Obesity Risk: Twin Study Examines Correlations Between Higher Weight And Diseases
Obesity is bad for your heart. But do genes play a role here? A twin study surprised with an unexpected result. You live a dangerous…
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How Particles Contribute To Cloud Formation
Clouds are one of the main factors influencing the atmospheric system: they are one of the most important elements in the radiative balance on Earth…
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A Novel PDMS Based Triboelectric Generator For Harvesting Mechanical Energy
Triboelectric generators (TEG) and triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) are the friendly-environment, effective mechanical-electrical energy conversion devices [1-5].The principle is based on triboelectric effect and electrostatic induction….
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The Performance Of A Vanadium Redox Flow Battery With Non-Uniformly Compressed Electrodes
Electrical energy storage technologies are an important solution for a mismatched problem between the distributed intermittent power generation (like solar and wind power) and stabilization…
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Using Biogas From Vinasse To Enable Sugarcane Bagasse Availability For Bioethanol Production
Recent environmental policies demand more and more biofuels, clean energy availability, and fewer pollutant emissions. In that sense, the ethanol and sugarcane industry stands out…
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Genetic Selection For Fast-Growing Traits Among Haliotis Rufescens Mollusks
The increase in the human population and the overexploitation of fishery resources means that aquaculture is becoming more important. Projections indicate that all the increase…
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Properties Of Biochar Derived From Castor Plants
In Latin America, Amazonian natives have been using biochar along with organic waste for centuries or even millennia to enhance the soil and alter its…
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A Holistic Approach To Measuring Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Grazing Management Systems For Beef Production
Beef production is among the most contentious issues of the past few years, having one of the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) footprints among all food…
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How Family Trees And DNA Fingerprinting Are Helping European Abalone Aquaculture
The way that people source their seafood has changed dramatically in recent years. In 1980, more than 90% of all the fish and shellfish that…
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Remaining Hopeful In Alzheimer’s Research
Too many times in the last decade, millions of people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families have had their hopes dashed by failures of clinical…
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Do Adolescents With Parental Smoking Have A Lower Probability Of Smoking Themselves?
While parental smoking is a well-established risk factor of smoking initiation in adolescents, our study further showed that adolescents who had a smoking father but…
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