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Advancing CO2 conversion: Innovations in carbonaceous-supported catalysts
Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural UniversityIn a significant advancement in sustainable chemistry, researchers are exploring cutting-edge developments in carbonaceous-supported catalysts for converting CO2 into cyclic carbonates. The study, titled "C4C Recent Developments: Carbonaceous-Supported Catalysts for CO2 Conversion into Cyclic Carbonates," is led by Prof. Nader Ghaffari Khaligh from the Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Center at the Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This research offers a detailed exploration of innovative catalysts that promise to transform CO2 into valuable chemicals, driving progress in sustainable chemistry.
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- Carbon Research
Dynamics of epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity driving cancer drug resistance
Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House Co., Ltd.- Journal
- Cancer Pathogenesis and Therapy
Phytoconstituents as emerging therapeutics for breast cancer: Mechanistic insights and clinical implications
Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House Co., Ltd.- Journal
- Cancer Pathogenesis and Therapy
How poor sleep gets ‘under the skin’ of teens and young adults
University of Oregon- Journal
- Psychoneuroendocrinology
New Mn-based cathode delivers record capacity and stability
KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Researchers have developed a manganese-based, cobalt-free lithium-excess layered cathode that significantly advances the performance of lithium-ion batteries. By employing an O2-type honeycomb structure, the material demonstrates high reversible capacity, long cycling stability, and improved thermal safety. This design achieves ~284 mAh g⁻¹ with an energy density of 956 Wh kg⁻¹, while maintaining about 70% capacity after 500 cycles in full cells. Unlike traditional cathodes prone to oxygen loss and structural degradation, the new composition stabilizes the oxygen redox process and suppresses phase transitions. These findings mark a critical step toward sustainable, high-capacity, and long-lasting lithium-ion batteries for next-generation applications.
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- Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Dual-energy catalysis open new pathways to carbon recycling
KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Converting carbon dioxide into fuels and chemicals using renewable energy is a promising route to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and recycle carbon. Yet the stability of CO2 molecules makes their activation both energy-intensive and inefficient when relying on a single energy input. Recent research highlights the power of coupling multiple energy sources—such as light with heat, electricity with heat, or plasma with thermal energy—to generate synergistic effects that improve efficiency, selectivity, and stability. By integrating these complementary modes of energy, synergetic catalytic systems open opportunities to overcome barriers in CO2 reduction and move closer to practical, scalable carbon recycling technologies.
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China, Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Bureau, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Joint Research Project of China Merchants Group and SIAT, Cross Institute Joint Research Youth Team Project of SIAT
HUST team introduces ROI-focused optimization for MEMS LiDAR
ResearchLed by Professor Junya Wang at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, the team has pushed the envelope by introducing a method inspired by human visual “gaze” behavior. Instead of hardware upgrades, their solution dynamically adjusts the MEMS scanning trajectory so that, within a fixed sampling budget, more attention is directed toward regions of interest (ROIs).
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- National Engineering Research Center for Offshore Windpower
A genetic duo restores the lost health power of modern apples
Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of ScienceApples owe much of their health value to polyphenols—natural antioxidants that fight oxidative stress and chronic diseases. Yet centuries of domestication have quietly diminished these compounds in today’s sweeter, larger fruits. A research team has now traced this nutritional loss to a specific genetic mechanism. By integrating genome-wide association analysis with molecular experiments, they uncovered a powerful regulatory pair—MdDof2.4 and MdPAT10—that triggers the accumulation of procyanidins, the most abundant polyphenols in apples. The discovery reveals how a tiny promoter insertion reawakens a dormant metabolic pathway, opening a path toward breeding apples that are both delicious and rich in health-promoting compounds.
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- Horticulture Research
How soybeans see the light: New genetic map illuminates shade tolerance mechanisms
Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of ScienceSoybeans grown alongside maize often face shading stress that reduces yield, yet some cultivars can thrive under low light. Scientists have now uncovered a comprehensive genetic network that controls this shade tolerance, moving beyond the traditional single-gene perspective. By integrating forward genome-wide association and reverse transcriptomic analyses, researchers identified more than 200 causal genes and over 7,800 expressed genes involved in soybean’s shade response. These genes function in a coordinated sequence—from light signal detection to metabolic adaptation—forming a multilayered regulatory system. The findings open a new pathway toward breeding high-yield, shade-tolerant soybeans for intercropping systems worldwide.
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- Horticulture Research