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Enhanced methane production from anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge with weak magnetic field: Insights into performances and mechanisms. | ['ecological-engineering'] | ['Qiankun Hong', 'Kanming Wang', 'Yan Huang', 'Zhengyan Zhang', 'Yulian Jiang', 'Shengnan Wang', 'Hongyu Wang'] | Bioresource technology | 2024 | 408 | 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131174 | 39084537 | The impact of weak magnetic field (WMF) on anaerobic digestion (AD) performance of waste activated sludge (WAS) and underlying mechanism were investigated. Results showed that WMF significantly stimulated the methane yield by 12.9∼25.1% with 15 and 30 mT WMF addition, but high WMF (60 mT) attenuated the positive effect... | In what ways did WMF affect the population and activity of anaerobic microbes, particularly acetoclastic and hydrogenotrophic methanogens? | The abstract states that WMF enriched the anaerobic microbes, especially the acetoclastic and hydrogenotrophic methanogens. Additionally, WMF facilitated the metabolic pathways of key enzymes for methanogenesis. |
Research Progress of Grassland Ecosystem Structure and Stability and Inspiration for Improving Its Service Capacity in the Karst Desertification Control. | ['ecosystem-services'] | ['Shuyu He', 'Kangning Xiong', 'Shuzhen Song', 'Yongkuan Chi', 'Jinzhong Fang', 'Chen He'] | Plants (Basel, Switzerland) | 2023 | 12 | 10.3390/plants12040770 | 36840118 | The structure and stability of grassland ecosystems have a significant impact on biodiversity, material cycling and productivity for ecosystem services. However, the issue of the structure and stability of grassland ecosystems has not been systematically reviewed. Based on the Web of Science (WOS) and China National Kn... | What percentage of the reviewed research focuses primarily on the structure of grassland ecosystems, and how does this compare to the percentage focusing on the influencing factors of structure and stability? | The study of structure is the main research focus (51.12%), followed by the study of the influencing factors of structure and stability (37.57%). |
Low Herbivory among Targeted Reforestation Sites in the Andean Highlands of Southern Ecuador. | ['reforestation'] | ['Marc-Oliver Adams', 'Konrad Fiedler'] | PloS one | 2016 | 11 | 10.1371/journal.pone.0151277 | 26963395 | Insect herbivory constitutes an important constraint in the viability and management of targeted reforestation sites. Focusing on young experimental stands at about 2000 m elevation in southern Ecuador, we examined foliar damage over one season as a function of tree species and habitat. Native tree species (Successiona... | What was the hypothesis regarding the relationship between habitat complexity and the amount of herbivory damage observed in the study? | The hypothesis regarding the relationship between habitat complexity and the amount of herbivory damage observed in the study was that damage is inversely related to habitat complexity. |
Factors affecting the induction of UV protectant and lipid productivity in Lyngbya for sequential biorefinery product recovery. | ['environmental-sustainability', 'sustainable-development'] | ['Rashmi Chandra', 'Probir Das', 'Garima Vishal', 'Sunil Nagra'] | Bioresource technology | 2019 | 278 | 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.01.084 | 30708334 | With objective to design cyanobacterial biorefinery, taking Lyngbya as a model organism, a detail sequential protocol has been developed for production of UV protectant and lipids. This study addresses ultra violet radiations (UVR), exposure time of UVRT, nitrogen stress, salinity, oxidative stress to produce UV protec... | What methods were used to extract and quantify the UV protectants and lipids produced by the cyanobacteria? | The methods used to extract and quantify the UV protectants and lipids produced by the cyanobacteria were based on the chemical solubility properties of the UV protectant in the form of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) and lipids. The quantitative and qualitative assays of UV protectant were confirmed by spectrophot... |
The wastewater micropollutant carbamazepine in insectivorous birds-an exposure estimate. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Anna-Jorina Wicht', 'Katharina Heye', 'Anja Schmidt', 'Jörg Oehlmann', 'Carolin Huhn'] | Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry | 2022 | 414 | 10.1007/s00216-022-04117-0 | 35581428 | Insects with aquatic life stages can transfer sediment and water pollutants to terrestrial ecosystems, which has been described for metals, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated chemicals. However, knowledge of the transfer of aquatic micropollutants released by wastewater treatment plants is scarce despite so... | What findings did the study reveal about the constancy of carbamazepine body burden from the larval to the adult stages in midges? | The study revealed that the body burden of carbamazepine remained constant from the larval to the adult stages in midges. |
Sustainability in Perovskite Solar Cells. | ['environmental-sustainability'] | ['Katelyn P Goetz', 'Alexander D Taylor', 'Yvonne J Hofstetter', 'Yana Vaynzof'] | ACS applied materials & interfaces | 2021 | 13 | 10.1021/acsami.0c17269 | 33372760 | At a current value of 25.5%, perovskites have reached some of the highest power conversion efficiencies of all single-junction solar cell devices. Researchers, however, are questioning their readiness for the commercial market, citing reasons of the toxicity of the lead-based active layer and instability. Closer examin... | What are the main environmental and health concerns associated with the life cycle of perovskite solar cells as discussed in the review? | The main environmental and health concerns associated with the life cycle of perovskite solar cells discussed in the review include the toxicity of the lead-based active layer, instability, high temperature processes, heavy use of organic solvents, and extensive use of certain materials leading to emissions, human and ... |
Leaf economics and slow-fast adaptation across the geographic range of Arabidopsis thaliana. | ['natural-capital'] | ['Kevin Sartori', 'François Vasseur', 'Cyrille Violle', 'Etienne Baron', 'Marianne Gerard', 'Nick Rowe', 'Oscar Ayala-Garay', 'Ananda Christophe', 'Laura Garcia de Jalón', 'Diane Masclef', 'Erwan Harscouet', 'Maria Del Rey Granado', 'Agathe Chassagneux', 'Elena Kazakou', 'Denis Vile'] | Scientific reports | 2019 | 9 | 10.1038/s41598-019-46878-2 | 31341185 | Life history strategies of most organisms are constrained by resource allocation patterns that follow a 'slow-fast continuum'. It opposes slow growing and long-lived organisms with late investment in reproduction to those that grow faster, have earlier and larger reproductive effort and a short longevity. In plants, th... | What genetic evidence supports the idea that different life history strategies in plants are a result of adaptation to varying climates? | The abstract provides the information that a genetic analysis suggested phenotypic differentiation results from the selection of different slow-fast strategies in contrasted climates. |
Leaf decomposition and nutrient release of three tree species in the hydro-fluctuation zone of the Three Gorges Dam Reservoir, China. | ['reforestation'] | ['Chaoying Wang', 'Yingzan Xie', 'Qingshui Ren', 'Changxiao Li'] | Environmental science and pollution research international | 2018 | 25 | 10.1007/s11356-018-2357-8 | 29869211 | In order to understand the effect of submergence on nutrient release of the reforested tree leaves and assess the environmental risk of leaf decomposition under submergence, the mass loss and nutrient release rates of three reforestation tree species, Taxodium ascendens Brongn, Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich., and Salix ... | What correlations were identified between the initial macroelement contents of the leaves and the leaf mass loss rates for each of the three tree species? | Leaf mass loss rates of T. ascendens were significantly correlated with its initial leaf K, Ca, and Mg contents. In contrast, leaf mass loss rates of T. distichum had significant correlations with the initial leaf P and K contents, as well as C/P and N/P ratios. However, the mass loss rates of S. matsudana significantl... |
Comprehensive Evaluation and Spatial Difference Analysis of Regional Ecological Carrying Capacity: A Case Study of the Yangtze River Urban Agglomeration. | ['sustainable-development', 'ecological-engineering'] | ['Yuanyuan Wang', 'Benhong Peng', 'Guo Wei', 'Ehsan Elahi'] | International journal of environmental research and public health | 2019 | 16 | 10.3390/ijerph16183499 | 31546875 | Ecological carrying capacity is an important factor of sustainable development for cities, and a critical part of achieving the coordinated development of the social economic and ecological environment for urban agglomerations. In order to evaluate the regional ecological carrying capacity and provide a basis for decis... | What specific factors are identified as having the greatest impact on ecological carrying elastic force and ecological carrying pressure in the Yangtze River urban agglomeration? | Environmental protection investment has the greatest impact on ecological carrying elastic force, followed by the proportion of the tertiary industry; wastewater discharge has the greatest impact on ecological carrying pressure. |
Traditional Tibetan medicinal plants: a highlighted resource for novel therapeutic compounds. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Da-Cheng Hao', 'Pei-Gen Xiao', 'Chang Liu'] | Future medicinal chemistry | 2018 | 10 | 10.4155/fmc-2018-0235 | 30499690 | Around 70-80% of drugs used in traditional Tibetan medicine (TTM) come from Qinghai Tibet Plateau, the majority of which are plants. The biological and medicinal culture diversity on Qinghai Tibet Plateau are amazing and constitute a less tapped resource for innovative drug research and development. Meanwhile, the prob... | What concerns are raised regarding the sustainability of Tibetan medicinal resources? | The abstract raises concerns about the exhausting of Tibetan medicine resources. |
