The main purpose of this review is to update the information on gasification tar, the most
cumbersome and problematic parameter in any gasification commercialization effort. The …

Lactoferrin is a member of the transferrin family of iron-binding proteins. Numerous functions
have been reported and continue to be reported for the protein, some of which are related to …

When gases or liquids are adsorbed in narrow pores or capillaries their properties are
significantly different from those in a bulk phase. This article reviews recent developments in …

Municipal wastewaters are a complex mixture containing estrogens and estrogen mimics
that are known to affect the reproductive health of wild fishes. Male fishes downstream of …

FLUXNET is a global network of micrometeorological flux measurement sites that measure
the exchanges of carbon dioxide, water vapor, and energy between the biosphere and …

Science studies has shown us why science and technology cannot always solve technical
problems in the public domain. In particular, the speed of political decision-making is faster …

BACKGROUND The question addressed in this book, Why are some people healthy and
others not?, has generated a vast academic literature, spanning many disciplines and many …

What does it mean to be an expert? In Rethinking Expertise, Harry Collins and Robert Evans
offer a radical new perspective on the role of expertise in the practice of science and the …

Recent theoretical work on the microscopic structure and surface tension of the liquid-
vapour interface of simple (argon-like) fluids is critically reviewed. In particular, the form of …

Recent studies of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in humans and of
simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) in rhesus monkeys have shown that resolution of the …