It is important to develop chemically selective scavengers for ions such as Ba2+, Ni2+, and Co2+ from complex wastewater for environmental remediation and human health. The current natural and synthetic absorbent materials, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 13, 2020
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Nagoya University researchers and colleagues have revealed the nerve circuitry regulating the response of a tiny soil worm to changing temperatures. The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 13, 2020
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A project which aims to use drones to ensure that mobile communications remain accessible in disaster zones has had its first successful demonstration.
Environment
Mar 13, 2020
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The term intimate partner violence (IPV) is used to describe situations where a current or former partner or spouse causes harm to their significant other via physical, sexual and psychological violence. The Centers for Disease ...
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2020
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At its peak, a NIF inertial confinement fusion (ICF) implosion lasts about 100 trillionths of a second. The imploded fuel is a hundred millionths of a meter in diameter and as much as eight times denser than lead. The center ...
Plasma Physics
Mar 13, 2020
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Up to 10 percent of Australians have called social housing home at some point and it often acts as a launchpad for a more stable life.
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2020
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After the summer's devastating bushfires, the New South Wales government announced a plan to airdrop one million poisoned baits in the state's most vulnerable regions over the next year. The plan is aimed at protecting surviving ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 13, 2020
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You've probably heard that our oceans have become a plastic soup. But in fact, of all the plastic that enters Earth's oceans each year, just 1% has been observed floating on the surface. So where is the rest of it?
Environment
Mar 13, 2020
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In light of rising concerns about the spread of COVID-19 and calls to contain the virus, a growing number of post-secondary institutions have shut down in-person classes. The virus has revealed vulnerabilities in post-secondary ...
Education
Mar 13, 2020
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As the fear of the coronavirus spreads, consumers have been flocking to stores to stockpile emergency supplies, resulting in empty shelves as retailers can't keep up with demand. This situation will likely intensify.
Economics & Business
Mar 13, 2020
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