Nonlinear and spatial spillover effects of urbanization on air pollution and ecological resilience in the Yellow River Basin. | ['natural-capital'] | ['Weifu Ding', 'Jingya Liu'] | Environmental science and pollution research international | 2023 | 30 | 10.1007/s11356-023-25193-4 | 36652075 | Based on Panel data collected from 2011 to 2020 targeted to 50 prefecture-level cities in the Yellow River Basin, this paper adopted standard deviation ellipse and spatial Dubin model to explore the nonlinear effects and spatial spillover effects of urbanization on air pollution and ecological resilience in the Yellow ... | What is the nature of the relationship between urbanization and air pollution in the Yellow River Basin as indicated by the study, and how does urbanization quantitatively affect air pollution levels? | The nature of the relationship between urbanization and air pollution in the Yellow River Basin is described as a significant U-shaped relationship. Quantitatively, for every 1% increase in urbanization, air pollution decreases by 0.0873%. However, for every 1% increase in the square term of urbanization, air pollution... |
The Effect of Schooling on Women's Overweight and Obesity: A Natural Experiment in Nigeria. | ['natural-capital'] | ['Pepita Barlow'] | Demography | 2021 | 58 | 10.1215/00703370-8990202 | 33834225 | An extensive social scientific literature has documented the importance of schooling in preventing overweight and obesity among women. However, prior quasi-experimental studies investigating the causal effect of schooling on women's overweight and obesity have focused almost exclusively on high-income countries (HICs).... | Why might the effect of schooling on the probability of being overweight or obese in Nigeria differ from the effects observed in high-income countries? | The effect of schooling on the probability of being overweight or obese in Nigeria might differ from the effects observed in high-income countries because in low- or middle-income countries like Nigeria, information about the harms of being overweight is often sparse and larger body sizes can be socially valued. |
Development of dispersive inclusion complex microextraction for the analysis of nitrosamines in medicinal products. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Karen Sze Jie Tay', 'Michael C Breadmore', 'Ee Shan Soh', 'Hong Heng See'] | Journal of chromatography. A | 2022 | 1685 | 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463605 | 36375217 | A new dispersive inclusion complex microextraction (DICM) approach coupled with ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) for the determination of n-nitrosamine impurities in different medicinal products is demonstrated for the first time. The proposed DICM procedures consist of a di... | What are the components of the sample solution used in the DICM method, and how do they contribute to forming a stable inclusion complex? | The components of the sample solution used in the DICM method are 5% (m/v) NaCl solution, 1.5 mM β-cyclodextrin, and 20 mM sodium dodecyl sulphate. These components contribute to forming a stable inclusion complex by mixing together, which then facilitates the extraction of n-nitrosamines into dichloromethane as an ext... |
A comprehensive review on sustainable coastal zone management in Bangladesh: Present status and the way forward. | ['environmental-sustainability', 'sustainable-development', 'coastal-protection'] | ['Mosa Tania Alim Shampa', 'Nusrat Jahan Shimu', 'K M Azam Chowdhury', 'Md Monirul Islam', 'Md Kawser Ahmed'] | Heliyon | 2023 | 9 | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18190 | 37554819 | Bangladesh, a coastal developing nation with a diverse sustainable biodiversity of natural resources is currently focused upon by international communities as a result of its high potential of the coastal zone (CZ) with natural gas. Sustainable Coastal Zone Management (SCZM) is key to its national development. SCZM ref... | What specific coastal and marine environmental challenges are highlighted in the abstract as affecting Bangladesh? | The specific coastal and marine environmental challenges highlighted in the abstract as affecting Bangladesh include climate changes, sea level rise, tropical cyclones, coastal and marine pollution, coastal erosions, saltwater intrusions, and mangrove degradations. |
Gene expression patterns underlying changes in xylem structure and function in response to increased nitrogen availability in hybrid poplar. | ['renewable-resources'] | ['Lenka Plavcová', 'Uwe G Hacke', 'Adriana M Almeida-Rodriguez', 'Eryang Li', 'Carl J Douglas'] | Plant, cell & environment | 2013 | 36 | 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2012.02566.x | 22734437 | Nitrogen availability has a strong influence on plant growth and development. In this study, we examined the effect of nitrogen availability on xylogenesis in hybrid poplar (Populus trichocarpa x deltoides H11-11). Saplings of hybrid poplar were fertilized for 33 d with either high or adequate levels of ammonium nitrat... | How do the hydraulic properties of xylem change with varying nitrogen levels in hybrid poplar plants? | The abstract indicates that with higher nitrogen availability, the hydraulic properties of xylem in hybrid poplar plants change such that the xylem becomes more transport efficient but also more vulnerable to drought-induced cavitation. |
Evaluation of the soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) for simulating E. coli concentrations at the watershed-scale. | ['watershed-management'] | ['Robert A Sowah', 'Kenneth Bradshaw', 'Blake Snyder', 'David Spidle', 'Marirosa Molina'] | The Science of the total environment | 2020 | 746 | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140669 | 32763592 | Water quality management at the watershed level requires a framework to identify sources, apportion water quality risks and develop mitigation strategies to reduce health risks. Watershed-scale models have been used as a support tool to understand the sources, fate and transport of fecal bacteria and pathogens in the e... | What were the primary sources of fecal contamination identified in the Clouds Creek watershed, and how were they ranked in terms of their contribution to water quality degradation? | The primary sources of fecal contamination identified in the Clouds Creek watershed were in-stream cattle manure deposition, cattle manure application, poultry manure application, septic systems, and wildlife manure. They were ranked in terms of their contribution to water quality degradation as follows: in-stream catt... |
Stress-sensitive arterial hypertension, haemodynamic changes and brain metabolites in hypertensive ISIAH rats: MRI investigation. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['A A Seryapina', 'O B Shevelev', 'M P Moshkin', 'A L Markel', 'A E Akulov'] | Experimental physiology | 2017 | 102 | 10.1113/EP086064 | 28273684 | What is the central question of this study? Stress-sensitive arterial hypertension is considered to be controlled by changes in central and peripheral sympathetic regulating mechanisms, which eventually result in haemodynamic alterations and blood pressure elevation. Therefore, study of the early stages of development ... | What correlations were found between haemodynamic parameters and individual metabolite ratios in the hypothalamus of ISIAH rats? | The abstract states that in the hypothalamus of 3-month-old ISIAH rats, the blood flow through the main arteries showed a positive correlation with glutamate and glutamine levels and a negative correlation with the hypothalamic GABA level. Additionally, the blood pressure values were positively correlated with hypothal... |
Informal workers' access to health care services: findings from a qualitative study in the Kassena-Nankana districts of Northern Ghana. | ['natural-capital'] | ['James Akazili', 'Samuel Chatio', 'John Ele-Ojo Ataguba', 'Isaiah Agorinya', 'Edmund Wedam Kanmiki', 'Osman Sankoh', 'Abraham Oduro'] | BMC international health and human rights | 2018 | 18 | 10.1186/s12914-018-0159-1 | 29769071 | Over the past two decades, employment in the informal sector has grown rapidly in all regions including low and middle-income countries. In the developing countries, between 50 and 75% of workers are employed in the informal sector. In Ghana, more than 80% of the total working population is working in the informal sect... | What is the main challenge in improving health care access for informal workers as identified in the abstract? | The main challenge in improving health care access for informal workers as identified in the abstract is lack of systematic data. |
Efficacy and antiparasitic mechanism of 10-gingerol isolated from ginger Zingiber officinale against Ichthyophthirius multifiliis in grass carp. | ['ecological-engineering'] | ['Yao-Wu Fu', 'Bin Wang', 'Qi-Zhong Zhang', 'De-Hai Xu', 'Yan-Meng Liu', 'Ting-Long Hou', 'Shu-Quan Guo'] | Veterinary parasitology | 2019 | 265 | 10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.11.011 | 30638524 | Ichthyophthirius multifiliis is a ciliate parasite of freshwater fish with a global distribution and results in severe economic losses in aquaculture. The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy and antiparasitic mechanism of active compounds isolated from Zingiber officinale against I. multifiliis. Three compo... | What concentrations of 10-gingerol were found to be effective in treating infected grass carp and preventing new infestations of I. multifiliis? | 10-gingerol was effective in treating infected grass carp and protecting naïve fish from I. multifiliis infestation at a concentration of 4 mg/L. |
Aquatic risk assessment of a novel strobilurin fungicide: A microcosm study compared with the species sensitivity distribution approach. | ['ecological-engineering'] | ['Lang Chen', 'Yufang Song', 'Baohua Tang', 'Xueying Song', 'Hairong Yang', 'Baiyu Li', 'Yu Zhao', 'Chengtian Huang', 'Xue Han', 'Shaoye Wang', 'Zhaoli Li'] | Ecotoxicology and environmental safety | 2015 | 120 | 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.06.027 | 26122735 | The ecotoxicological effects of pyraoxystrobin, a novel strobilurin fungicide, were studied using outdoor freshwater microcosms and the species sensitivity distribution approach. The microcosms were treated with pyraoxystrobin at concentrations of 0, 1.0, 3.0, 10, 30 and 100µg/L. Species sensitivity distribution (SSD) ... | What were the short-term and long-term toxic effects observed in the zooplankton community, and at what concentrations did these effects manifest? | Short-term toxic effects on zooplankton occurred at a concentration of 1µg/L. Significant long-term toxic effects were observed at concentrations of 10, 30, and 100µg/L. The abstract does not provide specific details on the nature of these toxic effects. |
