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14-Sep-2025

Reliability assessment method of high grade steel large diameter natural gas transmission pipelines

KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This study introduces a reliability assessment methodology for high grade steel large diameter natural gas pipelines, which systematically accounts for the correlations and nonlinear coupling effects among the defects. The proposed method effectively reflects realistic risk levels in pipelines with multiple defects.

Journal: Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering
Funder: National Key Research and Development Program of China

14-Sep-2025

Study reveals how nitrogen atmosphere enhances performance of iron-biochar catalysts in wastewater treatment

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research demonstrates that ball milling under nitrogen atmosphere significantly improves the catalytic activity of siderite-biochar composites, enabling efficient degradation of phenol in water.

Journal: Biochar

14-Sep-2025

Unlocking carbon sequestration in mango orchards with machine learning

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

The study, titled "Machine Learning Technique for Carbon Sequestration Estimation of Mango Orchards Area Using Sentinel-2 Data," is led by Prof. Sittichai Choosumrong from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment at Naresuan University in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand, and Prof. Tatsuya Nemoto from the Graduate School of Science at Osaka Metropolitan University in Osaka, Japan. This research offers a detailed analysis of how machine learning can enhance our understanding of carbon sequestration in agricultural landscapes.

Journal: Carbon Research

14-Sep-2025

Machine learning accelerates biochar research to cut carbon emissions and recycle waste

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Biochar, a carbon-rich material made from organic waste, is gaining attention for its ability to improve soils, clean water, and capture carbon. A new review in Biochar X highlights how machine learning (ML) is reshaping biochar research, making it faster, smarter, and more effective in tackling climate change.

14-Sep-2025

New imaging platform tracks plant stress in real time

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

A research team has developed a novel high-throughput phenotyping platform, the Multispectral Automated Dynamic Imager (MADI), to monitor plant growth and stress in real time.

Journal: Plant Phenomics

14-Sep-2025

Smart phenotyping predicts cold damage risk in strawberries

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

A research team demonstrates how advanced plant phenotyping and machine learning can quantify the hidden physiological signals of cold stress, transforming them into an accurate early-warning system.

Journal: Plant Phenomics

13-Sep-2025

Bovine colostrum emerges as a natural booster for immunity, disease resistance, and healthy aging

Maximum Academic Press

A research team has reviewed the immunomodulatory potential of bovine colostrum (BC), highlighting its rich composition of bioactive compounds such as immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, and growth factors that enhance immune defense, reduce inflammation, and support tissue repair.

Journal: Animal Advances