This study presents a theoretical investigation of bidentate chelators for Pb 2 ⁺ removal from aqueous systems using molecular dynamics simulations. Specifically, β-diketone- and dithiooxamide-based ligands, including a nanostructured derivative (LIG2), were evaluated to assess their coordination behavior, stability, and binding affinity toward lead ions. Simulations were conducted for 100 ns to ensure adequate conformational...

Purpose Interoperability among Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) formats remains a persistent challenge, even for widely used standards such as EcoSpold 2 and ILCD, limiting data exchange and reuse. Converters are commonly employed to bridge these gaps, yet existing tools are mostly commercial, tied to specific software ecosystems and lack robust open-source alternatives. To address this limitation, we introduce Lavoisier, an open-so...

Conventional milk indicators such as somatic cell count (SCC) and pH have limited specificity for monitoring caprine mastitis, particularly under non-antibiotic treatment protocols. This exploratory study evaluated the temporal behavior of milk N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAGase), SCC, total bacterial count (TBC), pH, and selected electrolyte indicators (Na, K, and Na/K ratio) across sequential non-antibiotic phases, includi...

Fluoride (F¯) is a global geogenic contaminant in groundwater, occurring at elevated concentrations across almost every continent. While optimal fluoride intake benefits dental health, levels exceeding the WHO safe limit (1.5 mg L −1 ) can cause dental fluorosis and even severe skeletal fluorosis, with drinking water being the primary exposure pathway. Understanding the global occurrence and geochemistry of fluoride in groundw...

Ethane is the most abundant non-methane hydrocarbon in Earth’s atmosphere and acts as an indirect greenhouse gas, influencing the atmospheric lifetime of methane. Therefore, understanding the development of trends and identifying trend reversals in atmospheric ethane is crucial. Ethane abundance is measured at different ground-based stations worldwide using Fourier transform infrared remote sensing techniques. We compile a new...

The Natura 2000 (N2K) network of protected areas is one of the main tools for area‐based conservation in the European Union (EU), yet its role in preserving plant biodiversity requires better understanding. We examined data kept in the European Vegetation Archive from over 1.2 million vegetation plots and obtained over 14.2 million plant species occurrences. To test the N2K network's representativeness of plant species gamma d...

In the United States, Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers and the third leading cause of death among non-Hispanic African American/Black (henceforth Black) men. Inadequate CRC knowledge leads to missing early warning signs, delaying prevention and increasing risk. Emerging adulthood (18–25) is a key period for building healthy behaviors and addressing barriers to CRC knowledge in addition to u...