The Global Health Problem Of Household Air Pollution
Most people living in the high-income world may be unaware of a “silent killer” that is estimated to cause over 2 million deaths annually.1 “Household air…
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Modeling Frazil And Anchor Ice
During cold weather, water may become supercooled. When the water body is well mixed, supercooling may penetrate to a significant depth, even all the way…
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The Blind Spot – Reducing Knowledge Gaps In Urban Poverty With Earth Observation Interacting With Structured And Unstructured Geodata
We live in a period of one of the largest human migrations ever: the shift from rural to urban environments, resulting in an urbanized world…
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Using Siglec-8 Endocytic Mechanisms To Target Human Eosinophils And Malignant Mast Cells
Pharmacological selectivity remains a critical goal in medicine. Most drugs act on a number of molecular targets and are also delivered equally well to cells…
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Traitorous Eyes
A twin study suggests that DNA also controls how well one can spot thoughts and emotions in the eyes of one’s counterpart. The eyes are…
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Increasing Crop Yield Through Smart Approaches In Trait Discovery
This year, genetically modified crops will be planted on an estimated 470 million acres worldwide. The core biotech traits deployed in crops were developed and…
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Why Certain Parks Gentrify Surrounding Neighborhoods And What We Can Do About It
Urban parks, trails, and other green spaces are vital amenities for city dwellers. Research consistently shows they bring a number of health, social, and economic…
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Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe… Or How To Find Love In A Cold, Dark World
The choice of a long-term romantic partner is one of the most important decisions in people’s lives. But how do humans do that? From both…
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Time For An Epstein-Barr Virus Vaccine
Autoimmunity is often thought of as a genetic malady that will require a genetic route for cure and prevention. Many of us have relatives and…
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Understanding The Inner Workings Of “Fake News”
One of the least desirable outcomes of the digital age is a pandemic of misleading and deceptive misinformation and disinformation in digital media, especially social…
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The Mobility Of Copper And Cobalt In Metalliferous Ecosystems
As I explained in my previous article on the environmental impact of the increasing demand for cobalt (Co), mineral resources have been exploited in the Democratic Republic…
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