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The Cinderella tree, Quillaja saponaria – A soap story

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Our current understanding of plants has been shaped by the entwining of different cultures. The Chilean soapbark tree, traditionally valued as a source of natural soap, was shown by serendipitous research in France in the 1900s to produce compounds that can boost the immune response to vaccines.
Anne Osbourn
wiley   +1 more source

Why Autonomous Vehicles Are Not Ready Yet: A Multi‐Disciplinary Review of Problems, Attempted Solutions, and Future Directions

open access: yesJournal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Personal autonomous vehicles can sense their surrounding environment, plan their route, and drive with little or no involvement of human drivers. Despite the latest technological advancements and the hopeful announcements made by leading entrepreneurs, to date no personal vehicle is approved for road circulation in a “fully” or “semi ...
Xingshuai Dong   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Religious Perspectives Regarding the Ethical Issues Associated With Clinical Xenotransplantation. [PDF]

open access: yesXenotransplantation
Hurst DJ   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mobilising Community Engagement in Disaster Risk‐Sensitive Urban Planning: Insights From Grounded Theory and Two‐Mode Social Network Analysis

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the emphasis in sustainable development goals (SDG) 11, 13, and 17 on collaborative efforts to address climate change‐induced disaster risks through inclusive planning, stakeholders' role in fostering community engagement in risk‐sensitive urban planning (RSUP) remains underexplored.
Devindi Geekiyanage   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Sustainable Tourism in Svalbard by Assessing and Prioritizing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tourism is a significant sector on the Svalbard archipelago. The increase in visitors and tourism activities has reshaped the local community of Longyearbyen, brought new economic opportunities, and put greater pressure on the local environment.
Julien Lebel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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