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·February 1, 2023·3 min read

Babies Remember Faces Despite Face Masks

6 to 9-month-old babies can form memories of masked faces and recognize the faces when the mask is removed.

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·November 17, 2022·4 min read

Mask-Wearing Can Make It More Difficult to Recognize Masked and Unmasked Faces of Others

When you are wearing a face mask, it may be more difficult for you to recognize people, even if they are not wearing masks.

This shows a young girl in a cute facemask

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·January 21, 2021·5 min read

Positive Messaging Plays a Key Role in Increasing COVID-19 Mask Compliance

Positive messages about unity and togetherness are more effective at getting people to mask up and protect against COVID-19 than messages based on fear.

This shows people expressing different emotions. Some have masks on, some glasses

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·December 23, 2020·3 min read

Covering Faces Around Kids Won’t Mask Emotions

Even when a person's face is covered by a surgical mask, children can ascertain their emotions based on other facial cues.

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·May 4, 2020·3 min read

Making a homemade coronavirus mask? Doubled T-shirt fabric offers 98% droplet blocking protection

As more states are requiring people to wear face masks in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19, researchers investigate the best materials people can use to create their masks at home. A single layer of T-shirt fabric is 40% effective at higher droplet blocking. When layers are doubled, the fabric is 98% effective, exceeding the effectiveness of a clinical medical mask.

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·April 3, 2020·4 min read

Wearing surgical masks in public could help slow COVID-19 pandemic’s advance

Wearing face masks significantly reduced the amounts of airborne virus particles expelled from infected patients. Findings suggest surgical-style face masks could slow the transmission of coronavirus and influenza viruses.