Is it still necessary to pursue super high yields in rice production?
Super high rice yields require high inputs, which reduces profit, increases crop risk, and has environmental consequences. To achieve food security in China, new rice cropping systems that increase...
View ArticleApplication of Modified Mesoporous Silica Materials for Analysis of Small...
Mesoporous silica SBA-15 with a small organic molecular (1,8-Naphthalimide) was synthesized and used as matrix for MALDI-TOF-MS (Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass...
View ArticleGreen Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots for Detection of Hg2+
Fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were synthesized by one-step hydrothermal treatment of apple juice.
View ArticleColorimetric Determination of Lactate Dehydrogenase
A low-cost, simple, sensitive detection method of lactate dehydrogense (LDH) was developed on paper-based microwell arrays microfluidic device.
View ArticleDRI expands Chinese partnership to address water pollution, management issues
The Desert Research Institute (DRI) and the Nevada Center of Excellence today announced a unique partnership with China's foremost water research university to address global water pollution and...
View ArticleHuman trafficking, an invisible problem
Human trafficking is a problem about which little is known in Spain, due to both the lack of reliable figures as well as the poor coordination among international police forces and the social...
View ArticleSmithsonian scientists discover coral's best defender against an army of sea...
Coral reefs face a suite of perilous threats in today's ocean. From overfishing and pollution to coastal development and climate change, fragile coral ecosystems are disappearing at unprecedented...
View ArticleLiquid phase 3D printing method with low melting point alloy ink was invented
A latest study proposed and demonstrated a liquid-phase 3D printing for quickly manufacturing conductive metal objects. Through introducing a four-element alloy Bi35In48.6Sn16Zn0.4 whose melting point...
View ArticleBat fatalities at wind farms
According to a study, tree-roosting bats may suffer higher fatality rates at many wind turbine sites than other bat species because air currents surrounding the turbines mimic those that surround tall...
View ArticleAlso of interest from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Treatment of a mouse model of Sanfilippo syndrome, or mucopolysaccharidosis IIIB, an accumulation of heparin sulfate that results in dementia and other neurological disorders, with an altered...
View ArticleBark beetle outbreaks and Rocky Mountain forest fires
Mountain pine beetle infestation in Rocky Mountain subalpine forests may not necessarily be related to subsequent forest fire severity, according to a study. Mortality of lodgepole pine trees due to...
View ArticleClimate and canoe voyaging during South Pacific migrations
A pair of studies investigates canoe-building technologies and likely climate conditions that allowed early Polynesians to colonize areas such as New Zealand and Easter Island. Archaeological evidence...
View ArticleNew estimates on carbon emissions triggered by 300 years of cropland...
The land use activities caused large carbon emissions since the industrial revolution. This quantitative carbon emission evaluation of the cultivation in Northeast China during the past 300 years...
View ArticleLaser-Guided Herds of Sea Monkeys Show how Zooplankton Migrations May Affect...
Two researchers at the California Institute of Technology have shown experimentally that this pattern creates water currents much larger than the sum of those created by individual organisms in the...
View ArticleHigh Blood Sugar May Worsen Spinal Cord Injury
Scientists have discovered yet another reason to curb sugar consumption: high levels of it in the blood may make recovery after spinal cord injury harder. Controlling blood sugar levels in patients...
View ArticleUncovering the Hidden History of AIDS’ Spread
To help shed light on AIDS’ early history, Nuno Faria et al. analyzed HIV-1 group M sequences from a major HIV sequence database; by combining these analyses with spatial and epidemiological data,...
View ArticleCheetahs and Pumas Strike a Balance to Hunt
Being a carnivore -- stalking, chasing and killing your prey -- is hard work. But two new studies show that cheetahs and pumas have their hunts down to a science. The studies suggest that mid-size...
View ArticleSatellite Data Reveal Wealth of Hidden Tectonic Structures
Using the latest data from satellites in space, scientists have uncovered uncharted features in the seafloor, 80% of which remains unmapped. The rifts, ridges and trenches of the ocean floor are...
View ArticleWorld Falling Short of Biodiversity Goals for 2020
A mid-term assessment of the 20 biodiversity-related “Aichi Targets,” which were agreed upon by 150 nations at the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2010, reveals that although the global...
View ArticleExperts recommend against diagnosing testosterone deficiency in women
The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) advising against the use of testosterone therapy in healthy women.Androgens are a group of sex hormones that includes...
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