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1-Aug-2025

Mapping metabolites: a new lens on tea seedling growth

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

Understanding how nutrients are synthesized and distributed during seedling development is key to optimizing crop performance.

Journal

Horticulture Research

1-Aug-2025

Unlocking the peach palette: how two genes orchestrate fruit color

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

Why do some peaches turn red in the flesh, while others remain pale—even under the same conditions? 

Journal

Horticulture Research

1-Aug-2025

Light-activated lily genes unlock petal color secrets

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

The dazzling colors of lily petals are powered by anthocyanins, but how these pigments respond to light has long remained a mystery. 

Journal

Horticulture Research

1-Aug-2025

Large language models reshape the future of task planning

Intelligent Computing
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A comprehensive survey published May 23 in Intelligent Computing, a Science Partner Journal maps out the role of large language models in task planning, underscoring the growing influence of artificial intelligence in complex decision-making tasks.

Journal

Intelligent Computing

1-Aug-2025

Unlocking vernalization response at the cellular level in cabbage

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

Understanding how environmental signals regulate flowering is crucial for crop improvement.

Journal

Horticulture Research

1-Aug-2025

Unlocking apple fragrance: the MdASG1-MdLOX1a pathway

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

Aroma volatiles are vital to fruit flavor and consumer preference, yet the genetic regulation of their biosynthesis remains unclear.

Journal

Horticulture Research

1-Aug-2025

A surgical robot with eyes of its own

Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Controlling microrobots with extreme precision is vital in delicate surgical procedures, but traditional feedback systems are bulky and externally dependent.

Journal

Microsystems & Nanoengineering

1-Aug-2025

Deep learning-based model enables fast and accurate stroke risk prediction

Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In this study, an automated method for lumen, vessel wall, and plaque segmentation for quantitative assessment based on MR vessel wall images and a CNN model with different priors was developed and evaluated on many patients with ischemic stroke.

Journal

European Radiology

1-Aug-2025

Non-smokers account for 20% of lung cancer diagnoses

BGI Genomics

Almost five new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed every minute globally and one of them would be a non-smoker. Screening gap remains one of the critical challenges of lung cancer prevention as most of the current screening programs are offered to smokers. Genetic testing provides an alternative screening option to identify genetic mutations before symptoms appear, saving a time window for timely treatment.

1-Aug-2025

Researchers develop bacterial cellulose-based dressing for advanced burn wound care

Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This study develops a thrombin-anchored bacterial cellulose (T-BC) dressing for advanced burn care, enabling rapid and sustained hemostasis while preserving the structural and hydration benefits of bacterial cellulose.

Journal

Advanced Materials