Abstract Even though cryptocurrency has demonstrated itself as one of the most groundbreaking technologies of 21st-century, worldwide adoption of it remains uneven across populations. Factors of it in each area differ, and Kazakhstan presents a unique case: it represents a post-Soviet economy, but in August of 2021 it accounted for 18% of global Bitcoin hash […]

Abstract Skin cancer is a major public health concern requiring attention to both health-information engagement and ultraviolet-exposure behaviors for the prevention, which may follow different socioeconomic patterns. In this cross-sectional secondary analysis, Health Information National Trends Survey 6 (HINTS 6; 2022; N = 6,252) data were used to examine household income in relation to ever […]

Abstract Written music leaves much room for interpretation. A marking such as “cresc. poco a poco” tells musicians to grow gradually louder, but two performers will change volume at different rates. We hypothesized that professional musicians would interpret such a marking more similarly to each other than youth musicians would, potentially due to hearing other […]

Abstract In the United States, drug abuse continues to be a crucial public health challenge, especially in major cities like New York City. The impact of drug activity isn’t simply confined to its clinical effects, and public drug use visibility undermines community safety and well-being. While supervised consumption sites (SCS) have been reported to reduce […]

Abstract Pollen grains are the natural starting point for microcapsules and biomaterials used in diverse engineering applications. Defatting, solvent extraction and acid/alkaline treatment are standard techniques for converting native pollen into “inert” materials through removing internal biological components. However, the common assumption that physiochemically treated pollen particles are necessarily biologically inactivated is questionable. Pollen grains […]