As 2025 is ending, social media has been abuzz with news about the upcoming full ban on the production of mercury thermometers and mercury sphygmomanometers starting January 1, 2026 due to safety ...

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Ensuring you cook your meat to the proper temps for tenderness, juiciness and safety is as important as how you season your meat. Throughout our testing, the Meater Pro came out on top. It's accurate, ...

Whether you're searing steaks in a cast-iron skillet, calibrating a pizza oven, or checking the temperature on HVAC equipment, a reliable infrared thermometer is a necessity not only for accuracy but ...

Germs are in the air again: Indicators show that the winter wave of flu and COVID is finally under way. Are you on the verge of getting sick? Am I? My 5-year-old does feel a little warm to me; his ...

If you've ever had that moment of doubt while cooking a turkey—wondering if it's truly done or if you're about to serve a dry or undercooked bird—you're not alone. Knowing the bird's internal ...

If you’re not feeling well, it’s understandable to wonder if you have a fever. But if you don’t have a thermometer laying around, that can be a tricky task. Can you tell if you have a fever without a ...

According to chef Araujo, factors that lead to inaccurate temperature readings include the location of the oven’s internal sensor, the calibration of the appliance, and its heat distribution. She ...

British inventors began experimenting with electric lighting in the 1830s, working on so-called arc lamps, while other scientists around the world focused on developing a functioning incandescent lamp ...