This helps stop sperm from entering the uterus. The sponge also contains spermicide (a chemical that kills sperm). Like condoms, diaphragms, and cervical caps, the sponge is a barrier method of ...

The sponge: The birth control sponge is a small round sponge-like device that is infused with spermicide. Although spermicide is in the sponge, you have to wet the sponge with clean water and ...

Sponges are unsung heroes for thousands living with chronic illnesses, and they may have the potential to help many more. There are over 9,000 described species of sponge (Porifera) living in the ...

The trick to getting a sponge cake to rise is to mix the wet ingredients together before gently folding in the dry ingredients to keep air in the mixture. The creaming method, in which butter and ...

The Today sponge, discontinued in 1995, may be back on shelves this fall, thanks to Allendale Pharmaceuticals of Allendale, New Jersey. When the apparatus became scarce and, ultimately unavailable ...

One of China's most prominent urban design thinkers and Dean of the prestigious Peking University's college of architecture and landscape, Yu Kongjian is the man behind the sponge city concept of ...

Crafting the perfect Victoria sponge cake at home can be quite the challenge, with two crucial elements to get just right. To start with, the aim is to create vanilla-flavoured sponges that are ...

My approach to replacing the sponge I use to wash dishes is less about time frame and more about when it looks manky. Sarah McLean, a lecturer in environmental health at Swinburne University of ...