Shortly after its discovery in 1942, sodium borohydride (NaBH4) has rapidly become recognized as an extremely convenient reductant 1-3. The borohydrides nowadays are considered as…
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Many species of animals have elaborate sexual performances to attract mates. These complicated mating displays are often observable in multiple sensory modalities. Many species of…
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Due to the biological importance of the dense microbial communities that reside in the digestive tract of humans and animals (the gut microbiota), there is…
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If we don’t somehow stem the tide of childhood obesity, we’re going to have a huge problem. —Lance Armstrong Comprehensive lifestyle management like diet, physical…
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Intermolecular interactions are very vital in the elucidation of structure and properties of many biological molecules like water, DNA, proteins, etc. They are embedded in…
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During the normal operation of a nuclear reactor, the nuclear fuel in the reactor’s core is continuously being “burned”, i.e., the fissionable material, usually uranium…
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Leaf-litter decomposition is a vital process in forest environments: this is how nutrients stored in leaves are recycled, returning to the soil and becoming available…
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Testing a drug against a placebo in a randomized double-blinded trial is the gold standard in the development of new treatment options in medicine. If…
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Many people experience a strong dislike of everything crawling or slithering. While not everybody is afraid of spiders and snakes, clinical fears of these animals…
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Parabolic trough solar collector (PTC) is the most mature solar concentrating technology for useful heat production, up to 400oC. The PTC is used in a…
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Ionanofluids, which are an innovative class of new heat transfer fluids, consist of nanoparticles suspended in ionic liquids (ILs), thus, ionanofluids (INFs) are a special…
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