A survey of management practices that influence performance and welfare of dairy calves reared in southern Brazil. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Maria J Hötzel', 'Cibele Longo', 'Lucas F Balcão', 'Clarissa S Cardoso', 'João H C Costa'] | PloS one | 2014 | 9 | 10.1371/journal.pone.0114995 | 25506692 | Here we report dairy calf management practices used by 242 smallholder family farmers in the South of Brazil. Data were collected via a semi-structured questionnaire with farmers, inspection of the production environment and an in-depth interview with a sample of 26 farmers. Herds had an average of 22.3 lactating cows ... | What are the typical practices for feeding and housing calves in the surveyed farms, including details on the type of milk feeding equipment used and the housing conditions? | The typical practices for feeding and housing calves in the surveyed farms include feeding calves 4 L/day of milk until a median age of 75 days. Milk was provided using different equipment: in 40% of the farms, milk was provided in a bucket, in 49% with bottles, and in 11% calves suckled from a cow. Solid feeding start... |
Decomposition of lignocellulose and readily degradable carbohydrates during sewage sludge biodrying, insights of the potential role of microorganisms from a metagenomic analysis. | ['ecological-engineering'] | ['Lu Cai', 'Tong-Bin Chen', 'Sheng-Wei Zheng', 'Hong-Tao Liu', 'Guo-Di Zheng'] | Chemosphere | 2018 | 201 | 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.02.177 | 29522953 | Sewage sludge biodrying is a waste treatment method that uses bio-heat generated from organic degradation to remove moisture from sewage sludge. Lignocellulose and carbohydrate decomposition is important when assessing biodrying performance. This study investigated lignocellulose and carbohydrate decomposition, and the... | Which microbial genera were identified as being enriched with carbohydrate-active enzyme genes during the biodrying process, and how might their presence influence the efficiency of biodrying? | The microbial genera identified as being enriched with carbohydrate-active enzyme genes during the biodrying process are Bacillus, Intrasporangium, Tetrasphaera, Rhodobacter, and Streptomyces. The abstract does not provide this information on how their presence might influence the efficiency of biodrying. |
Patterns of deep-water coral diversity in the Caribbean Basin and adjacent southern waters: an approach based on records from the R/V Pillsbury expeditions. | ['biodiversity-conservation'] | ['Iván Hernández-Ávila'] | PloS one | 2014 | 9 | 10.1371/journal.pone.0092834 | 24671156 | The diversity of deep-water corals in the Caribbean Sea was studied using records from oceanographic expeditions performed by the R/V Pillsbury. Sampled stations were sorted according to broad depth ranges and ecoregions and were analyzed in terms of species accumulation curves, variance in the species composition and ... | What are the indicator species identified for the distinctness of ecoregions on the upper continental shelf and the continental slope? | Indicator species for the distinctness of ecoregions on the upper continental shelf are Alcyonaria and Antipatharia, as well as the scleractinians Madracis myriabilis and Cladocora debilis. On the continental slope, the indicator species are the alcyonarian Placogorgia and the scleractinians Stephanocyathus and Fungiac... |
Global evolutional trend of safety in coal mining industry: a bibliometric analysis. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Augustine Appiah', 'Zhigang Li', 'Elvis Kwame Ofori', 'Clement Mintah'] | Environmental science and pollution research international | 2023 | 30 | 10.1007/s11356-023-26714-x | 37002527 | Mining safety is recognized as one of the factors influencing the mining industry's long-term viability. Therefore, we did a bibliometric analysis to take stock of safety management in the coal mining industry. This study suggests a three-step strategy, comprising literature extraction and screening, bibliometric analy... | Why does the study suggest that there is a significant vacuum in the literature concerning mine safety in developing nations? | The abstract suggests that there is a significant vacuum in the literature concerning mine safety in developing nations because most works have come from advanced countries such as China, the USA, the UK, and Australia, to the neglect of developing nations. |
Silvopastoral systems of the Chol Mayan ethnic group in southern Mexico: Strategies with a traditional basis. | ['ecosystem-services'] | ['Ana Genoveva Pignataro', 'Samuel Israel Levy Tacher', 'Juan Rogelio Aguirre Rivera', 'José Nahed Toral', 'Mario González Espinosa', 'Nelson Rendón Carmona'] | Journal of environmental management | 2016 | 181 | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.06.036 | 27393943 | Silvopastoral systems combine trees and/or shrubs with grazing cattle. In the municipality of Salto de Agua, Chiapas, Mexico, some indigenous communities have developed silvopastoral systems based on their traditional knowledge regarding use of local natural resources. Through analysis of classification based on the co... | What methods do HTD strategy growers use to manage prairie vegetation, and how does this compare to the methods used in the LTD strategy? | In the HTD strategy, growers manage prairie vegetation by sparing their preferred spontaneously growing tree species, clearing around them to promote growth. Many of these species are harvested for timber and belong to the original vegetation. In contrast, the LTD strategy does not specify the methods used for managing... |
Distribution, sources and ecological risk assessment of PAHs in historically contaminated surface sediments at Bhavnagar coast, Gujarat, India. | ['habitat-restoration', 'ecosystem-restoration'] | ['Dushyant R Dudhagara', 'Rahul K Rajpara', 'Jwalant K Bhatt', 'Haren B Gosai', 'Bhumi K Sachaniya', 'Bharti P Dave'] | Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) | 2016 | 213 | 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.02.030 | 26925756 | The concentration, distribution and ecological risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been investigated in surface sediments near Bhavnagar coast. The concentration of ∑PAHs ranged from 5.02 to 981.18 μg g(-1) dry weight, indicating heavy pollution compared to other historically polluted study sites. It w... | What are the potential health hazards associated with the elevated levels of PAHs identified in the study? | The potential health hazards associated with the elevated levels of PAHs identified in the study include decreased immune functionality, genotoxicity, malignancy, and developmental malfunctions in humans. |
Benchmarking Canadian solid waste management system integrating fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) with efficacy methods. | ['environmental-sustainability'] | ['Golam Kabir', 'Sk Kafi Ahmed', 'Armin Aalirezaei', 'Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng'] | Environmental science and pollution research international | 2022 | 29 | 10.1007/s11356-022-19492-5 | 35243580 | Solid waste management is a recent challenge for both developed and developing countries because of urbanization and population growth. This research aims to identify and compare the economic efficiency of Canadian waste management systems integrating the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) with the efficacy method... | What is the significance of the diversion gross domestic product (DGDP) ratio in the context of this research? | The DGDP ratio is significant in this research as it was ranked as the most influential factor for the GDP-related indicators in assessing the economic efficiency of solid waste management systems in Canada. |
Preparation and use of maize tassels' activated carbon for the adsorption of phenolic compounds in environmental waste water samples. | ['environmental-sustainability'] | ['O F Olorundare', 'T A M Msagati', 'R W M Krause', 'J O Okonkwo', 'B B Mamba'] | Environmental science and pollution research international | 2015 | 22 | 10.1007/s11356-014-3742-6 | 25354435 | The determination and remediation of three phenolic compounds bisphenol A (BPA), ortho-nitrophenol (o-NTP), parachlorophenol (PCP) in wastewater is reported. The analysis of these molecules in wastewater was done using gas chromatography (GC) × GC time-of-flight mass spectrometry while activated carbon derived from mai... | What type of adsorbent was used in the solid-phase extraction system for removing the phenolic compounds, and what is its source material? | The type of adsorbent used in the solid-phase extraction system for removing the phenolic compounds was activated carbon derived from maize tassel. |
Transient cognitive impacts of oxygen deprivation caused by catch-and-release angling. | ['environmental-sustainability'] | ['Henrik Flink', 'Adrian Berge', 'Francesca Leggieri', 'Niclas Kolm', 'Petter Tibblin'] | Biology letters | 2025 | 21 | 10.1098/rsbl.2024.0527 | 39809327 | Vertebrate brain function is particularly sensitive to the effects of hypoxia, with even brief periods of oxygen deprivation causing significant brain damage and impaired cognitive abilities. This study is the first to investigate the cognitive consequences of hypoxia in fish, specifically induced by exhaustive exercis... | What methods were used to induce hypoxia in the rainbow trout as part of the study's experimental design? | The methods used to induce hypoxia in the rainbow trout were exhaustive exercise and air exposure. |
From anaerobic digestion to single cell protein synthesis: A promising route beyond biogas utilization. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Rui Li', 'XiaoLei Fan', 'YuFeng Jiang', 'RuoNan Wang', 'RongBo Guo', 'Yifeng Zhang', 'ShanFei Fu'] | Water research | 2023 | 243 | 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120417 | 37517149 | The accumulation of a large amount of organic solid waste and the lack of sufficient protein supply worldwide are two major challenges caused by rapid population growth. Anaerobic digestion is the main force of organic waste treatment, and the high-value utilization of its products (biogas and digestate) has been widel... | In what ways can the by-products of anaerobic digestion, specifically biogas and digestate, be utilized to produce single cell protein (SCP)? | The by-products of anaerobic digestion, specifically biogas and digestate, can be utilized to produce single cell protein (SCP) by serving as nutrients and energy sources for microorganisms such as microalgae, yeast, methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB), and hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria (HOB). |
