The 2025 growing season is in full swing, and weed control remains a top concern for row crop producers. Experts at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture are continuing to provide research-based recommendations to help farmers manage infestations and stay ahead of increasing herbicide resistance.

Plantae, a start-up supported by the C3N-IA Science Park at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and specializing in precision agriculture, has developed new predictive models using artificial intelligence (AI) to anticipate water needs, optimize irrigation and increase crop productivity. The potential applications of this technology range from intensive agriculture to professional gardening and the maintenance of football pitches, golf courses and other sports facilities.

Researchers in Germany and the U.S. set a new fusion record, this time for the triple product in a plasma longer than 30 seconds: a key measure of whether a fusion system can sustain itself. It’s calculated by multiplying three factors: plasma density, temperature and the length of time the plasma is confined in the magnetic field. The international effort moves the world one step closer to a commercial fusion power plant, which will need to run continuously at temperatures hotter than the sun. 

China's Subsidized Cancer Screening initiaive in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang Province, benefits millions in the area. The project uses the more effective, non-invasive stool DNA test, which outperforms the traditional fecal immunochemical test (FIT) in detecting advanced adenomas and identifying high-risk individuals earlier.

To explore how genetic testing guides precision medicine for both gynecologic cancer patients and clinicians, we spoke with two leading experts: Professor Wu Xiaohua, Professor of Medical Oncology at Fudan University's Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, and Professor Du Bin, Chief of Pathology at Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital.

Autonomous underwater robots from the University of Sydney are supporting an Australian Museum scientific expedition exploring the marine environment around Norfolk Island. The expedition aims to document previously unexplored reefs and to provide information to the local community, marine parks and museums in Australia and New Zealand about the state of seafloor (benthic) flora and fauna.

Nishant Singh, a researcher at the Institute of Advanced Materials at the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló, has been awarded the 2025 Young Researcher Award in the group leader category by the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry (RSEQ), a distinction that recognizes innovative advances by emerging leaders in the field of chemistry. The award ceremony will be held in November in Valencia.