Careful what you say or type at work — because it could backfire. As word and grammar experts, we asked dozens of managers what bothered them the most when they talk to employees and read emails or DMs from them. The most common complaint? All the “junk” words and phrases! via Technology and News Today… Read More Want to sound smarter? Avoid these 24 overused words and phrases that make you sound ‘pretentious,’ say grammar experts

Studying corals usually requires either observing them alive in the ocean or examining their dead tissue in a laboratory. But new research offers a way to keep all coral cell types alive in a lab culture for two weeks or longer, opening novel experimental possibilities. via Technology and News Today https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/all-coral-cells-grown-in-a-dish-for-the-first-time/

Korean scientists claim a new desalination technique makes sea water fit to drink in minutes. The researchers used a membrane distillation process that resulted in 99.9 percent salt rejection for one month. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/nanofiber-membrane-drinking-water-150039679.html

On early Sunday morning, two Chinese astronauts completed work outside of their country’s Tiangong space station. The event was the second-ever spacewalk in China’s history. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/china-tianhe-spacewalk-010054326.html

Ticks aren’t known as beach-lovers, so ecologist Dan Salkeld and a colleague were surprised when they found 180 ticks in less than a mile on a coastal trail near Muir Beach in California one day in 2016. via Technology and News Today https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/07/04/1012643351/tick-bite-disease-safety-tips