Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
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Identification of an effective and rapidly degradable disinfectant from disinfection byproducts
We report an effective and rapidly degradable alternative to the widely used disinfectant, chloroxylenol. The newly identified disinfectant has the potential to address the dilemma that disinfectants face in balancing human biosecurity and environmental sustainability.
Change of El Niño onset location around 1970
A marked interdecadal shift of El Niño onset location occurred around 1970, that is, El Niño started its warming in eastern Pacific before 1970 but in western Pacific after 1970. The current study reveals the role of the interdecadal mean state change in causing the El Niño onset location shift.
Sex Differences in Fitted Face Mask Performance
“Have you ever noticed your mask leaking air around your nose or fogging up your glasses?”
To briefly describe a central study motivation, we asked participants this simple question before they undertook mask fit testing at the EPA Human Studies Facility located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Eliminating waste leakage into aquatic environments requires a comprehensive waste management approach.
We developed a set of future scenarios to understand the pivotal role of circular waste management systems in eliminating waste leakage into aquatic environments.
Changes in the seasonality and regionality of tornadoes in the United States
The occurrence of U.S. tornadoes, and tornado outbreaks, have exhibited significant changes both temporally and spatially.
