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Preparation and characterization of flax, hemp and sisal fiber-derived mesoporous activated carbon adsorbents
(2018-02-01)
The first aim of this study was to investigate mesoporous activated carbon adsorbents from sisal, hemp, and flax fibers by cost-effective methods. Fibers were impregnated with low concentration (20 wt.%) phosphoric acid. ...
Pgrmc1 Knockout Impairs Oocyte Maturation in Zebrafish
(2018-09-24)
Recent investigations suggest progestin receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) associates with and transports a wide range of molecules such as heme, cytochromes P450, steroids with 21 carbons, membrane progestin receptor ...
Quantifying the effectiveness of shoreline armoring removal on coastal biota of Puget Sound
(2018-02-23)
Shoreline armoring is prevalent around the world with unprecedented human population growth and urbanization along coastal habitats. Armoring structures, such as riprap and bulkheads, that are built to prevent beach erosion ...
Raman Characterizations of Red Blood Cells With β-Thalassemia Using Laser Tweezers Raman Spectroscopy
(2018-09-06)
This study aimed to study the differences in Raman spectra of red blood cells (RBCs) among patients with β-thalassemia and controls using laser tweezers Raman spectroscopy (LTRS) system.A total of 33 patients with β-thalassemia ...
Racial disparities in healthcare provider advice to quit smoking
(2018-03-13)
African-American/Black smokers are less likely than White smokers to be told to quit smoking by healthcare providers. This preliminary study examined the predictors of being told to quit separately by race for the first ...
Quantitative acoustic differentiation of cryptic species illustrated with King and Clapper rails
(2018-10-14)
Reliable species identification is vital for survey and monitoring programs. Recently, the development of digital technology for recording and analyzing vocalizations has assisted in acoustic surveying for cryptic, rare, ...
Step-wise evolution of complex chemical defenses in millipedes: a phylogenomic approach
(2018-02-16)
With fossil representatives from the Silurian capable of respiring atmospheric oxygen, millipedes
are among the oldest terrestrial animals, and likely the first to acquire diverse and complex chemical defenses against ...
Stem cell models of human synapse development and degeneration
(2018-11-26)
Many brain disorders exhibit altered synapse formation in development or syn- apse loss with age. To understand the complexities of human synapse development and degeneration, scientists now engineer neurons and brain ...
The Populus holobiont: dissecting the effects of plant niches and genotype on the microbiome
(2018-02-12)
Background: Microorganisms serve important functions within numerous eukaryotic host organisms. An understanding of the variation in the plant niche-level microbiome, from rhizosphere soils to plant canopies, is imperative ...
The influence of impact-based severe weather warnings on risk perceptions and intended protective actions
(2018-04-03)
This paper presents the results of an online survey of the New Zealand public (n = 1364), conducted in 2015, that tested the influence of impact-based severe weather warnings on risk perceptions and intended protective ...