Only a tiny sliver of the Universe’s light can be seen by human eyes. But today we’re catching glimpses of the invisible ...

Residents of Lafayette Parish can safely dispose of unwanted chemicals and electronics at Household Hazardous Waste Day on ...

Here are the violations reported in food safety inspection reports from Montgomery County conducted the week of May 18-24, ...

Meteorological experts said the intrusion of moisture from easterly winds, under the influence of a cyclonic circulation, is ...

Here are the violations reported in food safety inspection reports from Montgomery County conducted the week of May 11-17, ...

For example, smart home devices like the water alarm I have in my basement alert me if there's a leak. As a first-time ...

The Mercury Taskforce was set up in 2023 ... moderate or high, based on wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) measurements. A WBGT reading of 33 deg C and over signals high heat stress, and members ...

Thermometers containing mercury are easily identified by the silver colour of the material in the bulb. Mercury-free thermometers are either digital, infrared, or have red or blue material in the bulb ...

Mercury is also found in fluorescent light bulbs and thermometers. If you accidentally break any of these, that mercury will spill onto nearby surfaces. Using a vacuum cleaner to clean up spilled ...

He also innovated by replacing alcohol with mercury, which improved accuracy and redesigned the thermometer with a cylindrical shape rather than the traditional spherical bulbs. Unlike previous ...