Length-weight relationship and condition factor of Liza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836) of Parangipettai waters, southeast coast of India. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['M Ashiq Ur Rahman', 'S Ajmal Khan', 'P S Lyla', 'K Kadharsha', 'P Mohan Chander', 'B Akbar John'] | Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS | 2013 | 16 | 10.3923/pjbs.2013.345.350 | 24498802 | Determination of Length-weight Relationship (LWR) of any commercially important fish is crucial to validate the wild stock level, to predict their wellbeing in the natural habitat and for various sustainable fishery management practices. Liza subviridis (Valenciennes) is noted to be highly abundant along the coast of P... | How does the equilibrium constant (b) differ between male and female Liza subviridis, and what does this indicate about their physical characteristics? | The equilibrium constant 'b' was found to be 2.7106 in males and 2.8927 in females. This indicates that females are heavier than males at similar lengths, as shown by the higher 'b' value in females. The abstract does not provide this information. |
An Integrated Molecular and Conventional Breeding Scheme for Enhancing Genetic Gain in Maize in Africa. | ['climate-resilience'] | ['Melaku Gedil', 'Abebe Menkir'] | Frontiers in plant science | 2019 | 10 | 10.3389/fpls.2019.01430 | 31781144 | Maize production in West and Central Africa (WCA) is constrained by a wide range of interacting stresses that keep productivity below potential yields. Among the many problems afflicting maize production in WCA, drought, foliar diseases, and parasitic weeds are the most critical. Several decades of efforts devoted to t... | What specific genomic tools and technologies are being integrated into maize breeding programs at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)? | The specific genomic tools and technologies being integrated into maize breeding programs at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) include marker-aided selection and genome-wide selection schemes. |
Bacterial community response to petroleum contamination in brackish tidal marsh sediments in the Yangtze River Estuary, China. | ['habitat-restoration', 'ecosystem-restoration'] | ['Min Wang', 'Chenyan Sha', 'Jian Wu', 'Jinghua Su', 'Jianqiang Wu', 'Qing Wang', 'Juan Tan', 'Shenfa Huang'] | Journal of environmental sciences (China) | 2021 | 99 | 10.1016/j.jes.2020.06.015 | 33183693 | The brackish tidal marsh in the Baimaosha area of the Yangtze River Estuary was severely contaminated by 400 tons of heavy crude petroleum from a tanker that sank in December 2012. The spill accident led to severe environmental damage owing to its high toxicity, persistence and wide distribution. Microbial communities ... | Which bacterial class became dominant after the petroleum contamination, and which class was dominant before the spill? | The dominant class changed from Deltaproteobacteria to Gammaproteobacteria after petroleum contamination. |
Is There a Role for Diabetes-Specific Nutrition Formulas as Meal Replacements in Type 2 Diabetes? | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Jarvis C Noronha', 'Jeffrey I Mechanick'] | Frontiers in endocrinology | 2022 | 13 | 10.3389/fendo.2022.874968 | 35573987 | Nutrition therapy plays an integral role in the prevention and management of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). A potential strategy is the utilization of diabetes-specific nutrition formulas (DSNFs) as meal replacements. In this article, we distinguish DSNFs from standard nutrition formulas, review the clinical data... | What are the key findings from clinical trials regarding the impact of DSNFs on postprandial glycemic responses and long-term glycemic control? | In short- and long-term clinical trials, DSNFs demonstrate improvements in postprandial glycemic responses translating into sustainable benefits in long-term glycemic control (e.g., hemoglobin A1c and glycemic variability) and various cardiometabolic outcomes. |
Water quality attribution and simulation of non-point source pollution load flux in the Hulan River basin. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Yan Liu', 'Hongyan Li', 'Geng Cui', 'Yuqing Cao'] | Scientific reports | 2020 | 10 | 10.1038/s41598-020-59980-7 | 32080276 | Surface water is the main source of irrigation and drinking water for rural communities by the Hulan River basin, an important grain-producing region in northeastern China. Understanding the spatial and temporal distribution of water quality and its driving forces is critical for sustainable development and the protect... | What role do pesticides, fertilizers, and tourism development play in affecting the water quality of the Hulan River Basin? | Changes in topography and land use, confluence, application of pesticides and fertilizers, and the development of tourism were found to be important driving forces affecting the water quality of the basin. |
Carbon sequestration in European soils through straw incorporation: limitations and alternatives. | ['carbon-sequestration'] | ['D S Powlson', 'A B Riche', 'K Coleman', 'M J Glendining', 'A P Whitmore'] | Waste management (New York, N.Y.) | 2008 | 28 | 10.1016/j.wasman.2007.09.024 | 18061434 | We compared alternate uses of cereal straw (4.25t dry matter ha(-1) containing 1.7t carbon (C)) for their effectiveness in relation to climate change mitigation. The scenarios were (1) incorporation into soil to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) content ("carbon sequestration") and (2) combustion to generate electrici... | According to the study, how does the effectiveness of using straw for electricity generation compare to its use for increasing soil organic carbon in terms of CO2 savings? | Using straw for electricity generation saved seven times more CO2 than from SOC accumulation. |
A comprehensive review of water quality monitoring and assessment in Nigeria. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Joshua O Ighalo', 'Adewale George Adeniyi'] | Chemosphere | 2020 | 260 | 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127569 | 32688315 | Nigeria is the most populated black nation in the world with about 199 million people. About 66.3 million Nigerians do not have access to safe drinking water. In this study, research findings on water quality monitoring and assessment in Nigeria over the past two decades were systematically reviewed. There are still gr... | According to the abstract, how does the quality of commercially available water compare to other sources of water in Nigeria? | Commercially available water (bottled or sachet) is currently the best source of drinking water for the Nigerian populace. |
Trade-offs and evolution of thermal adaptation in the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans. | ['natural-capital'] | ['Li-Na Yang', 'Wen Zhu', 'E-Jiao Wu', 'Ce Yang', 'Peter H Thrall', 'Jeremy J Burdon', 'Li-Ping Jin', 'Li-Ping Shang', 'Jiasui Zhan'] | Molecular ecology | 2016 | 25 | 10.1111/mec.13727 | 27288627 | Temperature is one of the most important environmental parameters with crucial impacts on nearly all biological processes. Due to anthropogenic activity, average air temperatures are expected to increase by a few degrees in coming decades, accompanied by an increased occurrence of extreme temperature events. Such globa... | What is the relationship between a strain's growth rate and its thermal range for growth in P. infestans as found in the study? | The relationship between a strain's growth rate and its thermal range for growth in P. infestans, as found in the study, is a negative association. |
Spatio-temporal evolution of resources and environmental carrying capacity and its influencing factors: A case study of Shandong Peninsula urban agglomeration. | ['natural-capital', 'urban-greening'] | ['Wenping Fan', 'Xueyan Song', 'Mengnan Liu', 'Baoyan Shan', 'Mingliang Ma', 'Yan Liu'] | Environmental research | 2023 | 234 | 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116469 | 37394173 | Promoting ecological conservation and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin is an important objective in China's 14th Five-Year Plan. Understanding the spatio-temporal evolution of and factors affecting the resources and environmental carrying capacity (RECC) of the urban agglomerations is critical for boo... | What spatial distribution pattern of RECC was observed within the Shandong Peninsula urban agglomeration, and how did it vary geographically from the northeast coast to the southwest inland? | Geographically, RECC decreased gradually from the northeast coast to the southwest inland. |
Bioaugmentation Mitigates the Impact of Estrogen on Coliform-Grazing Protozoa in Slow Sand Filters. | ['flood-mitigation'] | ['Sarah-Jane Haig', 'Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay', 'Gavin Collins', 'Christopher Quince'] | Environmental science & technology | 2016 | 50 | 10.1021/acs.est.5b05027 | 26895622 | Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as estrogens, is a growing issue for human and animal health as they have been shown to cause reproductive and developmental abnormalities in wildlife and plants and have been linked to male infertility disorders in humans. Intensive farming and weather events, su... | What methods were used to measure the concentrations of natural estrogens in the study, and what were the findings regarding estrogenic potency in augmented versus nonaugmented slow sand filters (SSFs)? | The methods used to measure the concentrations of natural estrogens in the study were gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The findings regarding estrogenic potency in augmented versus nonaugmented slow sand filters (SSFs) showed that augmented SSFs reduced the overall estrogenic potency of the su... |
The status of fish conservation in South African estuaries. | ['biodiversity-conservation'] | ['A K Whitfield', 'P D Cowley'] | Journal of fish biology | 2010 | 76 | 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02641.x | 20557655 | Estuary-dependent fish species are defined as those taxa whose populations would be adversely affected by the loss of estuarine habitats. Of the 155 species regularly recorded in South African estuaries, only 32 (21%) are completely dependent on these systems, but this figure increases to 103 species (66%) if partially... | How does the abstract suggest that fish conservation and fisheries management should be approached in South Africa? | The abstract suggests that fish conservation and fisheries management in South Africa should be approached through the coordination of a detailed plan in a multidisciplinary context. This includes the determination and implementation of ecological freshwater requirements for estuaries, zoning of estuaries for different... |
