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Aromaticity in anions in fluorine-free ionic liquids

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ILs composed of bis(trifluoromethyl sulfonyl)imide (TFSI) anion with different nitrogen-based aromatic and aliphatic cations – such as imidazolium, pyridinium, pyrrolidinium, piperidinium and quaternary ammonium derivatives – are widely tested in […]

New doesn’t always mean better: Do consumers prefer older drugs?

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With new drugs being approved and released every year, Dr Yun Jie, Assistant Professor of Marketing at the School of Business, Sun Yat-sen University China, in collaboration with Professor Ye […]

Creating social value in online communities through digital activism

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Researchers have examined how the Internet and social media create and enable digital activism.

Dr Petros Chamakiotis, Associate Professor of Management at ESCP Business School, Dr Dimitra Petrakaki, Reader in Information Systems at the University of Sussex Business School, and Prof Niki Panteli, Professor […]

To Test, Or Not To Test – The COVID-19 Question

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The research showed that countries with a higher health expenditure identify more positive cases and deaths.

Dr Cristina Isabel Ibarra-Armenta is a lecturer at the Autonomous University of Sinaloa and UNICAF University. Dr Moisés Alejandro Alarcon-Osuna is a lecturer at the University of Guadalajara, and a […]

The Predictive Learning Study: Understanding media choices in early development

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Background From the moment babies are born, they find themselves immersed in a cluttered sensory environment, where several stimuli compete for attention. Despite the ever-changing nature of this environment, babies […]

Using thermal imaging to prevent and forecast particulate emissions from mine tailings

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Fugitive dust emissions from dry mine tailings surfaces is an environmental concern that undermines the mining industry’s social acceptability. Aluminium refining waste material management involves intensive mud farming activities intended […]

On human thermal perception of weather and climate

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Human thermal perception of weather and climate is deeply subjective, and this was already recognised by Alexander von Humboldt in the early 1800s. He wrote the following in his […]

How different are you and your significant other from a spider couple?

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There is a famous statement in pop culture that says ‘sex sells’. And it is true. Sex services, like prostitution and pornography, have long been recognised as some of the […]

A new generation of induced pluripotent stem cells for regenerative medicine

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Dr Schrepfer and Dr Deuse conducting their stem cell research

Embryonic stem cells or induced pluripotent stem cells are unlimited sources for the generation of cell derivatives for the regeneration of failing organs. However, such cell transplants are subject to […]

A new computational approach to Digital Holographic Microscopy

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Digital Holographic Microscopy offers a unique way for researchers to precisely examine the 3D topography of microscopic objects. However, until now the capabilities of this technique have been limited by […]