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How plants build the microbiome they need to survive in a tough environment
New research from Northern Arizona University points to the idea that, under some conditions, plants can "curate" their ...
The multitasking microbe that turns CO₂ into minerals
At more than 470 times the atmospheric concentration of CO₂, a humble soil bacterium does something extraordinary: it turns ...
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Interventions for preventing or reducing dryness symptoms or upper respiratory infections in educational settings and at the workplace - Cochrane
Humidification of indoor air versus no humidification The included studies showed that increasing indoor air humidity by installing humidifiers at the workplaces had no effect, and other studies ...
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The Effect of Pollution on Worker Productivity: Evidence from Call-Center Workers in China | NBER - National Bureau of Economic Research
We investigate the effect of pollution on worker productivity in the service sector by focusing on two call centers in China. Using precise measures of each worker’s daily output linked to daily ...
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Why you should think twice about wearing outdoor shoes indoors
You never know what unhygienic health horrors could be coming into your house on the soles of your sneakers, stilettoes and ...