A new study reveals an innovative and sustainable way to protect crops from toxic heavy metals by transforming invasive plants into powerful biochar filters and combining them with advanced nanomaterials. The research shows that this dual strategy can significantly reduce cadmium contamination in wheat while improving plant growth and resilience.

A new study reveals how engineered biochar can dramatically improve the removal of toxic pollutants from water by harnessing the power of persistent free radicals. The research offers a promising pathway for developing low cost, high efficiency materials for environmental cleanup.

A new study shows that combining biochar with beneficial microbes can significantly speed up composting of municipal solid waste and improve the quality of the final product, offering a promising solution for sustainable waste management.

A newly engineered biochar-based feed supplement could help reduce methane emissions from livestock while maintaining healthy digestion, offering a promising tool for more climate-friendly agriculture.

Researchers have developed a new way to transform food waste into high-performance materials that can store and regulate heat, offering a promising solution for energy-efficient buildings and sustainable thermal management.

Biochar is widely recognized as a promising material for improving soil health, cleaning contaminated water, and storing carbon. But scientists are increasingly focusing on a less visible feature inside biochar that may determine both its benefits and risks: persistent free radicals.

A new study reports a highly effective and sustainable material for capturing rare earth elements from water, offering a promising solution to both resource scarcity and environmental pollution.

The eye is a highly specialized optical and mechanical system whose structural integrity and visual performance rely heavily on the precise arrangement of the extracellular matrix (ECM). As the primary structural protein of the ocular ECM, collagen provides not only physical support through its hierarchical self-assembled structure but also regulates cellular behavior via bioactive sequences. However, bridging the gap from natural tissues to synthetic biological scaffolds to achieve precise emulation of the complex microenvironments in the cornea, sclera, and retina remains a core challenge in ocular tissue engineering.  The review article titled "Ocular collagen: From architecture to biomaterials," published in Eye Discovery (2026) by researchers from East China University of Science and Technology, systematically evaluates the distribution logic of collagen across various ocular tissues. It discusses cutting-edge progress in constructing high-performance ophthalmic repair materials using physical, chemical, and biological methodologies.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to advancing innovation and technology that drive smart mobility and sustainable urban development. In recognition of this effort, PolyU has been awarded funding under the Smart Traffic Fund for the project titled “Enhancing Vehicular Positioning and Navigation Precision in Urban Environments Using Low Earth Orbit Satellites.” This project has secured a total approved funding of HK$4.19 million.

Centromeres act as the control centers of chromosomes, ensuring accurate genetic inheritance during cell division, yet they remain among the least understood genomic regions due to their repetitive structure.