Managing Crops for Climate Change Can Also Manage Pests
The impacts of climate change are already being felt by farmers in many parts of the world. As such, it is important for us to…
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Body Defense Detox: Sleep Deprivation And The Immune System In Twins
Sleep deprivation affects the immune system — this has long been believed by scientists. A new study revealed: correct, but different than expected. You could…
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Fuzzy Model Of Residential Energy Decision-Making: Considering Behavioral Economic Concepts
As residential buildings can account for up to 50% of the total energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in an economy, there is a…
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The Future Of Double-Cropping Systems In Brazil
Brazilian agriculture plays a major role in the world’s grain production, as the country has rapidly ascended to the position of 2nd largest soybean producer…
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Improving Antibiotic Strategies To Combat Respiratory Infections In Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited, progressive disease caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) leading to persistent lung infections. Production of…
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Modified Gloves Can Help To Reduce The Risk Of Hospital-acquired Infections
About two million hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) occur in the US every year, which leads to up to 100,000 annual deaths. Approximately one-third of these infections…
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Coal Power Generation In Developing Countries: A Bangladesh Case Study
Numerous high-income countries are currently aiming for a socio-technical transformation toward carbon-neutrality and more sustainable energy resources. Developing countries, in contrast, seem to be rather…
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Algal Turf Scrubbing: Creating Helpful, Not Harmful, Algal “Blooms”
Thanks to the “green revolution,” food has never been cheaper or more abundant. Ironically, high-performance agriculture threatens our future ability to feed ourselves. Agriculture requires…
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Difficulties In Cell Line Identification
For decades, the ability to cultivate cells in the lab has played an important role in biological and medical research – from understanding biological process…
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Sclerostin Vaccine Prevents Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis tops the cause of chronic bone abnormality, putting the skeleton at a risk of fracture due to severely low bone mass and terribly fragile…
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Anion Exchange Membrane Crosslinked In The Easiest Way Exhibits High Alkaline Stability
Anion exchange membrane (AEM) is like plastic wrap in the kitchen, but it consists of a polymer backbone and positively charged functional groups, which can…
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