A recent study published in Engineering investigates the quality and antibiotic resistance risks of livestock probiotics in China. The research reveals issues with labeling accuracy, strain composition, and the presence of antibiotic resistance genes in commercial probiotic products. It highlights the potential for certain probiotic strains to disrupt gut microbiota and serve as reservoirs for antibiotic resistance genes, emphasizing the need for improved regulation and quality control in the livestock probiotics industry.

A recent study published in Engineering offers detailed insights into the complex dynamics of metal jets, waves, and bubbles generated during underwater explosions of shaped charges. Researchers from Harbin Engineering University conducted experiments to analyze how different parameters, such as liner angle and charge weight, influence these phenomena. The findings provide a better understanding of the behavior of shaped charges in underwater environments, which is essential for their potential applications.

The researchers discuss ECLDs based on the research framework of “material-process-application” synergistic optimization. It aims to provide a comprehensive reference for the research and application of ECLDs, and demonstrates the great potential in the field of flexible electronics.

A new study published in Engineering offers insights into how global land surface soil organic carbon (SOC) levels are being influenced by climate change. The research explores historical trends and projects future changes in SOC, highlighting the complex interplay of climate factors and vegetation cover. While the findings indicate an overall increase in SOC, they also underscore the limitations of relying solely on natural carbon sinks to meet global carbon neutrality goals. This report provides a balanced view of the challenges and opportunities in leveraging soil carbon sequestration as part of broader climate mitigation strategies.

Can one truly understand what “flower” means without smelling a rose, touching a daisy or walking through a field of wildflowers? This question is at the core of a rich debate in philosophy and cognitive science. While embodied cognition theorists argue that physical, sensory experience is essential to concept formation, studies of the rapidly evolving large language models (LLMs)suggest that language alone can build deep, meaningful representations of the world.