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Novel Solar-Driven Desalination Unit Could Resolve World’s Freshwater Scarcity Written by AZoCleantechApr 28 2021 Although Earth has a vast amount of water, a major portion of it is non-potable seawater, with freshwater making up only about 2.5% of the total. Many places around the world hence experience acute water scarcities. Solar-powered desalination unit consists of three layers: wicking material, a thermal insulator, and a paper-based solar light absorber containing titanium. Image Cred...

Study: ICD patients should be regularly screened for anxiety and depression Patients receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) should be regularly screened for anxiety and depression, according to research presented at EHRA 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Most patients adapt well to living with an ICD. For others it completely changes their life, with worries about shocks from the device, body image, and livelihood as some need to...

Foot assessments can help detect atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes Atrial fibrillation can be detected during annual foot assessments in patients with diabetes, according to research presented today at EHRA 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). "In our study, one in six patients with diabetes had previously undiagnosed atrial fibrillation," said study author Dr. Ilias Kanellos of the European University of Cyprus, Nicosia. "This presents an...

New Hybrid Material may Soon Lead to Advanced Fuel Cell Technology Written by AZoMApr 21 2021 When it comes to fuel cell technology, protons are considered the next big thing. The subatomic exchange generates significant power that challenges modern solid-state fuel cell technology that is currently used to fuel space shuttles. Ultra-high proton conduction via extended hydrogen-bonding network in polyoxometalate-based framework functionalized with lanthanide ion. Image Credit: Hiroshima Univers...

Guts immune response in COVID-19 patients may not provide adequate protection to other organs Our guts may not provide long-lasting systemic immunity from COVID-19, which is where immune cells circulate through the body to provide protection to other organs, finds a new study published in Frontiers in Immunology. An analysis of blood samples from patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 revealed that immune cells circulating in the blood, which were triggered by the guts response to infection, were l...

Increasing activity levels may reduce the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes Elevated blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes increase the risk of heart disease. But a large study today reveals that in people with these conditions, increasing activity levels is associated with a reduced likelihood of heart events and mortality. The research is presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 Previous research sho...

People who trust TV and Facebook for accurate news about COVID-19 are less knowledgeable People who trust television and Facebook to provide them with accurate news about the coronavirus pandemic are less knowledgeable about COVID-19, according to a new study, which assessed peoples knowledge of the virus in the earliest stages of the pandemic. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Current Medical Research & Opinion, surveyed 5,948 adults in Pennsylvania between March 25-31, 2020,...

New Multilayer Coating for Implants Proves Effective Against Bacterial Infection Written by AZoMApr 13 2021 Young researchers from the National University of Science and Technology MISIS (NUST MISIS) have developed multilayer antibacterial coatings featuring an extended effect and a versatile range of action. The author of the work, a researcher at the NUST MISIS Inorganic nanomaterials laboratory Elizaveta Permyakova. Image Credit: Sergey Gnuskov/NUST MISIS. The coating has been prepared using...

An innovative nanofiber production method known as “centrifugal multispinning” has been developed by scientists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). The new method will pave the way for safe and economical mass production of high-performance polymer nanofibers.

Compassion training can improve the well-being of relatives of people with mental illness If relatives of people with mental illness become better at accepting the difficult emotions and life events they experience - which is what training in compassion is about - their anxiety, depression and stress is reduced. These are the results of a new study from the Danish Center for Mindfulness at Aarhus University. Being a relative of a person with a mental illness can be very burdensome. It can feel ...