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Alexander J. Stein<p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Malawi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Malawi</span></a>: Consumption of whole <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/maize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maize</span></a> flour could boost <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/foodsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodsecurity</span></a>. Dehulling causes losses of 10% for <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/protein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protein</span></a>, 60% for <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/zinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zinc</span></a> &amp; 50% for iron. Local preferences are for refined <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/flour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flour</span></a> due to convenience &amp; cultural norms, despite the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/nutrition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nutrition</span></a> benefits of whole grain flour: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-025-00311-y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1007/s44187-025-003</span><span class="invisible">11-y</span></a></p>
Dining & Cooking<p>Affordable High-Protein Alternatives to Eggs: Beans, Dairy, Grains <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/1891557/affordable-high-protein-alternatives-to-eggs-beans-dairy-grains/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/1891557/a</span><span class="invisible">ffordable-high-protein-alternatives-to-eggs-beans-dairy-grains/</span></a> #<a href="https://vive.im/tags/magnesium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>magnesium</span></a> #<a href="https://vive.im/tags/zinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zinc</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/breakfast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>breakfast</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/dairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dairy</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/dose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dose</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Egg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Egg</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/EnoughProtein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnoughProtein</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/flax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flax</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/HumbleBean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumbleBean</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/meal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meal</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/NancyClark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NancyClark</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/nutrient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nutrient</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/nutrition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nutrition</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Seed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seed</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/variety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>variety</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/YogurtParfait" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YogurtParfait</span></a></p>
otheorange_tag<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ottawa.place/@Dianora" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Dianora</span></a></span> I'd a thought a metal? <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Zinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zinc</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HidesFromAlexander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HidesFromAlexander</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BaroqueSun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BaroqueSun</span></a></p>
Science Updates<p>It's estimated that about one-fifth of the global population are zinc deficient. This deficiency can disrupt the function of the immune system and raise the risk of pneumonia. Zinc deficiency is suspected to be a leading contributor to disease and mortality, according to The World Health Organization.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/infection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lungs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lungs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zinc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nutrition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nutrition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nutrients" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nutrients</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.labroots.com/trending/microbiology/28086/lack-dietary-zinc-promote-acinetobacter-lung-infections" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">labroots.com/trending/microbio</span><span class="invisible">logy/28086/lack-dietary-zinc-promote-acinetobacter-lung-infections</span></a></p>
Science Updates<p>“This is the first time where we’ve discovered that zinc inhibits the process of plasmid transfer, and at lower concentrations it has minimal effect on bacteria” said microbiologist Melha Mellata, Ph.D.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bacteria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bacteria</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microbiology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antibiotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antibiotics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zinc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.labroots.com/trending/genetics-and-genomics/27912/zinc-supplements-help-stop-spread-antibiotic-resistance" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">labroots.com/trending/genetics</span><span class="invisible">-and-genomics/27912/zinc-supplements-help-stop-spread-antibiotic-resistance</span></a></p>
💧🌏 Greg Cocks<p>Alaska's Rusting Waters - Pristine Rivers And Streams Turning Orange | Metal Mobilization From Thawing Permafrost To Aquatic Ecosystems Is Driving Rusting Of Arctic Streams<br>--<br><a href="https://phys.org/news/2024-05-alaska-rusting-pristine-rivers-streams.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2024-05-alaska-r</span><span class="invisible">usting-pristine-rivers-streams.html</span></a> &lt;-- shared technical article<br>--<br><a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01446-z" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-014</span><span class="invisible">46-z</span></a> &lt;-- shared paper<br>--<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GIS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/spatial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spatial</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mapping</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/remotesensing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>remotesensing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/satellite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satellite</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/imagery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>imagery</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Landsat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Landsat</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/earthobservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>earthobservation</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alaska</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/hydrology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydrology</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Arctic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arctic</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/permafrost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>permafrost</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/melting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>melting</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/thawing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thawing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/waterchemistry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waterchemistry</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/upland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>upland</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/waterquality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waterquality</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/humanimpacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanimpacts</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/discolourisation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>discolourisation</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/BrooksRange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrooksRange</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/aquatic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aquatic</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/foodweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodweb</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/drinkingwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drinkingwater</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/watersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>watersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/subsistence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>subsistence</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/fishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fishing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/iron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iron</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Fe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fe</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/rust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rust</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>minerals</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mineralogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mineralogy</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/sediment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sediment</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>soil</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/sampling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sampling</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/pH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pH</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/sulfides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sulfides</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/weathering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weathering</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/erosion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>erosion</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/drainage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drainage</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/streamflow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>streamflow</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/iron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iron</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/zinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zinc</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/nickel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nickel</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/copper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>copper</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cadmium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cadmium</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/waterresources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waterresources</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ecosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystems</span></a></p>
Tina M Casey<p>Shoutout to US Navy for making EV batteries better</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/energystorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>energystorage</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/usnavy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usnavy</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/navy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>navy</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/zinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zinc</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evbatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>evbatteries</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/electricvehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electricvehicles</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/evs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>evs</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>innovation</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>startups</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/unitedstates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unitedstates</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usmilitary</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2024/electric-vehicle-batteries/804076" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">triplepundit.com/story/2024/el</span><span class="invisible">ectric-vehicle-batteries/804076</span></a></p>
Ricardo Harvin<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Lithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lithium</span></a> is definitely not the answer, but only an interim option until we can find a better solution that doesn't cause the level of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/human" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>human</span></a> damage of this rare material.</p><p>Could <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/zinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zinc</span></a> be a much better, and cheaper, way to achieve Everything, Everywhere, All at Once <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> mitigation?</p><p> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/@MarkhamHislop/111351888954641151" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mstdn.ca/@MarkhamHislop/111351</span><span class="invisible">888954641151</span></a></p>
CelloMom On Cars<p>Battery technology thread</p><p>"The cathode is not made from the familiar mixture of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lithium</span></a> and other metals. Instead, the primary ingredient is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zinc</span></a>, which ranks as the fourth most produced metal in the world.<br>Eos’s batteries use a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a>-based electrolyte (the liquid that moves charge around in a battery) instead of organic solvent."<br>This is intended to be a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GridBattery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GridBattery</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EnergyStorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyStorage</span></a><br><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/09/06/1079123/zinc-batteries-boost-eos/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">technologyreview.com/2023/09/0</span><span class="invisible">6/1079123/zinc-batteries-boost-eos/</span></a></p>