Unlike organic contaminants, metal (loid) s do not undergo microbial or chemical
degradation and persist for a long time after their introduction. Bioavailability of metal (loid) s …

Many heavy metals exist in minute amounts in natural agricultural soil. However, when their
amounts exceed a certain level due to pollutants brought from outside, soil contamination …

The dynamics and availability of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and other trace elements in
soils are of great concern to soil scientists. Owing to the human toxicity of As and Cd, the …

Background First-line chemotherapy for advanced esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma
results in poor outcomes. The monoclonal antibody nivolumab has shown an overall …

Since the successful demonstration of a blue light-emitting diode (LED), potential materials
for making short-wavelength LEDs and diode lasers have been attracting increasing interest …

We describe the structural and optical properties of II–VI oxide alloys, Mg x Zn 1− x O and Cd
y Zn 1− y O, grown by pulsed-laser deposition. Single-phase alloyed films of (Mg, Zn) O and …

Background Neurogenic components, such as neurotrophic factors and neuropeptides, are
probably involved in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD) via the …

Arsenic (As) is highly mobilized when paddy soil is flooded, causing increased uptake of As
by rice. We investigated factors controlling soil-to-solution partitioning of As under anaerobic …

Single-photon sources that provide non-classical light states on demand have a broad
range of applications in quantum communication, quantum computing and metrology. Single …

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the influence of high exposure to bisphenol A on
recurrent miscarriage and immunoendocrine abnormalities. METHODS: Serum bisphenol A …