How about applications in deserts?
I would put my money on a coating or treatment to solidify the bonds. Perhaps a chemical agent....or even heating. A hydrophobic additive might do the trick.
Obesity is a virus (get rid of your fat friends)
The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years FReebie
The results section said: "The spread of smoking cessation did not account for the spread of obesity in the network."
I'll have to read the whole article. The Lancet is down for maintenance. Re: the pot article, and an author search at PubMed yields no current results for the first link.
P.S. PubMed has a new URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=PubMed
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