Reducing The Accumulation Of Limescale In Ultrasonic Steam Irons
Various objects have been used for thousands of years to remove wrinkles. Metal pans filled with hot coals were used for smoothing fabrics in China…
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Nanoscale Multifunctional Tubular Networks
Block polymers can self-assemble into an ever-increasing variety of nanoscale-sized periodic patterns. The simplest block polymer is an A/B diblock – a linear chain comprised…
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Antioxidant Carnosic Acid Found To Protect Human Mitochondria
Carnosic acid (CA, C20H28O4) is characterized as a phenolic diterpene and has been isolated from the Rosmarinus officinalis L. plant. This is a natural compound presenting…
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Determining The Physical Parameters Of Rigid Porous Materials Using Ultrasonic Reflected Waves
A porous material is a medium containing pores filled with a fluid (liquid or gas). The skeletal part is usually solid. Many natural and made…
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Was Endothermy In Birds And Mammals Induced By An Early Stop In Growth?
Any organism dies if its body temperature leaves the vital range. Thus, controlling the body temperature (or having a wide vital temperature range) is essential…
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May Climate Change Help Nitrogen Management In River Basin – Coastal Sea Systems?
Most marine and coastal water ecosystems worldwide suffer from eutrophication. It is the result of an enrichment of nutrients in the water body, like phosphorus…
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How Sound Spreads Is Reflected In Large Open Spaces
In a room, we typically hear that a voice is louder than in an open area. This is the effect of reflected sounds which comes…
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Why Do South Asians Have A Higher Risk Of Developing Type 2 Diabetes And Heart Disease Than White Europids?
More and more people are suffering from type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. These metabolic diseases are typically associated with being overweight or obese, but…
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Can Rotating Hot Plasma Jets In The Solar Corona Become Unstable?
Solar jets are small-scale eruptions of hot plasma flowing along vertical or slightly oblique magnetic field lines. They are ubiquitous in the solar atmosphere from…
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Oxygen Ion Mobility And Ionic Conductivity Prediction In Cubic Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Single Crystals
Cubic yttria-stabilized zirconia (c-YSZ) is a ceramic material which is applied in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs). There are a considerable number of vacancies in…
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Predicting The Crash Site For The Tiangong-1
Astronomers have been able to calculate accurately the movement of certain space objects (planets, stars), to tell when and where they will be with high…
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