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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University research is transforming the pacifier from a parental necessity for quieting a baby to a cutting-edge medical device that uses sound to diagnose breathing ...

Silent Book Club (SBC) Harare recently hosted its ninth Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) meet-up at Mara Mara restaurant in Belgravia. The open, free-registration event invited participants to bring a book ...

Devices that conceal unwanted noises are the next frontier in advanced toilet technology. Would you like some peaceful birdsong, or perhaps a burst of artillery fire? Donna Burke, who moved to Japan ...

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