Ying Zheng

TL;DR: A genome-wide association study of breast cancer in 122,977 cases and 105,974 controls of European ancestry and 14,068 cases and 13,104 controls of East Asian ancestry finds that heritability of Breast cancer due to all single-nucleotide polymorphisms in regulatory features was 2–5-fold enriched relative to the genome- wide average.

TL;DR: In this article, polystyrene was grafted onto the surface of ZnO nanoparticles to improve the dispersion of the particles and to reduce their photocatalytic activity.

TL;DR: This review looks at the technological advancement made in the development of more easily biodegradable plastics and the biodegradation of conventional plastics by microorganisms to make conclusions on potentially viable methods to reduce impacts of plastic waste on the environment.

TL;DR: Among women with breast cancer, soy food consumption was significantly associated with decreased risk of death and recurrence, and the inverse association was evident among women with either estrogen receptor-positive or -negative breast cancer.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of nanometer-sized SiO 2 particles on free volume of nanocomposites were studied using positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy, and the results were characterized by tensile and impact testing as well as TEM studies.