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Unlocking carbon sequestration in mango orchards with machine learning
Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University- Journal
- Carbon Research
Machine learning accelerates biochar research to cut carbon emissions and recycle waste
Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
New imaging platform tracks plant stress in real time
Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of ScienceA research team has developed a novel high-throughput phenotyping platform, the Multispectral Automated Dynamic Imager (MADI), to monitor plant growth and stress in real time.
- Journal
- Plant Phenomics
Smart phenotyping predicts cold damage risk in strawberries
Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of ScienceA research team demonstrates how advanced plant phenotyping and machine learning can quantify the hidden physiological signals of cold stress, transforming them into an accurate early-warning system.
- Journal
- Plant Phenomics
Unlocking safflower’s secrets: Key gene drives flavonoid production
Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of ScienceFlavonoid glycosides in safflower are crucial for both traditional medicine and modern health products, yet the molecular basis of their formation has long remained obscure.
- Journal
- Horticulture Research
High-throughput phenotyping unlocks drought secrets in Norway spruce
Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of ScienceA research team has demonstrated a comprehensive high-throughput phenotyping (HTPP) platform integrated with metabolomics, transcriptomics, and anatomical analyses to track drought stress in spruce seedlings.
- Journal
- Plant Phenomics
Switching plant metabolism: how TOR helps tomatoes survive the cold
Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of ScienceCold stress threatens tomato production worldwide, but plants must balance survival responses with growth demands.
- Journal
- Horticulture Research
Turning nature into fire shields: Biomass-based flame retardants for safer polymers
Maximum Academic PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
A research team has reviewed recent advances in sustainable flame retardants derived from biomass sources—specifically starch, phytic acid, and chitosan—demonstrating their strong potential to replace conventional synthetic additives in polymeric materials.
- Journal
- Emergency Management Science and Technology
Bovine colostrum emerges as a natural booster for immunity, disease resistance, and healthy aging
Maximum Academic PressA research team has reviewed the immunomodulatory potential of bovine colostrum (BC), highlighting its rich composition of bioactive compounds such as immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, and growth factors that enhance immune defense, reduce inflammation, and support tissue repair.
- Journal
- Animal Advances