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Investigating beliefs, attitudes, and intentions regarding green restaurant patronage: An application of the extended theory of planned behavior with moderating effects of gender and age
Gender and age play a significant role in determining one’s patronage towards environmentally green restaurants, and should be considered in marketing strategies, one study revealed. The study used the extended theory of planned behavior—and considered past behavior, dining frequency, gender, and age—as..
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Catalytic oxidation of naproxen in cobalt spinel ferrite decorated Ti3C2Tx MXene activated persulfate system: Mechanisms and pathways
In this study, a new catalyst was created by combining cobalt spinel ferrite (CoFe2O4) nanoparticles with 2D graphene-like transition metal carbide/nitride (MXene) nanosheets to treat water contaminated with naproxen (NPX), a common pain reliever. The catalyst activates peroxydisulfate to oxidize the NPX and ..
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Adsorption characteristics of magnetic nanoparticles coated mixed fungal biomass for toxic Cr(VI) ions in aquatic environment
Hexavalent chromium can harm human health and the environment. However, there is an efficient, cost-effective way to remove this metal from our surroundings. Researchers report that nanoparticles coated with biomass from two fungal strains—Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus niger—can help remove hexava..
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Global impact of COVID-19 on stroke care
Data taken from 187 comprehensive stroke care centers in 40 countries on 6 continents showed a reduction in hospitalization and management of patients with stroke, despite differences in COVID-19 hospitalization rates and pre-pandemic stroke volume. This gap in healthcare delivery needs to be recognized and a..
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Quadruple ultrasound, photoacoustic, optical coherence, and fluorescence fusion imaging with a transparent ultrasound transducer
Combining light and ultrasound can enhance the quality of medical imaging. This knowledge forms the basis for a new quadruple fusion imaging system which uses a transparent ultrasound transducer to integrate ultrasound imaging with photoacoustic imaging, optical coherence tomography, and fluorescence imaging...
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Enhanced adsorption performance for selected pharmaceutical compounds by sonicated Ti3C2TX MXene
Ti3C2TX MXenes, a recently discovered family of 2D transition metal carbides, may act as an adsorbent, removing pharmaceutical compounds from drinking water. Sonicated MXene has shown high performance, selectivity, and reusability for this function, boosting the development of better water purification proces..
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Melatonin: Awakening the Defense Mechanisms during Plant Oxidative Stress
Melatonin is a signaling molecule that plays a crucial role in a plant’s defense against environmental stress. Although melatonin is produced in plants naturally, an artificial supply of melatonin is beneficial. A review article published in Plants describes how the artificial administration of melatonin imp..
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Abiotic stress-induced anthocyanins in plants: Their role in tolerance to abiotic stresses
Abiotic stress in plants often leads to the accumulation of harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS). When ROS levels reach a threshold, plants produce anthocyanin to neutralize these molecules. A review article published in Physiologia Plantarum discusses the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms..
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Plant Secondary Metabolite Biosynthesis and Transcriptional Regulation in Response to Biotic and Abiotic Stress Conditions
Plants produce secondary metabolites (SMs) in response to environmental stress. The accumulation of SMs in plants changes in response to environmental factors like light, temperature, soil water, soil fertility, and salinity. A review paper published in Agronomy discusses the effects of individual environment..