Fake news is a topic that has been discussed Desk Parts for quite some time.Prior to the internet era, it was mostly distributed through yellow journalism, with a focus on sensational news such as crime, rumours, accidents, and amusing news.To rescue the life of people from these fake news propagation, detection of fake news at an early stage becom
A Novel Stay-Green Mutant of Rice with Delayed Leaf Senescence and Better Harvest Index Confers Drought Tolerance
Three Ethyl methansulphonate (EMS)-induced stay-green mutants (SGM-1, SGM-2 and SGM-3) and their wild-type (WT), were tested for their Stay-Green (SG) and drought tolerance nature as the relation between these two attributes is not yet established in rice.In the dark induced senescence assay, SGM-3 showed delayed senescence while SGM-1 and SGM-2 sh
IL-4 and IL-5 Secretions Predominate in the Airways of Wistar Rats Exposed to Toluene Diisocyanate Vapor
ObjectivesWe established a Wistar rat model of asthma Lifestyle caused by toluene diisocyanate (TDI) exposure, and investigated the relationship between TDI exposure concentrations and respiratory hypersensitivity, airway inflammation, and cytokine secretions in animals, to better understand the mechanism of TDI induced occupational asthma.MethodsW
C-Rate- and Temperature-Dependent State-of-Charge Estimation Method for Li-Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles
Li-ion batteries determine the lifespan of an electric vehicle.High power and energy density and extensive service time are crucial parameters in EV batteries.In terms of safe and effective usage, a precise cell model and SoC estimation algorithm are indispensable.To provide an accurate SoC estimation, a current- and temperature-dependent SoC estim
Weed flora of South Africa 1: major groupings
Whilst attention has been focussed on combating priority weeds we have neglected to obtain an overall picture of our weed flora.To rectify the position a National Weed List has been compiled, the weeds have been classified and an analysis made of the weed flora.Aspects covered in this paper are: major taxa, exotic and indigenous species and kinds o