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Since COVID struck in late 2019, countless companies ranging from Gap to Nike to Apple began designing and producing masks and other PPE. Most of them were simple, low-tech accessories—many of which ...

If we’re all wearing masks, why not wear one that’s stylish? That was basically the genesis of Locked Down Designs (lockeddowndesigns.com), a face mask company started by Pennington resident Stephanie ...

This article was written for our sponsor, Easy Masks. A year ago face masks were typically donned in operating rooms and on Halloween only. Today, almost everyone is wearing one daily. After COVID-19 ...

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Registered nurses performs a N95 mask fit test and wear a qualitative test hood for a scent test, at the new ICU wing at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. (Photo by Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times via ...

For Richard Gordon, origami is like a piece of music. While an individual fold may not be particularly impressive, many together can make the paper sing. A floppy sheet can transform into a flapping ...

Scientists from Duke University have demonstrated a simple technique designed to test the efficacy of different face mask fabrics and designs in reducing the spread of respiratory droplets during ...