Figure 2 explains the physical inspection of the content check process. The current customs clearance sampling method is SRS, that is, single-stage sampling directly from the population, which helps in reducing sampling bias. Theoretically, this…
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Evidence for common fungal networks among plants formed by a Dark Septate Endophyte in Sorghum bicolor
Experimental system design
We created experimental boxes by modifying the “We-V Box” with dual ventilation ports from Magenta LLC (https://wevitro.magentallc.com/vessel/; dimensions: 24.5 ×9.7 ×8.2 cm, length x width x height;…
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Why anger cools after 50: Surprising findings from a new menopause study
There has been a lot of research focused on understanding women’s experiences with depression during the menopause transition and early menopause, but there are few studies on perimenopausal women’s experiences with emotional arousal, such as…
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This sun-powered sponge pulls drinking water straight from the ocean
Most of Earth’s water is in the oceans and too salty to drink. Desalination plants can make seawater drinkable, but they require large amounts of energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have developed a sponge-like material with…
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Lifecycle cost-effectiveness analysis for greener alternative shipping fuels towards maritime energy sustainability
Costs of Implementation
Figure 1a compares cost of implementation for methanol and LNG, highlighting factors such as shipbuilding, fuel cost per mile, environmental lifecycle impact, and social costs minimized. It includes metrics in…
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A global dataset of public agricultural R&D investment: 1960-2022
Concepts and definitions
For our definition of ‘public agricultural R&D’, we relied on the OECD Frascati Manual19, which provides guidelines for the collection of research and development statistics (Supplementary Section A lists the key…
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Computational strategic recruitment for representation and coverage studied in the All of Us Research Program
Current state of All of Us
Throughout our results, we focus on the subset of All of Us participants who have a defined 3-digit electronic health record (EHR) site code, obtained from variable src_id45. This subset of…
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Assessing the scientific and economic impacts of the experiments conducted onboard the International Space Station
ISS experiments data
Our experiment data come from NASA’s Space Station Research Explorer. To begin with, we collected a comprehensive list of experiments since the inception of the ISS. In the raw data we downloaded in September 2023, 2534…
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A bright comeback for peri-xanthenoxanthene
A bright comeback for peri-xanthenoxanthene
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High-risk private space missions have potential impact on government-sponsored programs
Private space missions such as Polaris Dawn exemplify the challenges facing the evolving landscape of space exploration. Polaris Dawn involved high-risk groundbreaking elements that included the first commercial spacewalk. Here, we draw attention…
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