Under our current changing climate, plants and animals must respond to rising sea levels, altered precipitation patterns, and increasing air and water temperatures and concentrations…
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Packaging is a crucial tool in containing and protecting food as it moves through the supply chain to the consumer. The main function of packaging…
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Bonding between atoms can take a variety of forms, but ionic bonding is conceptually one of the most straightforward. It involves the attraction between positively…
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When we hear the word “animals,” we conceptualize discrete individual organisms that have no morphological connection to other organisms. Yet, some animal species have evolved…
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So far, the majority of microplastics research has focused on the marine environment. Whilst the ocean is likely the ultimate destination for small plastic particles,…
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China has achieved notable economic development in recent decades. However, such achievement comes with serious environmental and social costs. The issue of environmental deterioration, particularly…
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Cellulose is the most common biopolymer, and we use it each day for many products such as paper, composite, and even building materials. Scientifically, it…
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The third sector of the economy, where social enterprises sit, has increasingly become a key driver of social progress where legislative and market failures occur….
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Three interconnected papers (Harvey 2017, 2018a,b) assess (i) the implications for the long-term price of oil when achieving reductions in oil-related CO2 emissions that are…
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“Good bugs, huh?” –farmers and homeowners alike all too often give a blank stare when questioned about the beneficial insects that occur on their respective…
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Osteoporosis, which literally means “porous bone,” is a disease that reduces the density and quality of bone. Osteoporosis is a progressively common pathological condition of…
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