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Four questions for techno-ethics
(Ramon Llull Journal of Applied Ethics 2023, 14, 2023)There are four basic techno-ethical questions that are often overseen in discussing the application of technologies. They are often taken for granted, for Modernity seemed to already have an answer for ... -
From Fukushima to fossil fuels: Carbon emissions, climate narratives, and grassroots movements in Japan's energy transition
(Energy Research & Social Science. 2024;112:103520, 2024-03-28)The Fukushima Nuclear Accident triggered an energy predicament in Japan, necessitating initiatives to decarbonise and denuclearise its energy landscape. This shift has intensified reliance on fossil ... -
Cardiac and neurobehavioral impairments in three phylogenetically distant aquatic model organisms exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of boscalid
(Environmental Pollution. 2024;347:123685, 2024-03-16)Boscalid (2-Chloro-N-(4′-chlorobiphenyl-2-yl) nicotinamide), a pyridine carboxamide fungicide, is an inhibitor of the complex II of the respiration chain in fungal mitochondria. As boscalid is only ... -
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy evaluation of nonthermal plasma restoration for ductile metals in cultural heritage artifacts
(Plasma Processes and Polymers 2023, 20 (4), 2200136, 2023-04)Despite the large number of studies devoted to understanding the degradation process of ductile metals in cultural heritage, there is still a lack of consolidated protocols for their restoration. ... -
Highly Sensitive Silver-Microlayer Thin Film on a pp-PFM-Modified PDMS Strain Sensor as a Versatile Tool for Stretchable Electronics Applications
(Advanced electronic materials 2023, 9 (2), 2200717, 2023-02)Strain sensors for wearable electronic devices have received attention due to their potential application in medicine for physiological monitoring or as part of advanced prosthetics. However, low ... -
Li6BaLa2Ta2O12 Solid-State Probe for Studying Li Activity in Molten Sn-Li Alloys
(Chemosensors 2023, 11(1), 6, 2023-01)Metals or alloys that are liquid at or near room temperature are of interest of the scientific community due to the versatility of their applications. Considering the nuclear fusion energy applications, ... -
Unravelling 3D Dynamics and Hydrodynamics during Incorporation of Dielectric Particles to an Optical Trapping Site
(ACS Nano 2023, 17(4), 2023-02)Mapping of the spatial and temporal motion of particles inside an optical field is critical for understanding and further improvement of the 3D spatio-temporal control over their optical trapping dynamics. ... -
Presence and toxicity of drugs used to treat SARS-CoV-2 in Llobregat River, Catalonia, Spain
(Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2023, 30, 49487–49497, 2023-04)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), the respiratory illness responsible for the on-going COVID-19 ... -
Multipollutant Abatement through Visible Photocatalytic System
(Catalysts 2023, 13(1), 65, 2023-01)Water pollution damages the aquatic environment due to the presence of organic contaminants, which in turn is distressing to the ecosystem. Photocatalytic activity is a greener and promising method to ... -
Binding of common organic UV-filters to the thyroid hormone transport protein transthyretin using in vitro and in silico studies: Potential implications in health.
(Environmental Research 2023, 217, 114836, 2023-01-15)Several anthropogenic contaminants have been identified as competing with the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4) for binding to transport proteins as transthyretin (TTR). This binding can potentially create ... -
Active Glycogen Synthase in the Liver Prevents High-Fat Diet-Induced Glucose Intolerance, Decreases Food Intake, and Lowers Body Weight
(International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2023, 24(13), 2574, 2023-02)Many lines of evidence demonstrate a correlation between liver glycogen content and food intake. We previously demonstrated that mice overexpressing protein targeting to glycogen (PTG) specifically in ... -
Structure–Activity Relationship of N-Ethyl-Hexedrone Analogues: Role of the α-Carbon Side-Chain Length in the Mechanism of Action, Cytotoxicity, and Behavioral Effects in Mice
(ACS Chemical Neuroscience 2023, 14 (4), 2023-02-15)Synthetic cathinones are β-keto amphetamine derivatives whose appearance has increased dramatically in the past decades. N-Ethyl substituted cathinones have been proven to potently inhibit dopamine (DA) ... -
Developing a single-stage continuous process strategy for vitamin B12 production with Propionibacterium freudenreichii
(Microbial Cell Factories 2023, 22, 2023)Background: Vitamin B12 is a widely used compound in the feed and food, healthcare and medical industries that can only be produced by fermentation because of the complexity of its chemical synthesis. ... -
Additively manufactured three-dimensional lightweight cellular solids: Experimental and numerical analysis
(Materials & Design 2023, 226, 111641, 2023-02)The development of cellular solids is one of the research fields in which additive manufacturing has made relevant progress in producing lightweight components and enhancing their performance. This work ... -
State relevance and modal analysis in electrical microgrids with high penetration of electronic generation
(International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems 2023, 147, 108876, 2023-05)A clean electricity sector requires distributed generation through electronic power sources with very fast voltage, frequency, and current responses. Therefore, unlike in conventional power systems with ... -
Evaluating the alterations of the estrogen-responsive genes in Cyprinodon variegatus larvae for biomonitoring the impacts of estrogenic endocrine disruptors (EEDs)
(Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology 2023, 97, 104042, 2023-01)Currently, endocrine disruptors (EDs) can be found in all the environmental compartments. To understand the effects of estrogenic EDs (EEDs), adults of Cyprinodon variegatus have been classically used ... -
The role of serotonergic signaling on phototactic and locomotor behavior in Daphnia magna
(Science of The Total Environment 2023, 856 (Part 2), 159042, 2023-01-15)The role of serotonin in Daphnia magna phototactic and locomotor behavior was assessed using reverse genetics and pharmacological treatments with serotonin and fluoxetine. The study was conducted with ... -
Improving Glass Transition Temperature and Toughness of Epoxy Adhesives by a Complex Room-Temperature Curing System by Changing the Stoichiometry
(Polymers 2023, 15(2), 252, 2023-01)The glass transition temperature (Tg) of room-temperature curing epoxy adhesives is limited by the temperature used during curing. It is already known that the excess of epoxy groups can undergo a ... -
Effect of surface functionalization and loading on the mechanical properties of soft polymeric nanoparticles prepared by nano-emulsion templating
(Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2023, 222, 113019, 2023-02)Drug and gene delivery systems based on polymeric nanoparticles offer a greater efficacy and a reduced toxicity compared to traditional formulations. Recent studies have evidenced that their internalization, ... -
PET Imaging of Self-Assembled 18F-Labelled Pd2L4 Metallacages for Anticancer Drug Delivery
(Chemistry – A European Journal 2023, 29(3), e202202604, 2023-01-12)To advance the design of self-assembled metallosupramolecular architectures as new generation theranostic agents, the synthesis of 18F-labelled [Pd2L4]4+ metallacages is reported. Different spectroscopic ...