sealed chamber for 17 days to monitor and measure the chemicals it emits. These chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs) give that pine smell and can react with ozone to form byproducts. They found low amounts of these chemicals, which may be a potential concern for people who are sensitive to them. Credit: M. King/NIST Every holiday season, Americans buy nearly 30 million live Christmas trees. Many families enjoy not only having a live tree inside their homes but also smelling the fresh fragrance it creates. That smell comes…

Loui Legend, from Patcham, Brighton, was born in February 2015 with Treacher-Collins Syndrome, a cruel condition which affects the development of the bones and other tissues of the face. Loui’s case is very severe and because of the small size of his chin, he had to have a tracheostomy to breathe. He and his family hope flew out to America earlier this month and Loui had an operation to have his surgical tube which helps him breathe, called a tracheostomy, removed. From left: Dad Luke Heath, Loui Legend and Karly Herriott after he had his tracheostomy removed (Image: GoFundMe) For…

Gillingham goalkeeper Glenn Morris turned 40 this week – and the club’s head coach says he’s still pushing for the no.1 spot.Morris, who has had to sit and watch for much of this season, hit the milestone on Wednesday.Gillingham goalkeeper Glenn Morris turned 40 on Wednesday Picture: Keith GillardJake Turner took over as no.1 choice keeper at the start of the season, limiting Morris to cup action, where he played against Southampton and Luton Town in the League Cup.Morris also played all three EFL Trophy matches but Turner has had the gloves for the games in the FA Cup and…

Location : The A47 eastbound between the A1065 and the junction with the A1075 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 23 December 2023. Source link

Last month, I took an extended break. In a bid to keep my robotics newsletter Actuator (subscribe here) up and running, however, I reached out to some of the biggest names in the industry. I asked people from CMU, UC Berkeley, Meta, Nvidis, Boston Dynamics and the Toyota Research Institute the same six questions, covering topics like generative AI, the humanoid form factor, home robots and more. You’ll find all of the answers organized by question below. You would be hard-pressed to find a more comprehensive breakdown of robotics in 2023 and the path it’s blazing for future technologies. What…

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Texas A&M University School of Public Health research on attitudes toward pet vaccination and how they may be linked with human vaccine hesitancy was the subject of a new study recently published in the journal Vaccine. Simon Haeder, Ph.D., associate professor, analyzed data from an August 2023 survey of more than 2,000 dog and more than 1,400 cat owners to measure pet vaccination rates, perceptions of vaccines and support for pet vaccination requirements. “Decreasing pet vaccination rates pose challenges to society for a number of reasons, including increased incidents of pet disease and death, increases in exposures for humans, the…

Robin Leake-Date and Eleanor Bond both received awards at this year’s St John Ambulance Cadet of the Year ceremony. The pair were honoured for their work in the cadet force for young first aiders. Robin, 16, from Portslade, won Sussex’s Cadet of the Year and will go on to represent the county in the national version of competition. Eleanor, nine, also from Portslade, won Badger of the Year for her efforts in the badgers children’s group. MOST READ: ​To have access to all of our best stories subscribe to The Argus using our special offer here Darren Owen, district manager for St John…

Gillingham’s family-friendly head coach is giving the players Christmas Day off – but insists they will be fully prepared for their Boxing Day clash.It’s a hectic schedule for the Gills, who play at Forest Green Rovers tonight (Friday) before hosting Crawley Town on Boxing Day. In between those games their boss Stephen Clemence is keen to let them have a day at home to celebrate Christmas.Stephen Clemence will let his players enjoy Christmas Day at home rather than come in for training Picture: @Julian_KPIClemence, with three kids of his own, said: “When you have got children yourself you understand what…

Location : The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J41 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 23 December 2023. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Source link