Progress in osteoarthritis research by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. [PDF]
Osteoarthritis (OA) in China is gradually becoming an important scientific research area that has had a significant impact on research and development (R&D) activities in the OA field worldwide.
Li Y, Xie W, Xiao W, Dou D.
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Empirical assessment of ChatGPT's answering capabilities in natural science and engineering. [PDF]
ChatGPT is a powerful language model from OpenAI that is arguably able to comprehend and generate text. ChatGPT is expected to greatly impact society, research, and education.
Schulze Balhorn L+5 more
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A restatement of the natural science evidence base on the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals on wildlife. [PDF]
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are substances that alter the function of the endocrine system and consequently cause adverse effects to humans or wildlife.
Godfray HCJ+8 more
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A restatement of the natural science evidence concerning catchment-based 'natural' flood management in the UK. [PDF]
Flooding is a very costly natural hazard in the UK and is expected to increase further under future climate change scenarios. Flood defences are commonly deployed to protect communities and property from flooding, but in recent years flood management ...
Dadson SJ+15 more
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A restatement of the natural science evidence base concerning the health effects of low-level ionizing radiation. [PDF]
Exposure to ionizing radiation is ubiquitous, and it is well established that moderate and high doses cause ill-health and can be lethal. The health effects of low doses or low dose-rates of ionizing radiation are not so clear.
McLean AR+15 more
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Jackman, Wilbur S.+2 more
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A restatement of recent advances in the natural science evidence base concerning neonicotinoid insecticides and insect pollinators. [PDF]
A summary is provided of recent advances in the natural science evidence base concerning the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on insect pollinators in a format (a ‘restatement') intended to be accessible to informed but not expert policymakers and ...
Godfray HC+7 more
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The natural science underlying big history. [PDF]
Nature's many varied complex systems—including galaxies, stars, planets, life, and society—are islands of order within the increasingly disordered Universe.
Chaisson EJ.
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A restatement of the natural science evidence base concerning neonicotinoid insecticides and insect pollinators. [PDF]
There is evidence that in Europe and North America many species of pollinators are in decline, both in abundance and distribution. Although there is a long list of potential causes of this decline, there is concern that neonicotinoid insecticides, in ...
Godfray HC+8 more
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A restatement of the natural science evidence base relevant to the control of bovine tuberculosis in Great Britain. [PDF]
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a very important disease of cattle in Great Britain, where it has been increasing in incidence and geographical distribution.
Godfray HC+9 more
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