If you're not quite sure what the "H" and the "N" in H1N1 stand for or how the 2009 H1N1 differed from the 1918 H1N1, or if H10N8 is just starting to sound like alphabet soup to you, then Judy Stone's article at the Molecules to Medicine blog can help.
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Mysterious glowing balls rise from the Mekong every year
Every year around the end of the Buddhist Lent, crowds gather along the Mekong River to watch the Naga fireballs — glowing balls that, according to Wikipedia, "are alleged to… READ THE REST
A star discovered in 2014 has exploded six times and none of the theories explain it
When astronomers first observed iPTF14hls in September 2014, they identified it as a supernova and expected it to dim within 100 days. Instead, it kept erupting. Over approximately 1,000 days,… READ THE REST
In 1985, a Japanese woman wrote a letter about bookstores making her need to use the bathroom. It became a phenomenon.
In February 1985, a 29-year-old woman from Tokyo's Suginami neighborhood sent a letter to the Japanese magazine Book Magazine. "I'm not sure why," she wrote, "but since about two or… READ THE REST
This AI resume tool helps you get past ATS filters for $40
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: DashResume analyzes resumes against job descriptions, identifies keyword gaps, and helps create ATS-friendly applications — all for… READ THE REST
Send giant files and see who opened them with a lifetime subscription to this $100 tool
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR Grab a lifetime subscription to Transfr Pro file transfer for a one-time payment of $99.99 (reg. $499). You know… READ THE REST
This $899 smart piano teacher just dropped a 5-year subscription for the best price ever: just $68
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: flowkey listens while you play piano and gives you live feedback, and it's only $68 for a… READ THE REST
