Hybrid seed production is vital for enhancing crop yield and quality, yet conventional methods in rapeseed are limited by inefficiency and high costs. 

Resveratrol, a plant-derived compound celebrated for its antioxidant and therapeutic potential, has long been limited by scarce natural availability and costly production methods. 

Researchers discovered that Picria fel-terrae, a traditional Chinese herb, improves gut health, regulates metabolism, and enhances disease resistance in zebrafish. The findings offer natural alternatives to antibiotics in aquaculture.

Collagen-based microgels and nanogels are extremely small in size and consist of cross-linked polymer networks made of the protein collagen or its derivatives. They can function as a ‘delivery system’ that releases substances such as drugs at specifically targeted sites in the body. Now, researchers have published an in-depth review on the manufacturing processes, drug release mechanisms, and biomedical applications of these hydrogel systems, including wound repair and cancer treatment.

Researchers have found widespread exposure to primary aromatic amines (PAAs), toxic chemicals used in industry and consumer products, among the Chinese population. The study indicates that these chemicals may damage DNA, especially in non-adults and smokers, raising long-term health concerns.

This study introduces a reliability assessment methodology for high grade steel large diameter natural gas pipelines, which systematically accounts for the correlations and nonlinear coupling effects among the defects. The proposed method effectively reflects realistic risk levels in pipelines with multiple defects.

Increased micro- and nanoplastic (MNP) pollution and its poorly understood biomedical impacts raise questions on their cell and tissue uptake mechanisms and effects on the absorptive tissues. Dmitriev’s team reports a new microscopy-based approach enabling dynamic imaging of dye-modified micro- and nanoplastics (MNP). When combined with stem cell-derived intestinal organoids, with controlled apical and basal polarity, this approach enables for sensitive detection and quantification of MNPs, their internalization and biological effects.