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Makers of modest clothes find a niche in U.S. fashion
by Lauren Monsen, 4 days agoModest fashion, once considered dowdy, is now anything but. Learn how retailers are catering to buyers who want stylish yet modest clothing.
Meet Bones, SuperScientist explorer
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Q&A: Revealing the deep human journey
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Army's 'Dragon's Lair' Opens to All Military Services > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News
by ARMY SGT. MAJ. ALEJANDRO LICEA XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS, 4 days agoThe Army's XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, initiated the Dragon's Lair program, a "Shark Tank"-style competition in which soldiers from across the Army pitched their innovations to a panel of civilian tech experts and military leaders.Â
NATO Secretary General Details Agenda for Defense Meeting > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News
by Jim Garamone, 4 days agoNATO defense ministers are meeting in Belgium to chart the course for the alliance as it modernizes and adapts to a world dominated by strategic competition, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
How genetics affect your food choices
by Jillian McKoy-Boston U., 4 days agoNew information about the genetic links behind food choices, obesity, and diabetes could lead to improved prevention and treatment, researchers say.
Does depression in pregnancy up c-section risk?
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Poll: One third of kids ages 7-9 use social media
by Beata Mostafavi-Michigan, 4 days agoSome little kids use social media apps without supervision of their parents, who say it's a waste of time trying to monitor what their children do online.
To make the most of exoskeletons, training really matters
by Taylor Kubota-Stanford, 4 days ago"Once you learn how to do it well, you can just put on the exoskeletons and start walking and it's easy—but becoming expert does take a little while."
Unique Honor Flight Celebrates Female Veterans > U.S. Department of Defense > Story
by Crista Mary Mack, U.S. ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY, 4 days agoNinety-three female veterans who served from World War II to the Korean War and the Vietnam War recently flew to Washington, D.C., on the first all-woman Honor Flight from Illinois for Operation HerStory.
Poll: One third of kids ages 7-9 use of social media
by Beata Mostafavi-Michigan, 4 days agoSome little kids use social media apps without supervision of their parents, who say it's a waste of time trying to monitor what their children do online.
5 ways to keep vaccine 'cold chain' safe from hackers
by Gabe Cherry-Michigan, 4 days agoHere's how to prevent the hacking of electronics in the "cold chain" that keeps COVID-19 vaccines ultra-cold during storage and transport.
Finding links eco injustice and COVID's spread
by Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL, 4 days agoTwo factors had an overwhelming influence on the speed of COVID's spread: population density and long-term exposure to air pollution.