A Change, An Opportunity: How Bacteria Can Effect A Homogeneous Environment
1,000,000,000,000. A trillion. This is the number of species that are estimated to inhabit planet Earth with us. Organisms of all conceivable sizes, shapes, and…
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The History Of Domestication Of Mandarins In China
The domestication of perennials is less well-known than the domestication of annual crops. Citrus is one of the most important fruit crops worldwide, growing in…
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A Highly Sensitive LFA Reader Using Photothermal Laser Speckle Imaging
Lateral-flow immunoassay (LFA), also known as rapid kits, is one of the promising technologies that have seen great commercial success and made a marked impact…
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Some Animals Can Cope With Noise, While Others Cannot
Human-generated, or anthropogenic, noise has gained a lot of research attention lately. It tracks human expansion and spreads throughout both terrestrial and aquatic habitats, leaving…
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Multi-System Morbid Disease Associated With Mutations Ostensibly Affecting Non-Protein Synthesis Activities Of A tRNA Synthetase
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs) are a family of ancient enzymes. Their primary function is to build proteins by loading up the proper amino acids to charging…
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Environmental Remediation And Energy Reclamation From Natural Water Matrices And Wastewater By Solar Photocatalytic Technology
Both water and energy are key sustainability issues that need to be addressed. To this end, photocatalysis is advantageous not only for expediting environmental remediation…
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3D Green Peanut Hull/Graphene Aerogels For Highly Efficient Oil-Water Separation
Graphene is a very amazing material for its unique gapless conical band structure, its efficient wide range of light absorption, its high mechanical strength, flexibility,…
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Fighting Atrial Fibrillation With Ice: Cryoballoon Ablation Best Practices Set Standards As Usage Expands
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common heart rhythm abnormality. AFib occurs when the top chambers of the heart quiver or “fibrillate” instead of…
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How Does The Association Of Preterm Birth With Ambient Air Pollution Vary Over Space? Answered From A Geographic Perspective
Preterm Birth (PTB), a human birth happening before 37 completed weeks of gestation, is a leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity. PTB babies tend…
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“Ambidextrous” Tri-Peptides And Potential Biological Applications
When it comes to the choice “left or right,” nature likes to stick to one. For instance, proteins are all “left-handed” — they’re made of…
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What Is Preventing Electrohydrodynamic Drying Technology From Being Applied Industrially, And What Can We Do About It?
Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) drying is basically a highly efficient way to convectively dry materials. Its unique trait is that airflow is produced locally by corona discharge…
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