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Apple firmness traced to single gene variant controlling ripening
Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of ScienceFruit firmness is one of the most critical traits influencing apple quality, consumer acceptance, and postharvest performance.
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- Horticulture Research
Pu-erh tea blend shows promise in curbing obesity through gut and liver regulation
Maximum Academic PressA research team has now tested a compound solid beverage formulated from Pu-erh tea extract, catechin, and theanine, finding that it significantly alleviates obesity-related symptoms in mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD).
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- Beverage Plant Research
Phosphorus-modified bamboo biochar: A breakthrough in Cd(ii) immobilization
Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural UniversityIn a groundbreaking study that combines innovative material science with environmental engineering, researchers are exploring how phosphorus-modified bamboo biochar can effectively immobilize Cd(II) ions in solution. The study, titled "Immobilization of Cd(II) by Phosphorus-Modified Bamboo Biochar from Solution: Mechanistic Study from Qualitative to Quantitative Analysis," is led by Prof. Guangcai Chen from the Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry at the Chinese Academy of Forestry in Hangzhou, China, and Prof. Zhengguo Song from the Department of Materials and Environmental Engineering at Shantou University in Shantou, China. This research offers a detailed examination of the adsorption mechanisms and soil amelioration potential of this novel biochar.
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- Carbon Research
Decoding tea’s leaf microbiome: New clues to fighting blister blight
Maximum Academic PressA research team provides a detailed picture of how the leaf surface microbiome of tea plants responds to infection, uncovering key microbial interactions and chemical changes that could help farmers combat this disease more sustainably.
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- Beverage Plant Research
Recycling lithium from old electric vehicle batteries could be done cheaply with new electrochemical process
University of Wisconsin-Madison- Journal
- ACS Energy Letters
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- Samsung E&A, U.S. National Science Foundation
Gene controlling sugar breakdown offers pathway to tastier, longer-lasting tomatoes
Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of ScienceSugars are central not only to plant growth but also to fruit taste and resilience.
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- Horticulture Research
Korea unlocks domestic graphite supply: From waste byproducts to high-performance battery anodes
National Research Council of Science & TechnologyA KIER research team led by Dr. Yu-Jin Han and Dr. Sang-Hoon Park has developed a core technology to refine industrial graphite byproducts into high-purity anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, a breakthrough that could greatly lessen reliance on imported graphite.
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- Chemical Engineering Journal
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- Ministry of Science and ICT
Tea plants arm themselves: two key receptors trigger herbivore defenses
Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of SciencePlants must defend themselves against relentless insect herbivores.
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- Horticulture Research
A versatility measure for parametric risk models
KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.The authors propose a formal mathematical measure to assess the versatility (simplicity and adaptability) of parametric frequency and severity distributions before use. They compute and compare the measure across common risk-model distributions and show, via simulations, that Inverse Gamma can outperform Pareto Type II in hypothesis tests, helping mitigate idiosyncratic overfitting in risk analysis.
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- Risk Sciences