Frontiers9d
Exploring the antibacterial and anti-biofilm properties of Diacerein against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a significant clinical challenge due to its multidrug resistance. Diacerein (DIA), primarily used to treat degenerative joint ...
Los Angeles Times6d
California banned polystyrene. So why is it still on store shelves?
A ban on sales of styrofoam products used in food service was supposed to have taken effect Jan. 1, but California hasn’t taken steps to enforce it. CalRecycle, the state agency tasked with ...
The Hindu19d
Cotton imports increase despite pressure on Indian cotton prices
Increasing import of raw and waste cotton in the last seven months has brought to fore the urgent need for measures to improve cotton productivity in India. Also Read:Allocation for cotton in ...
Nature7d
Cohesive Energy Density of Polystyrene
Bristow and Watson 1 have recently described the determination of the cohesive energy densities of polymers by swelling and viscosity measurements. This communication summarizes the results of ...
Business Insider16d
Our 20 favorite pairs of cotton underwear for women, tested for comfort
The best cotton underwear is a true staple of your top drawer. If you're prepping for the warm weather season and need some pairs to keep you cool and comfortable, you're in the right place.
Business Insider13d
The best cotton sheets, tested and reviewed
Cotton is by far the most popular choice for sheet material thanks to its breathability, comfort, and durability. This natural fiber that can either be light and airy or dense and warming ...
Daily Mail17d
The hidden meanings behind the songs on King Charles's playlist - from 'extending an olive branch' to Prince Harry to the nods to Queen Camilla
To mark Commonwealth Day, King Charles has released a playlist in collaboration with Apple Music. Becoming the first British monarch in history to record their own podcast - which was aired in ...
Daily Mail28d
Kate Middleton gushes over 'amazing' William and says she's 'felt the support from everyone' - while Prince tells crowd in Wales he's 'still as cheeky as ever'
Kate, 43, was greeting crowds at Pontypridd Market ahead of the nation's annual celebration of St David's Day when she made the sweet comment. Thought to be speaking to an elderly gentleman who ...
Packaging Europe8d
Researchers 3D-print coffee and mushroom mixture into ‘compostable’ packs
Researchers at the University of Washington have mixed coffee grounds, mushroom spores, and mycelium to 3D-print a ‘compostable’ packaging material said to perform similarly to polystyrene dunnage.
The Indian Express24d
Cotton crisis in Punjab: How regulatory hurdles might be making things worse
In recent years, whiteflies and pink bollworms have wreaked havoc on the cotton crop in North India. Cotton yields are down, as is the area under cotton cultivation — the crop was cultivated in only ...
Frontiers29d
Exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics impairs sperm metabolism and pre-implantation embryo development in mice
1 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, Centre for Assisted Reproduction of Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, ...