Linen is a flax-based textile that is predominantly used for homeware applications. While linen is similar to cotton, it is made from fibers derived from the stems of the flax plant instead of the bolls that grow around cotton seeds.
A placebo (or dummy pill) is an inert (inactive) substance, typically a tablet, capsule or other dose form that does not contain an active drug ingredient. For example, placebo pills or liquids may contain starch, sugar, or saline. Physical placebos, or “sham” treatments have also been...
EPDM is a durable, waterproof, elastomeric, and highly flexible synthetic rubber which is well-suited for use as a single-ply roofing material for many reasons. “EPDM” is an acronym for “ethylene propylene diene monomer”, which is the full chemical name of EPDM rubber. “EPDM roofing” ...
Read our helpful guide on dry eye syndrome. Discover how the condition is caused, which signs and symptoms to look out for and how you should treat it.
What causes the northern lights? The northern lights give us a unique window into our sun's activity, space weather and Earth's magnetic field. At any given moment, the sun is ejecting charged particles from its corona, or upper atmosphere, creating the solar wind. When that wind slams int...
Infectivity is host-determined per the availability of viral receptors together with the host cell entry cofactors or coreceptors [3] (Fig.1). Here, we will discuss the mechanism(s) for SARS-CoV-2 entry to CNS (Fig.1–01) and neuronal target(s) for SARS-CoV-2 post entry (Fig.1–02...
Diseases caused by trypanosomatids include leishmaniasis (Leishmania spp.), Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi), and sleeping sickness (Trypanosoma brucei) that affect millions of people, especially low-income populations, being classified as neglected tr
“This is by far the least offensive smelling and tasting one, I actually don’t notice a smell at all. My baby is tolerating it well so far which is the most important part. No more blood in her stools!”– Reviewer on Enfamil’s website. Negative Reviews “This prod...
The purpose of this review article is to investigate the usefulness of different types of life cycle assessment (LCA) studies of electrified vehicles to pr
By altering deposition settings, electrodeposition enables the simple control of the coating’s chemical composition, shape, and thickness [99]. Because of its recognized anticorrosion potential and environmental friendliness, the electrodeposition of polyaniline (PANI) coatings onto metal surfaces has ...