Metal-contaminated potato crops and potential human health risk in Bolivian mining highlands. | ['watershed-management', 'ecosystem-restoration'] | ['Alan E Garrido', 'William H J Strosnider', 'Robin Taylor Wilson', 'Janette Condori', 'Robert W Nairn'] | Environmental geochemistry and health | 2017 | 39 | 10.1007/s10653-017-9943-4 | 28337621 | This study assessed metals in irrigation water, soil and potato crops impacted by mining discharges, as well as potential human health risk in the high desert near the historic mining center of Potosí, Bolivia. Metal concentrations were compared with international concentration limit guidelines. In addition, an ingeste... | What method was used to assess the human health risks associated with consuming potatoes grown in mining-impacted sites? | The method used to assess the human health risks associated with consuming potatoes grown in mining-impacted sites was by determining the ingested average daily dose and minimum risk level to calculate the hazard quotient from potato consumption for adults and children. |
[A Case of Moyamoya Disease with Postoperative Cerebral Hyperperfusion Syndrome Followed by Cerebral Infarction due to Watershed Shift]. | ['watershed-management'] | ['Kimitoshi Sato', 'Shun Tsudaka', 'Takanori Miki', 'Norikata Kobayashi', 'Taro Yamashita', 'Kiyoharu Imataka', 'Takashi Yoshida', 'Fuminori Shimizu'] | No shinkei geka. Neurological surgery | 2018 | 46 | 10.11477/mf.1436203687 | 29449517 | The concept of "watershed shift"(WS)has been proposed as a cause of the ischemic complications following a superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery(STA-MCA)bypass operation performed for the management of moyamoya disease. Previous reports have observed that only 1.2-5.7% of the patients who underwent a bypas... | What were the initial symptoms of the 39-year-old woman described in the abstract, and what did her initial MRI reveal? | The initial symptoms of the 39-year-old woman described in the abstract were right facial palsy and aphasia. Her initial MRI revealed cerebral infarction in the left frontal lobe secondary to moyamoya disease. |
Increased Carbazole Alkaloid Accumulation in Clausena harmandiana Callus Culture by Treatments of Biocontrol Agent, Trichoderma harzianum and Bacillus subtilis. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Panitch Boonsnongcheep', 'Supawadee Daodee', 'Tharita Kitisripanya', 'Waraporn Putalun'] | Applied biochemistry and biotechnology | 2019 | 189 | 10.1007/s12010-019-03037-7 | 31140051 | Clausena harmandiana (Pierre) Guillaumin is the Thai medicinal plant that possessed several pharmacological activities. The main active constituents of this plant are the carbazole alkaloids, isolated from wild plants. However, the in vitro culture for production of carbazole alkaloids from this plant has never been re... | How did the application of Bacillus subtilis at different concentrations affect the production of clausine K in the callus culture of C. harmandiana? | The application of Bacillus subtilis at different concentrations, specifically at 0.1% and 1% (v/v) for 3 days, resulted in a 5-fold increase in the production of clausine K in the callus culture of C. harmandiana, with the highest level reaching 309.37 ± 34.84 μg/g DW. |
Reforming smallholder farms to mitigate agricultural pollution. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Yingliang Yu', 'Yu Hu', 'Baojing Gu', 'Stefan Reis', 'Linzhang Yang'] | Environmental science and pollution research international | 2022 | 29 | 10.1007/s11356-021-16610-7 | 34599451 | China's agriculture is dominated by smallholder farms, which have become major sources of negative environmental impacts including eutrophication, formation of haze, soil acidification and greenhouse gas emissions. To mitigate these environmental impacts, new farming models including family farming, cooperation farming... | What are the reported differences in pollutant emissions per hectare between the alternative farming models and smallholder farming? | The reported differences in pollutant emissions per hectare between the alternative farming models and smallholder farming are that the alternative farming models lead to a 28% decrease in pollutant emission per hectare. |
Impact of Urbanization on the Environmental Regulation Efficiency in the Yangtze River Basin Based on the Empirical Analysis of Spatial Econometrics. | ['natural-capital', 'urban-greening'] | ['Qian Zhang', 'Decai Tang', 'Brandon J Bethel'] | International journal of environmental research and public health | 2021 | 18 | 10.3390/ijerph18179105 | 34501694 | Urbanization has been positioned as an important driving force for economic development. This article examines the impact of urbanization on environmental regulation efficiency (ERE) in the Yangtze River Basin (YRB). Based on a panel dataset of 97 cities in the YRB from 2005 to 2016, a spatial econometric model was use... | What is the relationship between the urbanization rate and ERE when considering the carrying capacity of economic activities in the Yangtze River Basin? | The abstract indicates that when considering the carrying capacity of economic activities, there is a U-shaped relationship between the urbanization rate and environmental regulation efficiency (ERE) in the Yangtze River Basin. |
The Effects of the Maternal Health Improvement Project in the Louga Region of Senegal. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Babacar Ndiaye', 'Louis Thiam', 'Gahee Ham', 'Yunsung Choi', 'Eunmi Lee', 'Kilho Kang', 'Youngran Yang'] | International journal of environmental research and public health | 2021 | 19 | 10.3390/ijerph19010396 | 35010657 | Maternal mortality remains a major global health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Senegal is one of the countries in the region that lagged behind in reaching the Millennium Development Goal 5, the deadline of which passed in 2015. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of information, education, and com... | What were the primary methods of information, education, and communication (IEC) activities implemented in Louga, Senegal, to address maternal mortality? | The primary methods of information, education, and communication (IEC) activities implemented in Louga, Senegal, to address maternal mortality were IEC campaigns, home visits, and various awareness-raising activities conducted by community groups and facilitators. |
Hyperoxia disproportionally benefits the aerobic performance of large fish at elevated temperature. | ['climate-resilience'] | ['Luis L Kuchenmüller', 'Elizabeth C Hoots', 'Timothy D Clark'] | The Journal of experimental biology | 2024 | 227 | 10.1242/jeb.247887 | 39234663 | Increasing evidence shows that larger fish are more vulnerable to acute warming than smaller individuals of the same species. This size-dependency of thermal tolerance has been ascribed to differences in aerobic performance, largely owing to a decline in oxygen supply relative to demand. To shed light on these ideas, w... | What were the observed effects of acute warming on the aerobic scope of rainbow trout at different sizes? | The observed effects of acute warming on the aerobic scope of rainbow trout at different sizes were that high temperature caused an average 17% reduction in aerobic scope compared to control conditions at 17°C. Aerobic performance disproportionately deteriorated in bigger fish as the scaling exponent for aerobic scope ... |
Total cost of ownership of heat pumps and policy choice: The case of Great Britain. | ['environmental-sustainability'] | ['Jan Rosenow', 'Jacob Barnes', 'Ray Galvin', "Samuel O'Mara", 'Richard Lowes'] | iScience | 2025 | 28 | 10.1016/j.isci.2025.111784 | 39925429 | Heat pumps are essential for decarbonizing heating, as shown by numerous studies. Their adoption depends significantly on economic attractiveness. Using Great Britain (GB) as a case study, this paper examines the total cost of ownership (TCO) for heat pumps versus gas boilers. TCO is calculated using official energy st... | What impact does the implementation of a carbon tax on gas, equivalent to electricity permit prices, have on the cost-effectiveness of heat pumps? | The abstract states that a carbon tax on gas, equivalent to electricity permit prices, has limited impact on the cost-effectiveness of heat pumps. |
WSSV-host interaction: Host response and immune evasion. | ['coastal-protection'] | ['Chaozheng Li', 'Shaoping Weng', 'Jianguo He'] | Fish & shellfish immunology | 2019 | 84 | 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.10.043 | 30352263 | As invertebrates, shrimps rely on multiple innate defense reactions, including humoral immunity and cellular immunity to recognize and eliminate various invaders, such as viruses. White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) causes the most prevalent and devastating viral disease in penaeid shrimps, which are the most widely cultu... | How do the studies described in the abstract characterize the role of the shrimp immune system in response to WSSV infection? | The studies described in the abstract characterize the role of the shrimp immune system in response to WSSV infection as having a dual role in protecting shrimps against the infection and in the pathogenesis of WSSV infection. They explore the innate immune responses of shrimps to WSSV and the molecular mechanisms used... |
Crowded mountains: Long-term effects of human outdoor recreation on a community of wild mammals monitored with systematic camera trapping. | ['biodiversity-conservation'] | ['Marco Salvatori', 'Valentina Oberosler', 'Margherita Rinaldi', 'Alessandro Franceschini', 'Stefania Truschi', 'Paolo Pedrini', 'Francesco Rovero'] | Ambio | 2023 | 52 | 10.1007/s13280-022-01825-w | 36626062 | Outdoor recreation in natural areas has become an increasingly popular activity globally, yet the long-term effects on wildlife are poorly known. Reconciling human access to nature and wildlife conservation requires sound evaluations of how outdoor activities affect biodiversity in space and time. We aimed to contribut... | According to the abstract, what impact did human activities have on the temporal and spatial behaviors of the wildlife community in the Dolomites? | Human activities caused a strong temporal avoidance in the whole wildlife community, especially in the most disturbed sites, and spatial avoidance was observed only for bigger-sized species. |
Efficiently photocatalysis activation of peroxymonosulfate by bimetallic metal-organic frameworks Mn-MIL-53(Fe) for ibuprofen degradation: Synergistic efficiency, mechanism and degradation pathways. | ['ecological-engineering'] | ['Xueyan Li', 'Lei Wang', 'Xin Zheng', 'Xiang Tu', 'Anhong Cai', 'Jing Deng'] | Environmental research | 2024 | 257 | 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119348 | 38844027 | In this study, a UV-driven photocatalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) system was constructed using bimetallic metal-organic frameworks to degrade pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). Mn-MIL-53(Fe) was successfully synthesised by adjusting the doping ratio of Mn using solvothermal method. The re... | What specific physical and chemical properties of Mn-MIL-53(Fe) were analyzed to understand its effectiveness in PPCP degradation? | The specific physical and chemical properties of Mn-MIL-53(Fe) analyzed to understand its effectiveness in PPCP degradation include its physical structure, microscopic morphology, surface functional groups, and photoelectric properties. |
An approach for assessing cumulative effects in a model river, the Athabasca River basin. | ['sustainable-development', 'watershed-management'] | ['Allison J Squires', 'Cherie J Westbrook', 'Monique G Dubé'] | Integrated environmental assessment and management | 2010 | 6 | 10.1897/IEAM_2008-081.1 | 19558197 | Novel approaches addressing aquatic cumulative effects over broad temporal and spatial scales are required to track changes and assist with sustainable watershed management. Cumulative effects assessment (CEA) requires the assessment of changes due to multiple stressors both spatially and temporally. The province of Al... | What were the observed changes in water discharge and specific pollutant concentrations in the Athabasca River during the study periods? | A 14% to 30% decrease in discharge was observed during the low flow period in the second time period in the lower 3 river reaches with the greatest decrease occurring at the mouth of the river. Dissolved Na, sulfate, chloride, and total P concentrations in the second time period were greater than, and in some cases dou... |
Microplastic contamination in marine mussels from the Atlantic coast of North Portugal and human risk of microplastic intake through mussel consumption. | ['ecosystem-services'] | ['Luis Gabriel A Barboza', 'Xose L Otero', 'Lucia Guilhermino'] | Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) | 2024 | 352 | 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124133 | 38754690 | Microplastic (MP) pollution has become a global concern due to its potential impacts on the environment, ecosystem services and human health. The goals of the present study were to document the MP contamination in wild specimens of Mytilus galloprovincialis sampled along the Atlantic coast of the North region of Portug... | What types of microplastics were most commonly found in the mussels, and what were their shapes and sizes? | The most common shapes of microplastics found in the mussels were fibers (39%) and pellets (36%). The abstract does not provide this information regarding the sizes of the microplastics. |
Physico-chemical properties and toxicity of alkylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. | ['ecological-engineering'] | ['Hyun-Joong Kang', 'So-Young Lee', 'Jung-Hwan Kwon'] | Journal of hazardous materials | 2016 | 312 | 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.03.051 | 27037474 | Crude oil and refined petroleum products contain many polycyclic and heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, in particular, alkylated PAHs. Although alkylated PAHs are found in significantly higher quantities than their corresponding unsubstituted PAHs, the most studies on the physico-chemical properties and toxicities of ... | What impact does the introduction of alkyl groups have on the water solubility of aromatic hydrocarbons as observed in the study? | Changes in molecular symmetry on the introduction of alkyl groups on aromatic ring structure significantly altered water solubility. |
Comparison of the distribution and phenology of Arctic Mountain plants between the early 20th and 21st centuries. | ['climate-resilience'] | ['Andrew S MacDougall', 'Paul Caplat', 'Johan Olofsson', 'Matthias B Siewert', 'Colin Bonner', 'Ellen Esch', 'Malie Lessard-Therrien', 'Hannah Rosenzweig', 'Anne-Kathrin Schäfer', 'Pia Raker', 'Hassan Ridha', 'Kjell Bolmgren', 'Thore C E Fries', 'Keith Larson'] | Global change biology | 2021 | 27 | 10.1111/gcb.15767 | 34297435 | Arctic plants are adapted to climatic variability, but their long-term responses to warming remain unclear. Responses may occur by range shifts, phenological adjustments in growth and reproduction, or both. Here, we compare distribution and phenology of 83 arctic and boreal mountain species, sampled identically in the ... | What factors were found to influence the onset of leafing and flowering in arctic and boreal mountain species more significantly than vernal temperatures? | The factors found to influence the onset of leafing and flowering in arctic and boreal mountain species more significantly than vernal temperatures are the date of snow melt and the persistence of snowbeds. |
Polyvinyl chloride degradation by a bacterium isolated from the gut of insect larvae. | ['coastal-protection'] | ['Zhe Zhang', 'Haoran Peng', 'Dongchen Yang', 'Guoqing Zhang', 'Jinlin Zhang', 'Feng Ju'] | Nature communications | 2022 | 13 | 10.1038/s41467-022-32903-y | 36097154 | Evidence for microbial degradation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has previously been reported, but little is known about the degrading strains and enzymes. Here, we isolate a PVC-degrading bacterium from the gut of insect larvae and shed light on the PVC degradation pathway using a multi-omic approach. We show that the l... | What role does the enzyme catalase-peroxidase play in the degradation of PVC, according to the enzymatic assays mentioned in the abstract? | The abstract states that enzymatic assays using the purified catalase-peroxidase support a role in PVC depolymerization. |
Apigenin alleviates oxidative stress-induced myocardial injury by regulating SIRT1 signaling pathway. | ['natural-capital'] | ['Kun Xu', 'Yao Yang', 'Ming Lan', 'Jiannan Wang', 'Bing Liu', 'Mingjing Yan', 'Hua Wang', 'Wenlin Li', 'Shenghui Sun', 'Kaiyi Zhu', 'Xiyue Zhang', 'Mingyan Hei', 'Xiuqing Huang', 'Lin Dou', 'Weiqing Tang', 'Qing He', 'Jian Li', 'Tao Shen'] | European journal of pharmacology | 2023 | 944 | 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.175584 | 36781043 | Apigenin is a natural flavonoid which is widely found in vegetables and fruits. However, the mechanism of apigenin in oxidative stress-induced myocardial injury has not been fully elucidated. We established an isoproterenol (Iso)-induced myocardial injury mouse model and a hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-induced H9c2 cell ... | What role does Sirtuin1 (SIRT1) play in the protective mechanism of apigenin against myocardial injury? | Sirtuin1 (SIRT1) plays a crucial role in the protective mechanism of apigenin against myocardial injury by being a key target that apigenin activates. Apigenin forms a hydrogen bond with Glu 230, a key site for SIRT1 activation, indicating that apigenin acts as an agonist of SIRT1. Furthermore, the knockdown of SIRT1 b... |
Importance of green roof criteria for residential and governmental buildings: a multi-criteria decision analysis. | ['environmental-sustainability', 'sustainable-development', 'biodiversity-conservation', 'urban-greening'] | ['Ali Gohari', 'Adel Gohari', 'Anuar Bin Ahmad'] | Environmental science and pollution research international | 2023 | 30 | 10.1007/s11356-022-22472-4 | 35953748 | Megacities recently are experiencing a shortage of green spaces basically due to the rapid growth of urbanization and increasing demand for different building types. Consideration of sustainable urban development is essential since the expansion of city facilities should be in line with social, economic, and environmen... | What methodology was used to prioritize the sustainability indicators and sub-criteria for green roof technology in the study? | The methodology used to prioritize the sustainability indicators and sub-criteria for green roof technology in the study was the best-worth method (BWM), a multi-criteria decision-making technique. |
China's water pollution by persistent organic pollutants. | ['watershed-management'] | ['Lian-Jun Bao', 'Keith A Maruya', 'Shane A Snyder', 'Eddy Y Zeng'] | Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) | 2012 | 163 | 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.12.022 | 22325437 | Available data were reviewed to assess the status of contamination by persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), perfluorooctane... | Which POPs were identified as potentially posing a human health risk in China's rivers and coastal waters, and what regulatory standards were used for this assessment? | The POPs identified as potentially posing a human health risk in China's rivers and coastal waters are PCBs and DDTs. The regulatory standards used for this assessment were China's regulatory limits for PCBs and the European Union's regulatory limits for DDTs. |
Urea removal coupled with enhanced electricity generation in single-chambered microbial fuel cells. | ['ecological-engineering'] | ['Luguang Wang', 'Beizhen Xie', 'Ningshengjie Gao', 'Booki Min', 'Hong Liu'] | Environmental science and pollution research international | 2017 | 24 | 10.1007/s11356-017-9689-7 | 28707242 | High concentration of total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) in the form of urea is known to inhibit the performance of many biological wastewater treatment processes. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have great potential for TAN removal due to its unique oxic/anoxic environment. In this study, we demonstrated that increased urea (TA... | At what specific TAN concentration was over 80% nitrogen removal achieved in this study? | Over 80% of nitrogen removal was achieved at TAN concentration of 2630 mg/L. |
Knowledge, attitude, and patient advice on sustainable diets among Spanish health professionals. | ['environmental-sustainability', 'sustainable-development'] | ['Ujué Fresán', 'M Carmen Vidal-Carou', 'Guadalupe Ramos-Truchero', 'Miguel Sáenz de Pipaon', 'Luis A Moreno', 'Jordi Salas-Salvadó'] | Frontiers in nutrition | 2023 | 10 | 10.3389/fnut.2023.1182226 | 37528999 | Current dietary patterns, especially in high-income countries, are unsustainable. Health professionals, due to their credibility and close contact with the general population, could serve as agents of change for the adoption of sustainable diets. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude rega... | What was the general attitude of health professionals towards the importance of promoting sustainable diets in their dietary recommendations? | The health professionals considered promoting sustainable diets when making dietary recommendations important. |
Comparison of biochemical characteristics between PAO and DPAO sludges. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Hansaem Lee', 'Zuwhan Yun'] | Journal of environmental sciences (China) | 2014 | 26 | 10.1016/S1001-0742(13)60609-9 | 25079846 | A successful enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) was observed in both anaerobic-aerobic sequencing batch reactor (An-Ox SBR) to induce growth of phosphorus accumulating organism (PAO) and anaerobic-anoxic (An-Ax) SBR to induce growth of denitrifying PAO (DPAO). Although the EBPR performance of An-Ox SBR was h... | What are the specific phosphorus uptake rates under anoxic and aerobic conditions in both the An-Ax SBR and the An-Ox SBR? | Specific phosphorus uptake rates under anoxic and aerobic conditions in the An-Ax SBR and the An-Ox SBR are 26.3 ± 4.8 mg P/(g VSS·hr) and 25.6 ± 2.8 mg P/(g VSS·hr), respectively. |
Does ICT influence carbon emissions in the context of universal connectivity: a global perspective? | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Mehdi Ben Jebli', 'Radhouane Hasni', 'Issam Jaouadi'] | Environmental science and pollution research international | 2024 | 31 | 10.1007/s11356-023-31793-x | 38191725 | The Connect 2030 initiative, launched by the International Telecommunication Union, is in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations Agenda 2030. Its main objective is to achieve universal connectivity, a goal that is closely related to environmental issues. This topic currently recei... | What specific methods were used to construct the ICT index mentioned in the study? | The specific method used to construct the ICT index mentioned in the study is principal component analysis. |
Forest dynamics and its driving forces of sub-tropical forest in South China. | ['habitat-restoration', 'ecosystem-restoration'] | ['Lei Ma', 'Juyu Lian', 'Guojun Lin', 'Honglin Cao', 'Zhongliang Huang', 'Dongsheng Guan'] | Scientific reports | 2016 | 6 | 10.1038/srep22561 | 26940005 | Tree mortality and recruitment are key factors influencing forest dynamics, but the driving mechanisms of these processes remain unclear. To better understand these driving mechanisms, we studied forest dynamics over a 5-year period in a 20-ha sub-tropical forest in the Dinghushan Nature Reserve, South China. The goal ... | What role does tree size play in influencing mortality rates across different tree species in the study? | Tree size had the most consistent effect on mortality across species. |
Managing the challenges of paying for gene therapy: strategies for market action and policy reform in the United States. | ['ecosystem-services'] | ['Sharon Phares', 'Mark Trusheim', 'Sarah K Emond', 'Steven D Pearson'] | Journal of comparative effectiveness research | 2024 | 13 | 10.57264/cer-2024-0118 | 39540549 | Gene therapies delivered through a single administration have revolutionized treatment possibilities for many patients living with serious or fatal conditions such as spinal muscular atrophy, hemophilia and sickle cell disease. However, shadowing the excitement about the transformational potential of many gene therapie... | What concerns are associated with the long-term durability and high costs of gene therapies as highlighted in the abstract? | The concerns associated with the long-term durability and high costs of gene therapies as highlighted in the abstract are the uncertainty in the durability of their benefits over the long term and the short-term financial shock of high prices. |
Spatial multi-scale relationships of ecosystem services: A case study using a geostatistical methodology. | ['ecosystem-services'] | ['Yang Liu', 'Jun Bi', 'Jianshu Lv', 'Zongwei Ma', 'Ce Wang'] | Scientific reports | 2017 | 7 | 10.1038/s41598-017-09863-1 | 28842616 | Adequately understanding the spatial multi-scale relationships of ecosystem services (ES) is an important step for environmental management decision-making. Here, we used spatially explicit methods to estimate five critical ES (nitrogen and phosphorous purifications, crop production, water supply and soil retention) re... | What specific scales were the spatial variations in ecosystem services characterized at, and how did these scales influence the relationships among the services? | The spatial variations in ecosystem services were characterized at the 12 km and 83 km scales. These scales influenced the relationships among the services by showing that at the 12 km scale, ecosystem services were controlled by anthropogenic activities and dependent on socio-economic factors, while at the 83 km scale... |
What are the main environmental factors driving the development of the neurotoxic dinoflagellate Vulcanodinium rugosum in a Mediterranean ecosystem (Ingril lagoon, France)? | ['biodiversity-conservation'] | ['Eric Abadie', 'Claude Chiantella', 'Anaïs Crottier', 'Lesley Rhodes', 'Estelle Masseret', 'Tom Berteaux', 'Mohamed Laabir'] | Harmful algae | 2018 | 75 | 10.1016/j.hal.2018.03.012 | 29778227 | Vulcanodinium rugosum, a dinoflagellate developing in Ingril Lagoon (Mediterranean, France) is responsible for shellfish intoxications due to the neurotoxin pinnatoxin G. A one year survey (March 2012-April 2013) was conducted in this oligotrophic shallow lagoon and key environmental parameters were recorded (temperatu... | What was the highest recorded concentration of Vulcanodinium rugosum on macrophytes, and how does this compare to its concentration in the water column? | The highest recorded concentration of Vulcanodinium rugosum on macrophytes was 6300 cells/g wet weight. This is higher compared to its concentration in the water column, which had a maximum of 1000 cells/L. |
Interpretation and apportionment source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from neighboring rivers in Dapeng Bay (Taiwan). | ['watershed-management'] | ['Chung-Yi Chung', 'Wen-Liang Lai', 'Hwa-Sheng Gau', 'Shao-Wei Liao'] | Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation | 2013 | 85 | 10.2175/106143012x13503213812526 | 23697234 | The contents of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and surface sediment properties were analyzed from 31 locations in Dapeng Bay and neighboring rivers (i.e., Kaoping River, Tungkang River, and Lingbeng River) in Taiwan. Principal component factor analysis (PCFA) showed that the most important latent factors ar... | What specific findings did the study reveal about the content of benzo(a)pyrene in the Kaoping River and Dapeng Bay? | Benzo(a)pyrene had the highest content located in the midsection of the Kaoping River and in Dapeng Bay. |
Thousands of reptile species threatened by under-regulated global trade. | ['biodiversity-conservation'] | ['Benjamin M Marshall', 'Colin Strine', 'Alice C Hughes'] | Nature communications | 2020 | 11 | 10.1038/s41467-020-18523-4 | 32994397 | Wildlife trade is a key driver of the biodiversity crisis. Unregulated, or under-regulated wildlife trade can lead to unsustainable exploitation of wild populations. International efforts to regulate wildlife mostly miss 'lower-value' species, such as those imported as pets, resulting in limited knowledge of trade in g... | What specific geographic regions are identified as hotspots for endangered or range-restricted reptile species involved in the trade? | The abstract identifies Asia as a region with hotspots for endangered or range-restricted reptile species involved in the trade. |
Historical Review of Studies on Cyrtophorian Ciliates (Ciliophora, Cyrtophoria) from China. | ['ecological-engineering'] | ['Zhishuai Qu', 'Hongbo Pan', 'Jun Gong', 'Congcong Wang', 'Sabine Filker', 'Xiaozhong Hu'] | Microorganisms | 2022 | 10 | 10.3390/microorganisms10071325 | 35889042 | The subclass Cyrtophoria are a group of morphologically specialized ciliates which mainly inhabit soil, freshwater, brackish water, and marine environments. In this study, we revise more than 50 publications on the taxonomy, phylogeny, and ecology of cyrtophorian ciliates in China since the first publication in 1925, m... | What role do the 100 small subunit rDNA sequences play in the study of cyrtophorian ciliates, and how many taxonomic hits do these sequences correspond to? | The 100 small subunit rDNA sequences are used for the study of molecular phylogeny of cyrtophorian ciliates. These sequences correspond to 74 taxonomic hits. |
FABP5 Deficiency Impairs Mitochondrial Function and Aggravates Pathological Cardiac Remodeling and Dysfunction. | ['natural-capital'] | ['Shanquan Gao', 'Guoqi Li', 'Yihui Shao', 'Zhipeng Wei', 'Shan Huang', 'Feiran Qi', 'Yao Jiao', 'Yulin Li', 'Congcong Zhang', 'Jie Du'] | Cardiovascular toxicology | 2021 | 21 | 10.1007/s12012-021-09653-2 | 33929718 | Fatty acid-binding protein 5 (FABP5) is an important member of the FABP family and plays a vital role in the metabolism of fatty acids. However, few studies have examined the role of FABP5 in pathological cardiac remodeling and heart failure. The aim of this study was to explore the role of FABP5 in transverse aortic c... | What were the observed effects on mitochondrial function in FABP5-deficient mice compared to control mice following TAC, and how were these effects quantified? | The abstract states that TAC caused severe impairment to mitochondria in the hearts of FABP5-deficient mice compared with that in control mice. This effect was quantified using transmission electron microscopy, ATP detection, and western blotting. |
