21-Jul-2025 Igniting our response to wildfires: The power of metaphors University of California - Merced Metaphorical language helps people grasp -- and respond to -- the size, power and danger of wildfires. Two University of California, Merced research focused on two types of common metaphors: fire as a relentless, hungry beast and as a warlike enemy.
21-Jul-2025 Tiny crabs glow to stay hidden King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) Symbiotic crabs use fluorescence to camouflage themselves in coral reefs. Journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
21-Jul-2025 Sensing stress to keep plants safe King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) A minimally invasive sensor can continuously measure levels of stress hormones. Journal Science Advances
21-Jul-2025 Engineering Corynebacterium glutamicum: a versatile microbial platform for sustainable biochemical production Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science A research team has successfully engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum into a versatile cell factory capable of producing a wide range of biochemicals, including amino acids, organic acids, alcohols, terpenoids, and biopolymers. Journal BioDesign Research
21-Jul-2025 New toolkit expands genetic engineering capabilities for plant transformation using Agrobacterium Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science A research team engineered thymidine auxotrophic and recombination-deficient versions of commonly used and underutilized Agrobacterium strains, using single-component CRISPR base-editing systems. Journal BioDesign Research
21-Jul-2025 How a tiny mutation turns red tomatoes yellow Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science Researchers have identified a single mutation in the YFT3 gene that disrupts a key enzymatic function in tomato carotenoid biosynthesis, resulting in strikingly yellow fruits. Journal Horticulture Research
21-Jul-2025 Gibberellin-responsive genes delay kiwifruit ripening by modulating ethylene and firmness Maximum Academic Press A research team has mapped and characterized the DELLA gene family in kiwifruit and explored its role in fruit softening and ripening delay. Journal Plant Hormones
21-Jul-2025 Converting environmental challenge into chemical resource: New catalyst for nitrite-to-ammonia conversion Tsinghua University Press Water pollution caused by nitrite (NO2⁻) from agricultural runoff and industrial discharge presents significant challenges to ecosystem health and human wellbeing. Innovative water treatment technologies are essential for addressing this growing environmental concern. A new cobalt-iron layered double hydroxide decorated on 3D titanium dioxide arrays (TiO2@CoFe-LDH/TP) shows promise as an effective electrocatalyst for nitrite reduction, offering a practical approach to converting harmful pollutants into valuable ammonia while minimizing unwanted byproducts during the electrochemical process. Journal Nano Research
21-Jul-2025 Chinese landrace sheds light on seed weight genetics in pigeonpea Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science In a leap forward for legume crop research, scientists have assembled a high-quality reference genome for 'D30', an ancient landrace of pigeonpea. Journal Horticulture Research
21-Jul-2025 Thermal scaling analysis of large hybrid laser arrays for co-packaged optics, published in ieee journal of selected topics in quantum electronics Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Optical transceivers often require multi-wavelength lasers in data communications applications. However, scaling the laser array size increases self-heating and thermal crosstalk. This affects the energy efficiency of lasers which are sensitive to temperature, emphasizing the need for careful consideration of thermal performance during the design stage. Researchers have now developed a thermo-optic laser model and investigated the impact of design choices on laser self-heating and overall energy efficiency. Journal IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
