2-Dec-2025 Machine learning unlocks the power of biochar: A game-changer for dye removal Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University In a remarkable stride towards environmental sustainability, researchers at the Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India, have developed a novel approach to predict the adsorption capacity of biochar using machine learning. This breakthrough, detailed in their latest study titled "Machine Learning-Driven Prediction of Biochar Adsorption Capacity for Effective Removal of Congo Red Dye," offers a powerful solution to combat dye pollution. Journal Carbon Research
2-Dec-2025 Almost half of all nursing home staff witness elderly abuse by relatives Norwegian University of Science and Technology For the first time in Norway, over three thousand nursing home employees have shared what they have witnessed of violence and abuse from visiting relatives and friends. And it isn't pretty. Journal BMC Geriatrics
2-Dec-2025 From gene clusters to medicine: researchers decode the full genome of Centella asiatica Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science Centella asiatica, also known as gotu kola, is widely valued for its triterpenoid saponins, especially asiaticoside and madecassoside, which are used in pharmaceuticals, skincare, and neurological health supplements. Journal Horticulture Research
2-Dec-2025 A newly identified ethylene–melatonin cascade boosts polyphenol biosynthesis in grape seeds Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science Ethylene is known to influence fruit physiology, but its specific role in regulating phenolic metabolism in grape seeds has remained unclear. Journal Horticulture Research
2-Dec-2025 Physics as a mountain landscape University of Konstanz Physicists and mathematicians at the University of Konstanz, ETH Zürich (Switzerland) and CNR INO in Trento (Italy) use concepts from topography to topologically classify and investigate driven-dissipative nonlinear systems and their abrupt phase transitions. To explain how this works, they use the image of a mountainous landscape. Journal Science Advances
2-Dec-2025 Shifting bloom times helps crops beat rising heat Maximum Academic Press A research team has uncovered how adjusting the daily rhythm of flowering can help crops survive intensifying heat stress. Journal Seed Biology
2-Dec-2025 Peptide-based breakthrough boosts regeneration efficiency in chili peppers Maximum Academic Press A research team has developed an optimized regeneration protocol for chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), achieving a significant improvement in tissue culture success rates. Journal Seed Biology
2-Dec-2025 How peach flowers survive winter: new spatial transcriptome insights revealed Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science Understanding how flower buds survive winter and resume growth in spring is crucial for fruit production, especially as climate change alters seasonal temperature patterns. Journal Horticulture Research
2-Dec-2025 How red light delays rose blooming: Newly identified gene network revealed Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science Red light plays a crucial role in shaping flower development, yet its underlying influence on flowering timing in roses has remained unclear. Journal Horticulture Research
1-Dec-2025 Social media marketing falls flat as a signal of quality, new research finds Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences New research published in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research finds that social media marketing (SMM) does little to help high-quality firms stand apart from competitors. Instead, it often pushes companies of all quality levels toward similar spending and pricing strategies, blurring the very signals firms hope will differentiate them in digital marketplaces. Journal Information Systems Research
