The vast majority of nickel is used in alloys and more than 3,000 nickel alloys have been identified. Nickel is used to make stainless steel and other metal alloys. Nickel is commonly alloyed with ...

Thread count — referring to the number of yarns in a square inch of sheeting — has long been considered an easy way to shop for luxurious sheets: The higher the thread count, the better the ...

A high platelet count, or thrombocytosis, is diagnosed when platelet levels are greater than 450,000 platelets per microliter of blood. A high platelet count can lead to symptoms that range from ...

Review: Dream Count – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (HarperCollins) As is clear from the title, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s latest novel is about dreams and desires. At the same time, it’s about ...

where we slept on 21 sets of sheets for several months to determine our top picks. The types of cotton, weave, and thread count can all make a big difference in selecting the best cotton sheets ...

She told us what Dream Count is about and whether it’s worth reading. Dream Count tells the intersecting stories of four African women. The novel recounts the characters’ hopes, dreams and ...

And unlike cotton and other common sheets, the standards of thread count don’t apply, so you’re really judging based on handfeel. The flax lends linen sheets that signature rumpled ...

It’s heavier than percale and will sleep slightly warmer. A note about thread count, which applies only to cotton sheets: Thread count refers to the number of horizontal and vertical threads in ...