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Oil Wastewater Cleanup: A Single Step Solution

December 6, 2024

Picture this: cleaning up oil wastewater in a simpler way. Typically, you'd use two methods - adsorption and flotation. But scientists in Brazil decided to combine these into one. They created a special material called biochar and tested it on real oil wastewater from local wells. This new method pr

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Boosting Solid Psychology: A Path Beyond Mandates

December 1, 2024

Some people think that making preregistration a rule is the way to go to fix the replication crisis in psychology. But I and others believe this isn't the best solution. Instead, let's focus on three key areas to create strong and long-lasting psychological research. First, we need to know how to c

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Metabolomic Clues to Managing Alcohol Disorder Symptoms

November 29, 2024

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a significant worldwide health issue that lacks effective treatments. Scientists are still trying to grasp the biochemical pathways that cause this disorder. This is where metabolomics comes in—it's a promising method to understand the metabolic changes linked to AUD.

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Transforming Plant Waste into Resveratrol: A Greener Way

November 28, 2024

Scientists have found a new, eco-friendly method to turn plant waste into a valuable compound called resveratrol. They used a type of fungus called Aspergillus niger, attached to tiny cellulose particles, and a special liquid called deep eutectic solvent (DES) to make this happen. The goal was to im

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Shortening the AMEDA Test: Still Reliable, Less Exhausting

November 28, 2024

You know how some tests can be super long and boring? That's where the Active Movement Extent Discrimination Assessment (AMEDA) comes in. This test checks how well your legs sense movements and touch, which is called proprioception. Researchers wanted to make this test faster to help people stay foc

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Revamping Wastewater: A Fresh Look at Nitrogen Recovery

November 28, 2024

Did you know that wastewater is a hidden treasure trove of nitrogen? Today, we're facing a challenge: how to recover this essential nutrient from wastewater without breaking the bank or harming the environment. The main obstacles? Low nitrogen concentrations in city wastewater, lack of efficient sep

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The Silent Killer: Liver Cancer in Fish-Eating Villages

November 28, 2024

In the heart of southern Lao PDR, a silent killer lurks in the form of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a deadly liver cancer. This disease is, in part, caused by a tiny parasite called Opisthorchis viverrini (OV). People in high-risk rural communities often eat raw or undercooked river fish, which can car

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Heat Flow in Blood-Copper Nanofluid over a Thin Needle

November 26, 2024

Bioconvection, or the movement of microorganisms in fluids, is a fascinating phenomenon. This study looks at how a mix of blood and tiny copper particles, known as a nanofluid, behaves when it flows over a thin needle. The researchers considered the effect of tiny, magnetic-sensitive microorganisms,

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Meet lefser: A New Tool for Finding Metagenomic Biomarkers in R

November 25, 2024

You might know LEfSe, the popular Python tool used for discovering and visualizing metagenomic biomarkers. It uses tests like Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon, along with Linear Discriminant Analysis. But if you're an R user, you've probably felt left out, right? That's because R/Bioconductor hasn't had

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Chemical Oscillations in Motion: Unveiling Nonlinear Wonders

November 25, 2024

Imagine a world where chemicals dance to a rhythm not of their own making, but one dictated by their environment. We're talking about chemical oscillators, fascinating systems where the concentration of chemical species fluctuates over time due to transport processes. These aren't your average chemi