Monthly Archives: July 2020
How can we tuned magnetic response of a composite particles to an applied field
Composite particles contain two or more components and therefore they could have several advantages over single component particles, as multifuntionality, novel functions or enhanced properties. Their properties are induced by interactions between the constituents and depend not
Prioritization of unregulated disinfection by-products in water distribution systems
Drinking water contamination has been recognized as a global challenge. Water contamination due to the regrowth of microorganisms, including harmful pathogens, has been recognized as a critical drinking water quality failure pathway. Disinfection is a common process
Can reports of a homicide committed by a person with schizophrenia change public opinion about them?
Schizophrenia is a neurological disorder in which a combination of hallucinations and delusions lead the person to interpret reality abnormally. On May 29th 2009, a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia killed a 4-year old boy and injured his
Sex differences in heart failure outcomes in Ontario, Canada
Heart failure is a leading cause of death in women and men around the world. Despite recent advances in the management of heart failure, much still need to be learned how outcomes might differ by sex. Indeed,
Ecotoxicology at the era of biocontrol expansion
The French network ECOTOX questioned recently the implementation of ecotoxicology tools and concepts within the elaboration of biocontrol strategies. Ecotoxicology is defined as the science which studies the impacts of human activity (industry, agriculture, urban growth…) on
Visualizing invisible nano-structure of electric double layer structure: deuterium labelling for neutron study
Ionic liquids (ILs) which are composed of organic cations and organic (or inorganic) anions have been widely considered for use in electrochemical materials because of their excellent chemical and physical properties wide electrochemical window, negligible vapor pressure,
The hepatopancreas of decapod crustaceans, a particularly complex and dynamic invertebrate organ
The hepatopancreas is the largest organ of the digestive tract and metabolic centre of the ~15,000 species of decapod crustaceans that include shrimps, crabs, lobsters and crayfishes. A review of my own data and literature data revealed
How fast a single nanopore acquires its charge
Modern technologies such as smartphones, electric vehicles and various battery-powered devices increasingly require high density electric-energy storage units for improved operation. Supercapacitors are an emergent class of high-power storage devices which consist of porous electrodes that can
What are the chemical properties of water in the world’s deepest blue hole?
The Sansha Yongle Blue Hole (SYBH), located on the Yongle Atoll of the Xiasha Islands in the northern South China Sea, has been discovered to be the world’s deepest blue hole. Its depth is 301.19 m, 100
Retroduplication of rhodopsin gene 400 million years ago diversified the photoreception in fishes
Animals utilize light from the environment as important information sources. We can discriminate colors, brightness and shapes of objects by visual system. In addition, animals can detect daily and seasonal changes of the light environment to alter
