Health-relevant microorganisms present in natural surface waters and engineered treatment
systems that are exposed to sunlight can be inactivated by a complex set of interacting …

Photochemical reactions contribute to the transformation of contaminants and
biogeochemically important substrates in environmental aquatic systems. Recent research has …

Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP1) facilitates DNA repair by binding to DNA breaks and
attracting DNA repair proteins to the site of damage 1 , 2 , 3 . Nevertheless, PARP1 -/- mice …

Solar energy is readily available in most climates and can be used for water purification.
However, solar disinfection of drinking water mostly relies on ultraviolet light, which represents …

Global surface temperature is predicted to increase by 1.4–5.8C by the end of this century.
However, the impacts of this projected warming on soil C balance and the C budget of …

Homologous recombination is vital to repair fatal DNA damage during DNA replication.
However, very little is known about the substrates or repair pathways for homologous …

The effectiveness of heart failure management in clinical practice is limited by physicians'
suboptimal utilization of effective medications, patients' poor adherence to dietary sodium …

The expansion of unconventional shale gas and hydraulic fracturing has increased the
volume of the oil and gas wastewater (OGW) generated in the US Here we demonstrate that …

The disposal and leaks of hydraulic fracturing wastewater (HFW) to the environment pose
human health risks. Since HFW is typically characterized by elevated salinity, concerns have …

Although halogen radicals are recognized to form as products of hydroxyl radical ( • OH)
scavenging by halides, their contribution to the phototransformation of marine organic …