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Housing conditions in European one-person households

by Marlena Piekut

This study addresses the satisfaction of housing-related needs in single-person households across European countries. The primary objective is to assess the housing satisfaction of single-person households in European countries, specifically within the Visegrad Group. The study seeks to identify trends in housing conditions, create a ranking of countries based on these conditions, and categorize countries with similar levels of unmet housing needs. The study employs statistical... Читать дальше...

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The force at the implant cannot be assessed by the mallet force–Unless supported by a model

by Peter J. Schlieker, Michael M. Morlock, Gerd Huber

The implantation of uncemented prostheses requires the application of sufficient forces to achieve a press-fit of the implant in the bone. Excessive forces have to be omitted to limit bone damage. Force measurements along the force transmission path between mallet and implant are frequently used to investigate this trade-off. Placing a load cell at a position of interest (PoI), which might be the implant bone interface or the head taper junction... Читать дальше...

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Agricultural production and air pollution: An investigation on crop straw fires

by Kai Zhao, Xiaohui Tian, Wangyang Lai, Shuai Xu

In numerous developing nations, the pervasive practice of crop residue incineration is a principal contributor to atmospheric contamination in agricultural operations. This study examines the repercussions of such biomass combustion on air quality during the autumnal harvest season, utilizing data acquired from satellite-based remote sensing of fire events and air pollution measurements. Employing wind direction information alongside difference-in-difference... Читать дальше...

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Investigating the degradation potential of microbial consortia for perfluorooctane sulfonate through a functional "top-down" screening approach

by Yu Liang, Anzhou Ma

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a prominent perfluorinated compound commonly found in the environment, known to pose various risks to human health. However, the removal of PFOS presents significant challenges, primarily due to the limited discovery of bacteria capable of effectively degrading PFOS. Moreover, single degradation bacteria often encounter obstacles in individual cultivation and the breakdown of complex pollutants. In contrast, microbial consortia have shown promise in pollutant degradation. Читать дальше...

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Unraveling how the third-party brain under stress responds to injustices

by Masahiko Haruno

How third-party individuals respond to injustices is important for resolving conflict in society. A study in PLOS Biology shows that individuals experiencing acute stress prefer to aid victims over punishing offenders, an opposite pattern to non-stress conditions. How third-party individuals respond to injustices is important for resolving conflict in society. This Primer explores a new study that shows that individuals experiencing acute stress prefer to aid victims over punishing offenders... Читать дальше...

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Genetic code robustness and protein evolvability are correlated and protein-specific

by Brian P. H. Metzger

The relationship between genetic code robustness and protein evolvability is unknown. A new study in PLOS Biology using in silico rewiring of genetic codes and functional protein data identified a positive correlation between code robustness and protein evolvability that is protein-specific. The relationship between genetic code robustness and protein evolvability is unknown. This Primer explores a new PLOS Biology study which uses in silico rewiring of genetic codes... Читать дальше...

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Why The Strangers Still Scares Us

Bryan Bertino’s 2008 sleeper hit was an anomaly in the age of found-footage gimmicks and baroque Saw traps—an eerie minimalist slasher whose masked killers had no backstory or motivation. With the first of three new sequels now in theaters, Bertino and the director and star of the new trilogy talk about the elemental power of home-invasion horror.