According to the CSIRO Our Future World report the megatrend ‘Going, going…gone?’ is concerned with the perilous situation of the world’s ecological habitats and biodiversity where impacts have resulted in more consumption, the decline in habitats, plant species and animal species, increased greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. This trend also explores positive changes and a possibly bright future …
The shrinkage stress of thermal cured epoxy resin was reduced by the addition of functional hollow microspheres. The curing stress of the epoxy resin could be precisely monitored. The shrinkage stress of thermal cured epoxy resin developed during curing process can cause low film adhesion strength, low dimensional accuracy and even coating films warping which …
Actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens went old school in the best way possible on Tuesday night at the Bad Boys For Life premiere. To match her white feathered gown, Hudgens wore her hair parted to the side with long waves down her back, and we're calling it now: Old-Hollywood glamour is back. Instagram content This …
Every curly haired person has been there — and most people with wavy hair have too. You go to sleep on wash day with a head full of perfectly styled curls — and wake up with a knotted mess of hair, your perfect curl pattern thrown into chaos. You can’t wash your hair fresh each …
It happens all the time, where I’m talking to someone about a filter problem they’re having – when it’s actually a valve problem. DE and Sand filters use either a Multiport valve (MPV) or a Push-Pull (slide) valve to backwash, or send the water backwards through the filter media, flushing out the dirt. These types …
During the creation of our Drupal Droopler distribution, we took into account several years of experience in building corporate websites. We noticed that one of the most important requirements for creating large websites is to use the “once and properly” principle. Once created, the software should be easy to use and update, and should not …
Antimicrobial functionalization of silicone surfaces with engineered short peptides having broad spectrum antimicrobial and salt resistant properties. Li X, Li P, Saravanan R, Basu A, Mishra B, Lim SH, Su X, Tambyah PA, Leong SS. Acta Biomater. 2013 Sep 19. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.09.009. [Epub ahead of print] Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are often preceded by …
Altana’s sales and profitability increased in the first half of 2024. The speciality chemicals group Altana increased its sales by around 18% to EUR 1637 million in the first half of 2024. According to the company, this growth was driven by a strong increase in demand in almost all of the company’s sales markets as …
Synthetic analogues of bovine bactenecin dodecapeptide reduce herpes simplex virus type 2 infectivity in mice. Shestakov A, Jenssen H, Hancock RE, Nordström I, Eriksson K. Antiviral Res., 2013, 100, 455-9. …
