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Author: Stephanie

Posted on04/03/20224 March 2022, Technical

Chimpanzee exposure to pollution revealed by human biomonitoring approaches

by Stephanie

2022-02-23 Wildlife is increasingly exposed to environmental pollution, but data illustrating to what extent this exposure can impact health and survival of endangered species is…

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Posted on04/03/20224 March 2022, Technical

Quantifying Emission Factors and Setting Conditions of Use According to ECHA Chapter R.14 for a Spray Process Designed for Nanocoatings-A Case Study

by Stephanie

2022-02-10 Spray coatings’ emissions impact to the environmental and occupational exposure were studied in a pilot-plant. Concentrations were measured inside the spray chamber and at…

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Posted on04/03/20224 March 2022, Technical

Evaluation of the binding performance of flavonoids to estrogen receptor alpha by Autodock, Autodock Vina and Surflex-Dock

by Stephanie

2022-02-17 Molecular docking is a widely used method to predict the binding modes of small-molecule ligands to the target binding site. However, it remains a…

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Posted on04/03/20224 March 2022, Technical

The Effects of E-Cigarette Aerosol on Oral Cavity Cells and Tissues: A Narrative Review

by Stephanie

2022-02-06 A wealth of research has comprehensively documented the harmful effects of traditional cigarette smoking and nicotine on human health. The lower rate of exposure…

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Posted on04/03/20224 March 2022, Technical

Effects of co-exposure to multiple metals on children’s behavior problems in China

by Stephanie

2022-02-22 Exposure to single metals have been linked to childhood behavior problems, But little is known about the effects of metals mixtures on children. We…

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Posted on04/03/20224 March 2022, Technical

Mask-induced skin changes during COVID pandemic: A cross-sectional web-based survey among physicians in a tertiary care teaching hospital

by Stephanie

2022-02-25 Background: The COVID pandemic has affected the human race both physically and mentally. Mask use remains the standard way of preventing the spread of…

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Posted on04/03/20224 March 2022, Technical

Occurrence of newly identified plasticizers in handwipes; development and validation of a novel analytical method and assessment of human exposure via dermal absorption

by Stephanie

2022-02-19 A novel analytical method for the monitoring of four newly identified plasticizers, namely di-propylene glycol dibenzoate (DiPGDB), tri-n-butyl trimellitate (TBTM), isooctyl 2-phenoxyethyl terephthalate (IOPhET)…

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Posted on04/03/20224 March 2022, Technical

Silicone Wristbands in Exposure Assessment: Analytical Considerations and Comparison with Other Approaches

by Stephanie

2022-02-09 Humans are exposed to numerous potentially harmful chemicals throughout their lifetime. Although many studies have addressed this issue, the data on chronic exposure is…

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Posted on04/03/20224 March 2022, Technical

Occupational exposure to physicians working with a Zero-Gravity™ protection system in haemodynamic and electrophysiology labs and the assessment of its performance against a standard ceiling suspended shield

by Stephanie

2022-02-26 A two centre clinical study was performed to analyse exposure levels of cardiac physicians performing electrophysiology and haemodynamic procedures with the use of state…

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Posted on25/02/202223/02/202225 February 2022, Curiosities

Can the Salton Sea geothermal field prevent the coming lithium shortage?

by Stephanie

As the world transitions away from fossil fuels and electric vehicles become increasingly popular, an acute deficit looms in lithium supply: its price increased by over 400% in 2021.

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Posted on25/02/202223/02/202225 February 2022, Curiosities

How superbugs use mirror images to create antibiotic resistance

by Stephanie

A mutation can change the structure of a bacterial enzyme and cause drugs to lose effectiveness.

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Posted on25/02/202223/02/202225 February 2022, Curiosities

How Mars lost its oceans

by Stephanie

Whether it’s because of science fiction or the fact that you can see it with your own eyes from Earth, Mars has captured the imagination of people for centuries.

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Posted on25/02/202223/02/202225 February 2022, Curiosities

Sunny side up: can you really fry an egg on the footpath on a hot day?

by Stephanie

It’s how the protein responds to heat that gives us the texture of fried, scrambled, poached or hard-boiled eggs.

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Posted on25/02/202223/02/202225 February 2022, Curiosities

Why can’t we get our drinking water from the ocean?

by Stephanie

The carbon footprint of desalinating water is sizeable: industrial-sized desalination plants like Saudi Arabia’s huge Ras al-Khair typically need their own power stations.

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Posted on25/02/202223/02/202225 February 2022, Curiosities

Altruism in birds? Magpies have outwitted scientists by helping each other remove tracking devices

by Stephanie

Most trackers are too big to fit on medium to small birds, and those that do tend to have very limited capacity for data storage or battery life.

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Posted on25/02/202223/02/202225 February 2022, Curiosities

How NASA plans to destroy the International Space Station, and the dangers involved

by Stephanie

The decommissioning operation will culminate in a fiery plunge into the middle of the Pacific Ocean—a location called Point Nemo, also known as the “spacecraft graveyard”

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Posted on25/02/202223/02/202225 February 2022, Curiosities

Are there any giant animals humans haven’t discovered yet?

by Stephanie

Siphonophores live between about 2,300 and 3,280 feet (700 to 1,000 m) below the surface, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California.

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Posted on25/02/202223/02/202225 February 2022, Curiosities

Placenta may hold clues for early autism diagnosis and intervention

by Stephanie

The placenta supports fetal development in the uterus. It regulates oxygen supply and metabolism and provides hormones and neurotransmitters critical for the fetus’ developing brain.

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Posted on25/02/202223/02/202225 February 2022, Curiosities

What do ants smell like?

by Stephanie

“If I find a species I’m familiar with, I might pick it up and crush it,” he said. “The smell can sometimes help me narrow down which group of ants it might be from.”

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Posted on25/02/202223/02/202225 February 2022, Gossip

Europe proposes drastic cuts of BPA, a hormone disruptor found in plastics and food

by Stephanie

BPA leaches out of polycarbonates used to make bottles and food containers, for example, as well as the epoxy liners used to protect steel and aluminum cans from acidic food and beverages.

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