30-Jul-2025 Iron tug-of-war boosts tomato defense against soil pathogen Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science Bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, devastates tomato crops worldwide. Journal Horticulture Research
30-Jul-2025 Unlocking the mystery of purple leaves: The genetic secrets of tea plants Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science Purple tea, known for its vivid color and health benefits, is gaining global attention, but the genetic mechanism behind its purple leaves remained unclear. Journal Horticulture Research
30-Jul-2025 A sugar switch: The molecule guiding apple tree maturity Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science As apple trees mature, their growth slows—but the biological cues driving this shift have remained elusive. Journal Horticulture Research
30-Jul-2025 A powerhouse protein shapes how trees grow wood Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science In a surprising twist on plant genetics, researchers have identified a mitochondrial protein that directly regulates wood formation in poplar trees. Journal Horticulture Research
30-Jul-2025 Seeing the unseen: New hyperspectral-metabolomics pipeline accelerates salt-tolerant crop screening Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science A research team has developed a powerful two-stage screening pipeline that integrates hyperspectral imaging and metabolomic profiling to rapidly and accurately identify salt-tolerant crop mutants before visible symptoms appear. Journal Plant Phenomics
30-Jul-2025 Immune checkpoints in B cells: unlocking new potentials in cancer treatment FAR Publishing Limited This review elucidates the dysfunction of B cells in tumor microenvironment, summarizes the discovery and mechanism of action of B cell ICs in tumors, and discusses urgent issues and future perspectives. Journal Advanced Science
30-Jul-2025 Drones and AI team up to spot missing maize seedlings early Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science A research team developed a drone-based, semi-supervised learning pipeline that detects both maize seedlings and missing plants at early growth stages. Journal Plant Phenomics
30-Jul-2025 NK cell senescence in cancer: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic opportunities FAR Publishing Limited This review explores how NK cell senescence impacts cancer immunotherapy, highlighting key biomarkers like CD57 and reduced cytotoxicity. It reveals how the tumor microenvironment accelerates NK cell aging through chronic inflammation and immunosuppressive cells. The study also discusses strategies to delay senescence, such as cytokine modulation and gene editing, to enhance NK cell-based therapies. These findings offer new insights for improving cancer treatment outcomes by targeting senescent NK cells. Journal Aging and Disease
30-Jul-2025 The effectiveness of B-cells in chemotherapy and its potential for treatment FAR Publishing Limited In the tumor microenvironment (TME), B cells' anti-tumor and tumor-promoting functions have drawn a lot of interest lately. One of the mainstays of cancer treatment, chemotherapy affects the function and proliferation of several B-cell subsets as well as how they interact with the TME. Targeting B cells or the cells that surround them may improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy by altering B-cell function, offering a viable direction for further research into tumor therapies. Journal Clinical and Translational Medicine Funder Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation, Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou, Hunan Youth Science and Technology Talent Project
30-Jul-2025 Fungal communities in kidney tumors affect cancer treatment success FAR Publishing Limited We analyzed fungal communities in kidney tumors from 1,044 patients across four international studies. Patients with abundant tumor fungi had worse survival outcomes and reduced response to immunotherapy. These fungi may suppress fat breakdown processes and weaken immune T cells that fight cancer. We developed predictive tools using fungal signatures that accurately forecast treatment success in kidney and other cancers. One fungal species, Aspergillus tanneri, was particularly linked to poor outcomes. Journal Science Advances Funder Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation, Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou, Hunan Youth Science and Technology Talent Project
