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Biochar shows big promise for climate-friendly soil management

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Turning agricultural and organic waste into biochar could help store more carbon in the soil and slow climate change, according to a new study published in Biochar. Researchers from Prairie View A&M University reviewed recent findings showing that biochar improves soil health, boosts microbial diversity, and captures carbon that would otherwise enter the atmosphere as greenhouse gases.

Journal: Biochar

Advancing hydrogen production: Overcoming photocorrosion in CdS photocatalysts

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

In a significant stride towards enhancing the efficiency of hydrogen production, researchers are exploring the role of lignin-derived carbon Co-based composites in overcoming photocorrosion in CdS photocatalysts. The study, titled "Overcoming Photocorrosion in CdS Photocatalysts: The Role of Lignin-Derived Carbon Co-Based Composites in Hydrogen Production," is led by Prof. Xueqing Qiu and Prof. Yanlin Qin from the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery at Guangdong University of Technology in Guangzhou, China, in collaboration with the Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center and the Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Ecological Security and Green Development. This research offers critical insights into improving the stability and performance of CdS photocatalysts for sustainable hydrogen production.

Journal: Carbon Research

SwRI’s Dr. Pablo Bueno named AIAA Associate Fellow

Southwest Research Institute
Grant and Award Announcement

SAN ANTONIO — October 15, 2025 — Dr. Pablo Bueno of Southwest Research Institute’s Mechanical Engineering Division has been named an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

Why some quantum materials stall while others scale

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

MIT researchers developed a way to evaluate the scale-up potential of quantum materials, combining a material’s quantum behavior with its cost, supply chain resilience, and environmental footprint. The approach could help researchers identify materials for next-generation microelectronics, energy harvesting applications, and medical diagnostics.

Journal: Materials Today
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy

Chromsolutions Ltd advances untargeted compound analysis for its customers with Wiley’s KnowItAll software

Wiley
Business Announcement

ChromSolutions Ltd and Wiley have announced an agreement to distribute Wiley’s KnowItAll spectral software and databases, expanding access to advanced untargeted analysis technologies for scientists working in chromatography and spectroscopy.

World’s largest superconducting fusion system will use American technology to measure the plasma within

Princeton University
Business Announcement

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory will provide critical measurement technology for the world’s largest fusion machine, JT-60SA. It is among the first contributions to the fusion system from an institution outside of Japan and Europe.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

A triple-threat iron supplement that also improves gut health

American Chemical Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Iron-deficiency anemia is a common condition marked by tiredness, headaches or ice cravings. But the oral iron supplements used to treat it can leave behind excess iron that causes inflammation and an upset stomach. A new supplement reported in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces combines iron, prebiotics and probiotics. In trials, the treatment successfully restored blood iron levels in anemic mice without initiating an inflammatory response or throwing off the balance of the gut microbiota.

Journal: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces