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Precomposting and green manure amendment for effective vermitransformation of hazardous coir industrial waste into enriched vermicompost
Coir pith is a waste product from the coir and coconut industry that is difficult to use as a fertilizer and persists in the environment due to its high lignin and carbon content. However, the vermicomposting of coir pith with a green manure plant and cow dung can transform it into a valuable fertilizer. The ..
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An integrated magneto-electrochemical device for the rapid profiling of tumour extracellular vesicles from blood plasma
The detection of circulating biomarkers, like membrane particles secreted by cells called extracellular vesicles (EVs), is useful for cancer diagnosis. However, such screening methods take a long time, have limited throughput, and lack consensus on clinical validity of biomarkers. A new EV analysis technology..
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A global-scale expert assessment of drivers and risks associated with pollinator decline
Many policies and strategies have been put forth to combat the worrying decline in pollinators and its potentially hazardous effects on human societies. However, policies need to be implemented on a global level, with a focus on reducing the impact of changes in land cover, land management, and pesticides. Th..
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Unprecedented environmental and energy impacts and challenges of COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has impacted almost every facet of human life. While its effects on global health were expected, the impact on environment and energy sectors has been unprecedented. As the world went under lockdown, there was a temporary significant increase in air quality. Though the shift was not sustainable, this..
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Phycoremediation of wastewater for pollutant removal: A green approach to environmental protection and long-term remediation
Conventional methods of sewage water treatment are expensive, carbon-emitting, and often give rise to secondary waste products. Phycoremediation, or the use of algae for removing pollutants and treating wastewater, is an alternative to these traditional wastewater treatment schemes. Algae are effective in tre..
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Thermotolerance effect of plant growth-promoting Bacillus cereus SA1 on soybean during heat stress
As the global climate continues to change, heat-sensitive crops face heat stress, which negatively impacts their yield. Plant growth-promoting bacteria Bacillus cereus has been proposed as a potential biofertilizer to combat this challenge. Inoculation with the bacteria causes soybean plants thrive under both..
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Indole-3-acetic-acid and ACC deaminase producing Leclercia adecarboxylata MO1 improves Solanum lycopersicum L. growth and salinity stress tolerance by endogenous secondary metabolites regulation
High salinity of the soil can adversely affect the yield of some important food crops, such as tomatoes. Currently available strategies to create salinity-tolerant plants require genetic engineering or selective breeding, which are long and expensive processes. However, the use of bacteria as biofertilizers i..
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Alirocumab in Patients With Polyvascular Disease and Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome ODYSSEY OUTCOMES Trial
Patients with polyvascular disease and recent Acute Coronary Syndrome face high risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and death. Despite intensive statin therapy, the conventional strategy employed for polyvascular disease, patients had a high risk of MACE or death. However, the drug alirocumab w..
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Alirocumab Reduces Total Nonfatal Cardiovascular and Fatal Events: The ODYSSEY OUTCOMES Trial
Alirocumab has been shown to reduce the number of first occurrences of a cardiovascular event in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Researchers have now revealed that alirocumab prevented twice the number of total cardiovascular events, both fatal and non-fatal, compared to the number of first events prev..