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A number of natural fibers are being proposed for use in composite materials, especially those extracted from local plants, especially those able to grow spontaneously as they are cost‐efficient and have unexplored potential. Sansevieria cylindrica, within the Asparagaceae (previously Agavacae) family, has recently been considered for application in polymer and rubber matrix composites. However, its...
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A safe, effective, and reversible nonhormonal male contraceptive drug is greatly needed for male contraception as well as for circumventing the side effects of female hormonal contraceptives. Phosducin‐like 2 (PDCL2) is a testis‐specific phosphoprotein in mice and humans. We recently found that male PDCL2 knockout mice are sterile due to globozoospermia caused by impaired sperm head formation,...