A reverse vending machine motivates citizens to bring recyclable waste by rewarding them, which is a viable solution to increase the recycling rate.Reverse vending machines generally use near-infrared sensors, barcode sensors, or cameras to classify recycling resources.However, sensor-based reverse vending machines suffer from a high configuration
Lesion mimic (Lm) mutants display hypersensitive responses (HR) without any pathogen attack; their symptoms are similar to those produced by a pathogen and result in cell death.In wheat, such mutants have been reported to be resistant against leaf rust due to their biotrophic nature.However, Lm mutants tend to encourage spot blotch (SB) disease cau
Recent findings indicate that perturbations of the mitochondrial electron transport chain (METC) can cause extended longevity in evolutionarily diverse organisms.To uncover the molecular basis of how altered METC increases lifespan in C.elegans, we performed an RNAi screen and revealed that three predicted transcription factors are specifically req
Stormwater runoff is a leading cause of nitrogen (N) transport to water bodies and hence one means of water quality deterioration.Stormwater runoff was monitored in an urban residential catchment (drainage area: 3.89 hectares) in Florida, United States to investigate the concentrations, forms, and sources of N.Runoff samples were collected over 22