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7-Apr-2026
New research identifies how to design biochar for removing “forever chemicals” from irrigation water
Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
A new study shows that carefully designed biochar can effectively remove harmful “forever chemicals” from recycled water used in agriculture, offering a promising and sustainable solution to protect food systems and public health.
- Journal
- Biochar
7-Apr-2026
Machine learning reveals how biochar can curb phosphorus pollution from farmland
Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
A new study has shown that biochar, a carbon-rich material produced from biomass, can significantly reduce phosphorus losses from agricultural soils, offering a promising solution to one of the leading causes of water pollution worldwide. By combining environmental science with machine learning, researchers have developed a powerful predictive tool to optimize how biochar is used in real-world farming systems.
- Journal
- Biochar
7-Apr-2026
Engineered biochar and bacteria team up to lock toxic metals in polluted soils
Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Heavy metal contamination from industrial activities remains a major environmental challenge worldwide, especially at sites affected by lead and zinc smelting. Now, a new study offers a promising, low-cost strategy to stabilize multiple toxic metals in soil using a novel combination of biochar and beneficial bacteria.
- Journal
- Biochar
7-Apr-2026
Biochar and plant hormone team up to protect wheat from toxic metals and drought
Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
A new study reveals that combining biochar with a natural plant hormone can significantly improve wheat’s ability to withstand two major agricultural threats: cadmium contamination and drought.
- Journal
- Biochar
7-Apr-2026
How marketing can help US firms combat import competition
American Marketing Association
Marketing leadership, strategic differentiation, and robust customer relationships can help firms weather pressures from imports.
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- Journal of Marketing
7-Apr-2026
How to plan electricity expansion in hydro-dependent systems?
Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral
In hydro-dependent power systems, water availability varies due to droughts and climate variability, increasing the risk of supply shortages. We present an integrated framework for planning generation and transmission expansion under hydrological uncertainty. The approach uses Monte Carlo simulations to estimate hydropower availability factors and a multi-stage MINLP model that integrates reservoir operation and transmission line reconductoring. It is applied to a 24-bus equivalent system over the 2025–2040 period and evaluated under three scenarios with 19,200 simulations. The full renewable scenario reduces total system cost and unserved power
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- Energy Conversion and Management
7-Apr-2026
Fly ball!
Harvard University
A study by Harvard neuroscientists shows how fruit flies learn how to manipulate balls with “play-like” experimentation.
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- Current Biology
7-Apr-2026
Light-driven method enables sustainable production of porous semiconducting polymers
Koç University
A new study reports a visible-light-driven method to synthesize porous semiconducting polymers under ambient conditions without metal catalysts, offering a more sustainable and efficient route with strong photocatalytic performance.
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- Nature Communications
7-Apr-2026
Cryptorchidism’s rare cause: Be aware of persistent Müllerian duct syndrome
Higher Education PressA 4‑month‑old male infant who presented with left cryptorchidism and was ultimately diagnosed with persistent Müllerian duct syndrome (PMDS) with transverse testicular ectopia. Two novel mutations in the AMHR2 gene were identified.
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- UroPrecision