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Disney Is Making Adorable Character Face Masks—And Donating the Profits

Disney isn’t just about Dole whip and spectacular fireworks displays. Though the U.S. theme parks are closed for safety reasons, the beloved brand is now selling patterned face masks featuring some of its most iconic characters. Even better, it’s for a good cause! Find out approximately how much money Disney is losing while its parks are… Read More: Disney Is Making Adorable Character Face Masks—And Donating the Profits »

Hypothesis underlying the sensitivity of mammalian auditory system overturned

A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus challenges a decades-old hypothesis on adaptation, a key feature in how sensory cells of the inner ear (hair cells) detect sound. The paper, out today in Science Advances, examines how hair cells transform mechanical forces arising from sound waves into a neural electrical signal,… Read More: Hypothesis underlying the sensitivity of mammalian auditory system overturned »

Tampax ad banned after ASAI received 84 complaints

The Tampax television advert ‘Tampons and Tea’ will no longer air in the same format after 84 complaints were made about the ad to the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland. The Procter & Gamble advertisement depicts two women having a conversation in a television chat show scenario. The advertisement opened with the word “TAMPAX” on-screen.… Read More: Tampax ad banned after ASAI received 84 complaints »