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In Canadian Fast-Food Packaging, a Recent Investigation Discovered Dangerous PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
Environment

In Canadian Fast-Food Packaging, a Recent Investigation Discovered Dangerous PFAS “Forever Chemicals”

For the first time, toxic PFAS chemicals short for per and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been found in levels in Canadian fast-food packaging, specifically water and grease-repellent paper…
Lithium Triborate – a Non-linear Optical Crystal
Chemistry

Lithium Triborate – a Non-linear Optical Crystal

Lithium triborate (LiB3O5), also known as LBO, is a non-linear optical crystal with a trigonal crystal structure. It is commonly used for frequency doubling of…
Fiscal Localism
Economics

Fiscal Localism

Fiscal localism is a term used to describe the idea of giving local governments greater control over their fiscal policies and resources. It refers to…
Extended Producer Responsibility
Management

Extended Producer Responsibility

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy concept that aims to hold producers responsible for the environmental impacts of their products throughout their entire life…
To Efficiently Combat Bone Tissue Infection, a Team Creates 2D Ultrasound-Responsive Antibacterial Nanosheets
Medical

To Efficiently Combat Bone Tissue Infection, a Team Creates 2D Ultrasound-Responsive Antibacterial Nanosheets

In order to effectively reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in bony tissue, a research team led by Professor Kelvin Yeung Wai-kwok from the Department…
Patients Undergoing Corneal Transplants may be Adversely Affected by Tiny Nanoparticles
Medical

Patients Undergoing Corneal Transplants may be Adversely Affected by Tiny Nanoparticles

For many people with eye diseases, corneal transplants may be the last option left to restore clear vision. Over 184,000 corneal transplant procedures are carried…
The Increasing Influence of Earning What One Wants in Adolescence
Social Science

The Increasing Influence of Earning What One Wants in Adolescence

Adolescence is an important period of development that lays the foundation for the rest of an individual’s life. It is a time when young people…
Ladies Who Afterward Embraced their Partner had Lower Cortisol Responses to Stress
Psychology

Ladies Who Afterward Embraced their Partner had Lower Cortisol Responses to Stress

The salivary levels of the stress hormone cortisol showed that women who were encouraged to embrace their love partner before going through a stressful encounter…
Product Stewardship
Environment

Product Stewardship

Product Stewardship is an approach to managing the environmental and social impacts of a product throughout its entire life cycle, from the extraction of raw…
Investigating Ag Nanowire Interconnect Networks’ Atomic Flow of Nanojoints for Flexible Electronics
Physics

Investigating Ag Nanowire Interconnect Networks’ Atomic Flow of Nanojoints for Flexible Electronics

Ag nanowires are one-dimensional structures composed of silver atoms that have a diameter of a few nanometers (typically less than 100 nm) and a length…
Civic Agriculture
Agriculture

Civic Agriculture

Civic agriculture refers to the practice of creating sustainable and locally-based food systems that are socially and economically beneficial to communities. It is a model…
Reusable Nanostructured Substrate for Highly Sensitive Pollution Detection
Technology

Reusable Nanostructured Substrate for Highly Sensitive Pollution Detection

Surface-enhanced SERS, also known as Raman scattering (or spectroscopy), is an advanced analytical technique that broadens the scope of Raman applications to trace analysis, such…
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