What if we told you that one of nature’s simplest materials—biochar, the black gold of sustainable tech—can do more than just soak up pollution? Spoiler: it can actually destroy it directly, like a microscopic superhero with an electric punch. And the best part? This isn’t sci-fi. It’s real science, just published on July 10, 2025, in Carbon Research—led by Dr. Yuan Gao from the Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), School of Environmental Science and Technology at Dalian University of Technology, China. This team didn’t just study biochar—they redefined it.

A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, highlights the development of a culturally-informed approach to screening for food insecurity among patients at Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC) in Shiprock, New Mexico. The alternative screener aims to reduce stigma, improve patient comfort, and reflect local food traditions and community food access better.

College students’ relationships with friends, professional staff members, faculty and other members of their campus community are an important factor in their willingness to report hazing to their institutions, according to a new study from University of Maine researchers. The study also found that institutional contexts, such as the way campus leaders or leaders of specific groups or organizations respond to incidents, are weighed when it comes to reporting hazing. Students’ understanding of what hazing is was also a key factor.

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Editage China today announced the launch of a pioneering academic solution that combines human expertise with ethical AI to address the evolving needs of researchers in China. The new offering goes beyond traditional editing services to deliver a unique blend of human expertise, advanced AI tools, and hybrid solutions. This approach offers researchers a responsible, future-ready solution to navigate both opportunities and blind spots of AI in publishing.