Challenges of sanitation in developing counties - Evidenced from a study of fourteen towns, Ethiopia. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Dagnachew Adugna'] | Heliyon | 2023 | 9 | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e12932 | 36747957 | Rapid urbanization and population growth in the past few decades has been worsening the water supply and sanitation problems in Ethiopia putting the current water supply deficit of the country at a staggering 41%. Using Ethiopia as a case of rapidly growing countries in the Global South and struggling with water supply... | What were the findings regarding toilet facilities and practices of wastewater management in the households surveyed in the study? | The findings regarding toilet facilities and practices of wastewater management in the households surveyed in the study include that the average households with no toilet facilities were 17%, only about 20% of households have flushed toilets, and about 5% practiced open defecation. Additionally, 42% of the households u... |
Drought tolerance and growth in populations of a wide-ranging tree species indicate climate change risks for the boreal north. | ['reforestation', 'renewable-resources'] | ['David Montwé', 'Miriam Isaac-Renton', 'Andreas Hamann', 'Heinrich Spiecker'] | Global change biology | 2016 | 22 | 10.1111/gcb.13123 | 26463121 | Choosing drought-tolerant planting stock in reforestation programs may help adapt forests to climate change. To inform such reforestation strategies, we test lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Doug. ex Loud. var latifolia Englm.) population response to drought and infer potential benefits of a northward transfer of seeds f... | What were the observed effects of the 2002 drought event on the different lodgepole pine populations studied? | The observed effects of the 2002 drought event on the different lodgepole pine populations studied were that all populations were affected by the drought. The provenances from the most southern locations showed the highest drought tolerance but had low productivity. Local provenances were both productive and drought to... |
AMPK-regulated glycerol excretion maintains metabolic crosstalk between reductive and energetic stress. | ['natural-capital'] | ['Xuewei Zhai', 'Ronghui Yang', 'Qiaoyun Chu', 'Zihao Guo', 'Pengjiao Hou', 'Xuexue Li', 'Changsen Bai', 'Ziwen Lu', 'Luxin Qiao', 'Yanxia Fu', 'Jing Niu', 'Binghui Li'] | Nature cell biology | 2025 | 27 | 10.1038/s41556-024-01549-x | 39747579 | Glucose metabolism has been studied extensively, but the role of glucose-derived excretory glycerol remains unclear. Here we show that hypoxia induces NADH accumulation to promote glycerol excretion and this pathway consumes NADH continuously, thus attenuating its accumulation and reductive stress. Aldolase B accounts ... | What are the consequences of blocking GPD1, GPD1L, or glycerol 3-phosphate phosphatase on cell proliferation under hypoxic conditions and tumor growth in vivo? | Blocking GPD1, GPD1L, or glycerol 3-phosphate phosphatase exacerbates reductive stress and suppresses cell proliferation under hypoxia and tumour growth in vivo. |
Ecological risks of PFAS in China's surface water: A machine learning approach. | ['ecological-engineering'] | ['Xinmiao Huang', 'Huijuan Wang', 'Xiaoyong Song', 'Zilin Han', 'Yilan Shu', 'Jiaheng Wu', 'Xiaohui Luo', 'Xiaowei Zheng', 'Zhengqiu Fan'] | Environment international | 2025 | 196 | 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109290 | 39984226 | The persistence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in surface water can pose risks to ecosystems, while due to data limitations, the occurrence, risks, and future trends of PFAS at large scales remain unknown. This study investigated the ecological risks of PFAS in surface water in China under different Shar... | What specific reductions in risk probabilities for PFOA and PFOS are projected under SSP5, and how do these compare to levels in 2020? | The risk probabilities of PFOA and PFOS are projected to decrease by 8.15% and 14.95% respectively under SSP5 compared to levels in 2020. |
Plant Proteins and Exercise: What Role Can Plant Proteins Have in Promoting Adaptations to Exercise? | ['environmental-sustainability'] | ['Chad M Kerksick', 'Andrew Jagim', 'Anthony Hagele', 'Ralf Jäger'] | Nutrients | 2021 | 13 | 10.3390/nu13061962 | 34200501 | Adequate dietary protein is important for many aspects of health with current evidence suggesting that exercising individuals need greater amounts of protein. When assessing protein quality, animal sources of protein routinely rank amongst the highest in quality, largely due to the higher levels of essential amino acid... | What evidence exists to support the claim that plant protein sources can stimulate muscle protein synthesis and exercise training adaptations at rates comparable to animal protein sources? | The abstract provides evidence that different plant protein sources can significantly elevate resting rates of muscle protein synthesis (MPS) and, when consumed in sufficient doses of essential amino acids over 8-12 weeks, can stimulate similar exercise training adaptations as animal protein sources. |
Molecular mechanisms of toxicity and detoxification in rice (Oryza sativa L.) exposed to polystyrene nanoplastics. | ['habitat-restoration', 'ecosystem-restoration'] | ['Siyuan Lu', 'Zhongqi Huo', 'Tingting Niu', 'Weize Zhu', 'Junyuan Wang', 'Donghui Wu', 'Chunguang He', 'Yong Wang', 'Lifang Zou', 'Lianxi Sheng'] | Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB | 2023 | 199 | 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.02.035 | 37119549 | Nanoplastics (NPs) are an emerging threat to higher plants in terrestrial ecosystems. However, the molecular of NP-related phytotoxicity remains unclear. In the present study, rice seedlings were exposed to polystyrene (PS, 50 nm) NPs at 0, 50, 100, and 200 mg/L under hydroponic conditions to investigate the induced ph... | Which antioxidant enzymes were examined in the study, and how were their activities affected by PS NP exposure? | The antioxidant enzymes examined in the study were catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX). Their activities were significantly activated in all PS treatment groups. |
Holistic Impact Evaluation of Human Activities on the Coastal Fish Biodiversity in the Chinese Coastal Environment. | ['coastal-protection', 'ecological-engineering'] | ['Wenjun Zhong', 'Jinyong Zhang', 'Zhihao Wang', 'Jianqing Lin', 'Xiangyun Huang', 'Wenhua Liu', 'Hongjun Li', 'Loïc Pellissier', 'Xiaowei Zhang'] | Environmental science & technology | 2022 | 56 | 10.1021/acs.est.2c01339 | 35510674 | Ecological qualities and resources in coasts are threatened by various human activities, such as pollution and fishery. Impact evaluation of environmental stressors over a wide coastal stretch has been limited due to lack of efficient and standardizable biodiversity monitoring and assessment tools. Integrating environm... | What were the two specific locations mentioned in the study for validating the eDNA biomonitoring workflow, and how do they differ in terms of fish biodiversity? | The two specific locations mentioned in the study for validating the eDNA biomonitoring workflow are the Yalujiang Estuary (YLJK) from the Yellow Sea and the Nan'ao Island Area (NAO) from the South China Sea. The abstract indicates that these locations differ in terms of fish biodiversity, with NAO being 1.8 times rich... |
Spatial distribution characteristics of the COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing and its relationship with environmental factors. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['Yi Han', 'Lan Yang', 'Kun Jia', 'Jie Li', 'Siyuan Feng', 'Wei Chen', 'Wenwu Zhao', 'Paulo Pereira'] | The Science of the total environment | 2021 | 761 | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144257 | 33352341 | Investigating the spatial distribution characteristics of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and exploring the influence of environmental factors that drive it is the basis for formulating rational and efficient prevention and control countermeasures. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the spatial distribution ... | What role did the Xinfadi market play in the spatial distribution and clustering characteristics of COVID-19 cases in Beijing as identified in the study? | The Xinfadi market was associated with a ring of low value clusters around it, indicating it was a key area for the prevention and control of COVID-19 in Beijing. Distance to the Xinfadi market was one of the most critical factors that explained the pandemic development in the city. |
Development of active packaging film from sodium alginate/carboxymethyl cellulose containing shallot waste extracts for anti-browning of fresh-cut produce. | ['sustainable-development'] | ['P Thivya', 'Y K Bhosale', 'S Anandakumar', 'V Hema', 'V R Sinija'] | International journal of biological macromolecules | 2021 | 188 | 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.08.039 | 34384801 | Owing to growing concerns about making pollution-free sustainable environment by reducing the dumping of agricultural waste and convert it into valuable product is a key to carry out the present study. The ultimate goal of this study is to convert shallot onion wastes (SOWs) into active packaging and evaluating the ant... | What properties of the SA/CMC/SOWEs films were evaluated, and how did these films compare to the control? | The properties of the SA/CMC/SOWEs films that were evaluated include physical, mechanical, optical, and barrier properties, as well as phenolic and antioxidant activity. These films had better properties in these areas compared to the control. |
Fate of antibiotic resistance genes in farmland soil applied with three different fertilizers during the growth cycle of pakchoi and after harvesting. | ['ecological-engineering'] | ['Yan Xu', 'Houyu Li', 'Zhenlu Shao', 'Xiaochen Li', 'Xiangqun Zheng', 'Jian Xu'] | Journal of environmental management | 2021 | 289 | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112576 | 33865023 | The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the soil environment poses a serious threat to crop safety and even public health. In this study, the fate of ARGs in the soil was investigated during the growth period of pakchoi and after harvesting with the application of different kinds of fertilize... | How does the ARGs abundance in pakchoi itself differ when treated with composted manure versus mineral and commercial organic fertilizers? | The ARGs abundance in the pakchoi treated with composted manure was significantly higher than that of treatments with mineral fertilizer and commercial organic fertilizer. |
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