by KeAi Communications Co. H2S removal and regeneration mechanism of NH3–CuO/13X-3 adsorbent. Credit: Erping Cao, et al. Blast furnace gas (BFG) is an important by-product energy for the iron and steel industry and has been widely used for heating and electricity generation. However, the undesirable contaminants, such as COS, CS2, and H2S, in BFG generate … Read more
A typical fairy circle on the Kamberg, which the researchers investigated during the 2024 rainy season: The clumps of grass—up to 80 cm high—can be seen at the edge of the fairy circle. These clumps use the fallen rain first and have an immense competitive advantage due to their size. With their established roots at … Read more
Close-up of a sample collected with the neuston net, showing plastic particles with considerable animal ‘by-catch’ Credit: Annika Jahnke / UFZ When plastic ends up in the ocean, it gradually weathers and disintegrates into small particles. If marine animals ingest these particles, their health can be severely affected. Large accumulations of plastic can therefore disrupt … Read more
An illustrated reconstruction of the Bronze Age stilt settlement unearthed at Must Farm in the East of England. Credit: Cambridge Archaeological Unit A major report on the remains of a stilt village that was engulfed in flames almost 3,000 years ago reveals in unprecedented detail the daily lives of England’s prehistoric fenlanders. Must Farm, a … Read more
Fragments of brain from an individual buried in a Victorian workhouse cemetery (Bristol, UK), some 200 years ago. No other soft tissue survived among the bones, which were dredged from the heavily waterlogged grave. Credit: Alexandra L. Morton-Hayward Soft tissue preservation in the geological record is relatively rare, and except where deliberate intervention halts the … Read more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Public health strategies among young people must address violence against women and risky sexual practices associated with pornography exposure, Queensland University of Technology researchers say in new research. The researchers from the QUT School of Justice, Professor Michael Flood and Ph.D. candidates Maree Crabbe and Kelsey Adams, drew on a nationally … Read more
Credit: Journal of Heredity (2023). DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esad081 Cape lions used to roam the Cape Flats grassland plains of South Africa, in what is now known as Western Cape Providence. When Europeans arrived in South Africa in the mid-1600s, Cape lions, along with many other African carnivores and herbivores, were hunted as agricultural practice to protect … Read more
Benefits observed in human health chatgroups are also emerging in plant health, the scientists say. Credit: CABI A CABI-led study has revealed that there is evidence of the benefits of chatgroups to human health, which can also be replicated in plant health. The research analyzed the opportunities and pitfalls of using chat groups for plant … Read more
Credit: AI-generated image Researchers can now point to two competencies that owner-managers must possess for their firms to experience growth: matching competence and governance competence. In a recent study published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, the team also found owner–managers from family firms often find it challenging to leverage their governance competence to achieve growth, … Read more
Schematic illustration of different types of carbon supports used in electrocatalysis, including graphene, carbon nanotube (CNT), C60, carbon aerogel, carbon fiber/cloth, mesoporous carbon, and carbon black (CB) (color online). Credit: Science China Press Carbon materials, due to their appropriate physicochemical characteristics such as high surface area, adjustable pore structure, variable morphology, and multifunctional surface properties … Read more
