Author(s): Bai Y; Xu Y; Sun L; Ward Z; Wang H; Ratnayake G; Wang C; Zhao M; He H; Gao J; Wu M; Lu S; Bepete G; Peng D; Liu B; Kang F; Terrones H; Terrones M; Lei Y;

Liquid exfoliation is a scalable and effective method for synthesizing 2D nanosheets (NSs) but often induces contamination and defects. Here, liquid metal gallium (Ga) is used to exfoliate bulk layered materials into 2D NSs at near room temperature, utilizing the liquid surface tension and Ga int ...

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Author(s): Bi H; Wang Z; Yue R; Sui J; Mulligan CN; Lee K; Pegau S; Chen Z; An C;

Coastal areas of the Arctic and Subarctic are vulnerable to accidental oil spills, impacting the ecosystem, society, and economy. This article provides a comprehensive overview of oil spill pollution issues in cold regions, focusing on environmental impacts, oil transport and fate, coastal/shoreline response measures, and the state of current internationa ...

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Author(s): MacLean EA; Fogarty EJ; Peterson BJ; Xu S; Giacomantonio NB;

Background: This study had the following 3 goals: (i) to assess the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in a Nova Scotian population; (ii) to evaluate the validity of the Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire (ECQ) in a Nova Scotian context; and (iii) to evaluate Nova Scotian public knowledge about PAD. Methods: Participants were recruited fro ...

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Author(s): Zhou S; Chen Z; Huang X; Yang X; Lyu L; An C; Peng H;

Food waste gives rise to many environmental problems. A large amount of food waste is produced by grocery retail stores. It is therefore important to apply efficient food waste treatment technologies with minimal environmental impact and investigate the optimal approach for food waste collection, transportation, and treatment. In the present study, a life ...

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Author(s): Jibb LA; Liu W; Stinson JN; Nathan PC; Chartrand J; Alberts NM; Hashemi E; Masama T; Pease HG; Torres LB; Cortes HG; Kuczynski S; Liu S; La H; Fortier MA;

Young children receiving outpatient cancer care are vulnerable to undermanaged pain. App-based solutions that provide pain treatment advice to parents in real-time and in all environments may improve access to quality pain care. We used a parent co-design approach involving iterative rounds of us ...

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Author(s): Shanmugam H; Raghavan V; Rajagopal R; Goyette B; Lyu L; Zhou S; An C;

Farm leftovers, particularly crop residues, are a key source of renewable energy in Canada. The nation's robust agricultural industry provides ample biomass, derived from forestry and agriculture resources, for energy generation. Crop residues, such as straws and husks, play a crucial role in this biomass reservoir, contributing to biofuel production ...

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Author(s): Yang X; Huang G; Chen Z; Feng Q; An C; Lyu L; Bi H; Zhou S;

Coastal waters are complex and dynamic areas with unique environmental attributes that complicate the vertical migration of microplastics (MPs). The MPs that enter coastal waters from diverse sources, including terrestrial, riverine, oceanic, and shoreline inputs undergo various aging pathways. In this study, the variations in the physiochemical character ...

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Author(s): Alavi S; Mohammadimoghaddam S; Najmabadi H; Maghsoudlou S;

In this report, we describe a 6-year-old girl with a medical history of pallor, mild icterus, anemia, blood transfusion and abnormal hemoglobin variant analysis on capillary electrophoresis. She was referred for further analysis. DNA sequencing of the proband revealed a de novo mutation in Codon 88 (CTG > CCG) of the ß-globin gene (HBB: c.266T > C) in a h ...

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Author(s): Bietar K; Chu S; Mandl G; Zhang E; Chabaytah N; Sabelli R; Capobianco JA; Stochaj U;

Lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are ideal candidates for use in biomedicine. The interaction of nanomaterials with biological systems determines whether they are suitable for use in living cells. In-depth knowledge of the nano-bio interactions is therefore a pre-requisite for the development of biomedical applications. The current stud ...

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Author(s): Wang Y; Wang H; Ji J; You T; Lu C; Liu C; Song Y; Chen Z; Zhu S;

Using activated-carbon-based electrodes derived from waste biomass in super-capacitor energy technologies is an essential future strategy to achieve sustainable energy and environmental protection. Biomass feed-stocks such as bamboo and straw have been used to prepare activated carbon-based electrodes. This experiment used peanut shells (waste biomass) as ...

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Author(s): Yang X; Huang G; Feng Q; An C; Zhou S; Bi H; Lyu L;

The estuary is an energetic area connecting the inland, river, and ocean. The migration of microplastics (MPs) in this highly complex area is tied to the entire ecosystem. In this study, the effects of cohesive SPM (clay) and noncohesive SPM (sand) on the vertical migration of positively buoyant MPs, polyethylene (PE), and negatively buoyant MPs, polytetr ...

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