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How were the carbon contents in terrestrial and lunar mantles established?

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
Carbon degassed from planetary mantles by volcanic activity plays an important role in the planetary surface environment. However, how the carbon content in the Earth's mantle was established is still poorly understood. Here we show that the mantle of planetary embryos may have been nearly saturated with carbon by new high-pressure experiments and pointed out that the carbon solubility of magma is very consistent with the estimated carbon contents in terrestrial and lunar mantles.
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Graphene-based nanozyme helps to detect L-cysteine in serum

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
Graphene-based materials can be obtained using various reducing agents, many of which are dangerous and toxic chemicals, and the obtained graphene-based materials are prone to aggregation, limiting their practical applications.
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Ganoderic acid increases radiosensitivity of cancer cell

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
Recently, the research team led by Prof. KONG Lingtao from Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) prepared a highly active single iron atom catalyst (Fe-ISAs@CN) which can activate H2O2 to generate free radicals, achieving rapid removal of sulfadiazine pollutants in aqueous. The relevant results were published in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.
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Study reveals degradation of antibiotics in water by iron-based fenton catalytic

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
Recently, the research team led by Prof. KONG Lingtao from Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) prepared a highly active single iron atom catalyst (Fe-ISAs@CN) which can activate H2O2 to generate free radicals, achieving rapid removal of sulfadiazine pollutants in aqueous. The relevant results were published in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.
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Metamaterial improves sensitivity of infrared absorption spectroscopy 100 times

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
The joint research team led by Principal Researcher Dr. Joo-Yun Jung of the Nano-Convergence Mechanical Systems Research Division at KIMM and Professor Jongwon Lee of UNIST developed a metamaterial that enhances infrared absorption spectroscopy through 100-fold amplification of detection signals. The proposed metamaterial is a special functional material with vertical nanogaps of a smaller size than infrared wavelength.
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Oncotarget: 1B3 supports strong potential for therapeutic intervention in oncology

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
'Despite decades of research and an unprecedented advancement of therapeutic options [1], cancer accounts for one in every six deaths worldwide, with ~18,000,000 new cases diagnosed in 2018 and expected to grow to ~30,000,000 by 2040.'
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Getting stoned: Revealing the mysteries of stonefish venom

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
University of Queensland scientists working to unlock the mysteries Australia's deadly stonefish have made a discovery which could change how sting victims are treated in the future.
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At-the-moment stress for parents during COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
New research finds that during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, parental stress was higher during the workday compared to after the workday and lower during weekends than during weekdays.
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Indigenous Americans: Global DNA pattern and gene expression signature in liver cancer

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the main form of primary liver cancer, is one of the leading causes of tumor-related death worldwide.
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Oncotarget: A ghrelin receptor inverse agonist for positron emission tomography

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
"The growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1a (GHS-R1a) is the known biological relevant receptor of the endogenous ligand and pleiotropic hormone Ghrelin (acronym growth hormone release inducing), which mediates a broad range of complex biological functions [1], such as regulation of the body weight, body composition and energy expenditure."
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Californian smoke drifted as far as Europe in 2020 and caused heavy clouding of sun

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
The smoke from the extreme forest fires on the US West Coast in September 2020 travelled over many thousands of kilometres to Central Europe, where it continued to affect the atmosphere for days afterwards. A comparison of ground and satellite measurements now shows: The forest fire aerosol disturbed the free troposphere over Leipzig in Germany as never before.
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Oncotarget: Quantitative proteome profiling stratifies fibroepithelial lesions of the breast

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
The present Oncotarget work shed light on a brief mechanistic framework of PTs aggressive nature and present potential biomarkers to differentiate overlapping FELs that would be of practical utility in augmenting existing diagnosis and disease management for this rare tumor.
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A fungus is major cause of death among people with HIV in the Brazilian Amazon

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
A series of autopsies performed in an infectious disease hospital in the Brazilian Amazon reveals that infections by the Histoplasma fungus are a major cause of death in people with HIV. The study, led by Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation, in collaboration with a team in Manaus, highlights the need of implementing sensitive methods to detect these infections in Histoplasma-endemic regions.
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Oncotarget: STAT3 induces the expression of GLI1 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is characterized by gradual accumulation of neoplastic B cells.
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A new soft electronic material for human-machine-interfacing

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
Researchers at DTU Health Tech have developed a new material that can facilitate a near-perfect merger between machines and the human body for diagnostics and treatment.
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RUDN mathematician found a way to boost computations for IoT devices by three times

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
RUDN mathematician and his colleagues from China, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and Qatar have developed an algorithm allowing the distribution of computing tasks between the IoT devices and the cloud in an optimal way. As a result, the power and time costs are reduced by about three times.
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Right-wing rhetoric and the trivialization of pandemic casualties

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
Right-wing voices set out powerful but misleading arguments to justify inaction by the Trump administration during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study of the rhetoric used by high-level government officials and influential commentators in the US during the first half of 2020.
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UCalgary study shows BPA exposure below regulatory levels can impact brain development

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
University of Calgary study shows BPA exposure below regulatory levels can impact development of the brain's sleep centre, effecting behavior. The researchers found striking changes to the brain region responsible for driving circadian rhythms. The suprachiasmatic nucleus, located in the hypothalamus, failed to develop properly. This change can have implications for sleep, activity levels, and other behaviors. Bisphenol A, also known as BPA is commonly found in plastics, and canned food linings.
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Trust the machine -- it knows what it is doing

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
Machine learning, when used in climate science builds an actual understanding of the climate system. This means we can trust machine learning and further its applications in climate science, say the authors.
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Survey shows weak trust in Canadian courts on energy projects, climate policy disputes

Eurekalert - May 31 2021 - 00:05
The University of Ottawa's Positive Energy program released new survey results showing that a large segment of the Canadian public does not trust the courts to settle disputes over energy projects or climate policy. The survey was conducted by Positive Energy's official pollster, Nanos Research.
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