Does Acid Mine Drainage From Coal Mining Contaminate Fertile Soils And Crops?
In several countries like China or Vietnam, open-pit coal mining is one of the major causes of pollution (freshwater, soil, or air). Indeed, overburden and…
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Of Two Minds: Antibiotics And The Gut-Brain Axis
Scientists have known for several decades that the gut and the brain communicate bi-directionally. And newer evidence suggests that the gut microbiota — all the…
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3D Printed Electrodes In Electronic Devices
3D printing technology has definitively come a long way since it was first invented in the early 1990s. Known as fuse deposition modeling, it was…
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Electrochemical Sensors For Clinical Diagnosis: Advantages Of The Miniaturization And Portability Of Devices
The diagnosis of a disease is of vital importance because early identification can help the treatment to conclude successfully. For this, analytical methods capable of…
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Data-Driven Methods To Optimize Building Energy Use
Buildings take a central place in human life. They are globally ubiquitous and are significant consumers of energy. In 2010, the building sector accounted for…
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Guardrails For A Sustainable Energy Future
Although a great deal of attention has rightly been paid to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change, there are other equally important planetary boundaries that…
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A Flexible Photo-Thermoelectric Nanogenerator Based On MoS2/PU Photothermal Layer For Infrared Light Harvesting
Thermoelectric emerged as the most promising technology to collect thermal energy, which is greatly abundant and universally existing but easily wasted in our living environment….
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How Ant Colonies Gamble
Helped along by a series of popular children’s movies, we often like to assign even the smallest animals, such as ants or fish, a full…
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Using Nanotechnology For Electrosynthesis Of Nitrogen-Based Fertilizer Under Ambient Conditions
Sustainable ammonia production is vital for the global population growth due to ammonia’s wide use as a fertilizer in agriculture. The global production of ammonia…
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Twinning In Twins: A Diagnosis Seldom Comes Alone
Double and triple sickness – some chronic conditions often occur together. Scientists have now investigated whether genetic material lies behind this; among other things, they…
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Fighting With Your Own Reflection: Can Animals Perceive The Differences Between Natural And Fake Opponents?
While standing in front of a mirror, it is easy for humans to recognize that the image in the mirror is nothing but a reflection….
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