Mass Spectrometric Measurements of Xenon Fluorides

The mass spectrometric analyses o f xenon fluorides prepared by Slivnik et al.1 were carried out with a, modi faed Nier type mass spectrometer as described by Furman and Vrscaj2. The resolving power of the instrument was adjusted a·t about 200 which was sufficient for the present purpose

Is diet partly responsible for differences in COVID-19 death rates between and within countries?

Correction: Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Article Number: 44 DOI: 10.1186/s13601-020-00351-w Published: OCT 26 2020Reported COVID-19 deaths in Germany are relatively low as compared to many European countries. Among the several explanations proposed, an early and large testing of the population was put forward. Most current debates on COVID-19 focus on the differences among countries, but little attention has been given to regional differences and diet. The low-death rate European countries (e.g. Austria, Baltic States, Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Poland, Slovakia) have used different quarantine and/or confinement times and methods and none have performed as many early tests as Germany. Among other factors that may be significant are the dietary habits. It seems that some foods largely used in these countries may reduce angiotensin-converting enzyme activity or are anti-oxidants. Among the many possible areas of research, it might be important to understand diet and angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) levels in populations with different COVID-19 death rates since dietary interventions may be of great benefit.Peer reviewe

Data underlying the article: Is tomorrow's car appealing today? Ethical issues and user attitudes beyond automation

In this paper, we researched user attitudes and ethical issues of the cars of the future beyond automation. In order to assess adolescents’ attitudes regarding the car of the future as presented by car manufacturers, we conducted a survey with over 200 participants. We made a 7.47 minute video collage from well-known car brands’ promotional material, which we showed to the survey participants in order to analyze their responses. The video features 10 different car manufacturers, including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Google car, Rolls Royce, Amber mobility, Volkswagen, Byton, Nissan, and Honda. Our respondents appeared to be more concerned about other aspects of the car of the future than automation. Instead, their most commonly raised ethical concerns were the extensive use of AI, recommender systems, and related issues of autonomy and personal privacy. In line with Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) as well as Ethically Aligned Design (EAD) frameworks, we were able to identify the misalignment between what is currently imagined as the car of the future and the values held by prospective users, the challenges facing responsible governance, and suggest how to develop more desirable cars for the futur

Correction to: Is diet partly responsible for differences in COVID-19 death rates between and within countries? (Clinical and Translational Allergy, (2020), 10, 1, (16), 10.1186/s13601-020-00323-0)

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors identified an error in the affiliation list. The affiliation of author G. Walter Canonica should have been split up into two affiliations: • Personalized Medicine, Asthma and Allergy – Humanitas Clinical and Research Center – IRCCS, Rozzano (MI), Italy • Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (MI), Italy The corrected affiliation list is reflected in this Correction. © 2020, The Author(s)