Missing your period is a classic sign of pregnancy as your period usually stops at this time. Some pregnant women may experience light bleeding but it is usually not related to your menstrual cycle. After giving birth, your period does not return immediately as there are major hormonal changes in your body. Resumption of menstruation…
Used in everything from soda cans and foil to circuit boards and rocket boosters, aluminum is the second most produced metal in the world after steel. In the next decade, global aluminum production is expected to grow by 40% due to increasing demand. This dramatic increase will increase aluminum’s environmental impact, including the pollutants released…
Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe is experiencing the double adventure of becoming a mother to twins. The “Precious” actress welcomed a baby girl and a baby boy with husband Brandon Frankel in the spring, and the couple posted the news on Instagram along with a photo of their family of four. “Our children were born in April and have…
TUCSON, AZ, December 12, 2024 – 4D Technology, a subsidiary of Onto Innovation, today announced the production release of its new high-resolution 1 Megapixel (1 MP) Fizeau AccuFiz® Short Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) Interferometer. The release coincides with multiple orders received from leading U.S. defense and space companies for the new AccuFiz SWIR Short Wavelength Infrared…
Many people experience menstrual cramps, with symptoms ranging from abdominal pain to back pain and general discomfort. There are numerous ways to combat menstrual cramps, among which hot water bottles and heating pads have become popular among women due to their ease of use. But how do they relieve pain and discomfort and how can…
Researchers at the MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) have shown that using decision-making software and dynamic monitoring of weather and energy usage can greatly improve resilience to weather-related outages and efficiently integrate renewable energy sources into the grid. The researchers note that their proposed system could have prevented or at least mitigated…
Just before I found out I was pregnant with our daughter, I snuck into the bathroom after my husband had gone to bed. I closed the door and took a pregnancy test. I wanted to surprise him, but I never thought to film my reaction. We kept it a secret, as other pregnant people were…
You may not walk around thinking about your pelvic floor, but these hammock-like muscles are important: They support the bladder, uterus, and rectum in child-bearing women, and when they’re not working properly, they can cause discomfort. Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD) occurs when these muscles can’t contract, relax, or function as they should. Research suggests that…
Joseph F. De Carolis, Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), has some general advice for anyone studying long-term energy forecasts: “Whatever you do, don’t start believing the numbers,” De Carolis said at the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) fall meeting. “When you sit in front of a computer and watch models spit out numbers,…
When I was pregnant, a man would often come by my office. Every time we met he would say the same thing: “Go home and get some rest!” He may have meant well, but I always felt uncomfortable. Perhaps it was because he wasn’t the only one offering unsolicited advice about how to live in…
