Ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless technology has recently obtained a renewed stimulus and wider attention as Federal Communications Committee (FCC) of USA released unlicensed spectrum in the 3.1~10.6 GHz band for short ...

Attempts to control bacterial pathogens have led to an increase in antibiotic-resistant cells and the genetic elements that confer resistance phenotypes. These cells and genes are disseminated simultaneously with the ...

Although human exposure to arsenic is thought to be caused mainly through arsenic-contaminated underground drinking water, the use of this water for irrigation enhances the possibility of arsenic uptake into crop plants. ...

The effect of iron plaque formation on plant surfaces and chemical species on arsenic uptake in Spirodela polyrhiza L. were investigated. Arsenate [As(V)] or arsenite [As(III)] concentration in S. polyrhiza L. was significantly ...

Communicating the need to prepare well in advance of the wildfire season is a strategic priority for wildfire management agencies worldwide. However, there is considerable evidence to suggest that although these agencies ...

Existing environmental performance assessment approaches focus on the overall performance to reflect sustainability of built projects. However, the impacts caused by construction activities on the environment occur throughout ...

Measurement of intertidal rock assemblages was investigated as a potential biological indicator to provide a quantitative estimate of the impact of urbanised catchment discharge on the estuaries of Sydney, Australia, from ...

The dietary bioaccessibility of seven elements (241Am, Cd, Co, Cs, Mn, Se, and Zn) in the Mediterranean mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck, 1819) was assessed for human consumers. In this respect, we assessed and ...

ABSTRACT: Australian freshwater bivalves possess a variety of attributes which make them particularly useful in both fundamental and applied studies of metal and radionuclide pollution. This paper focuses on the capacity ...