This study reveals that traditional biomass assessments in the Miombo ecoregion of Sub-Saharan Africa often overlook the significant contribution of understorey trees and shrubs. By comparing sites at the extreme ends of the rainfall gradient, dry Miombo woodland in Namibia and wet Miombo woodland in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), researchers found that understorey biomass accounts for up to 28.2% of total above-ground biomass (AGB) in drier regions, highlighting the need for more comprehensive forest carbon assessments.

Researchers at Sichuan University have developed a new epoxy resin that is fire-retardant, recyclable, and degradable. This innovative material addresses the market gap for sustainable thermosetting polymers, offering high strength and safety for industrial adhesives.

Research team led by Limin Xiao revolutionizes metadata management in distributed file systems with a novel consistency framework that reduces synchronization delay and enhances scalability, outperforming existing methods in global virtual data space file systems.

This protocol introduces two single-molecule imaging techniques, Surface-Induced Fluorescence Attenuation (SIFA) and FRET with Quenchers in Liposomes (LipoFRET), for studying the nanoscale dynamics of membrane protein insertion into cell membranes. These methods provide sub-nanometer precision in observing the three-dimensional movement and penetration depth of individual proteins within membranes.

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have identified a novel orphan gene, BOLTING RESISTANCE 2 (BR2), in Chinese cabbage, which plays a pivotal role in delaying bolting by regulating flowering time through the vernalization pathway. 

A new study has revealed how excessive nitrogen disrupts calcium availability in apple leaves, shedding light on a key factor behind calcium deficiency disorders in apple trees.