A research team led by WANG Peng from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a new method for encapsulating probiotics recently. 

They used nanoparticles formed by antisolvent precipitation to protect the probiotics, and tested the probiotics in lab simulations and animal experiments to confirm their effectiveness. 

A recent collaborative study has deciphered the cryo-EM structure of the spinach type I PSII-LHCII megacomplex, providing insights into the principles of higher-order assembly and the potential regulatory mechanisms of plant PSII under low-light conditions.

A research paper published in Science China Life Sciences reports that germ-free (GF) mice transplanted with gut microbiota from different patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) exhibit substantial variance in glucose metabolism phenotypes, and such inter-individual divergence has close covariance with donor microbiota reconstitution dynamics in recipient mice.

Vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is strongly recommended for pregnant women since they are considered a high-risk group. However, limited research has been conducted to explore the safety of vaccination during pregnancy and its impact on neonatal health. A recent study by the Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb provides reassurance, finding no association between maternal COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and abnormal birth weights or adverse health outcomes in newborns, and affirms vaccine safety.

The 20-meter shuttle run (also known as the beep test), handgrip strength (or hand dynamometry, standing long jump tests with feet together, and height/weight-based estimation of body mass index are the most appropriate tests, say fitness experts from around the world. These results can have an impact on public health policies.

In a study published in Science China Earth Sciences, researchers present findings showing that plant DNA metabarcoding from lake sediments provides a higher resolution and more accurate depiction of local vegetation on the Tibetan Plateau than traditional pollen analysis, with a broader range of species detected.