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22-Dec-2025
Sunlight turns microplastics into a new form of dissolved pollution in water
Maximum Academic PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
A research team reveals that sunlight, especially ultraviolet (UV) radiation, actively transforms microplastics into a distinct and chemically dynamic form of dissolved organic matter.
22-Dec-2025
Black carbon from straw burning curbs antibiotic resistance spread in plastic-mulched farmland
Maximum Academic PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
A research team reports that black carbon formed during crop straw burning can significantly reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in agricultural soils contaminated by plastic mulch films.
22-Dec-2025
Global study maps how bacterial communities shape the health of lakes and reservoirs
Maximum Academic PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
A research team has analyzed 247 water samples and 131 sediment samples from six continents to reveal how microorganisms structure freshwater ecosystems.
22-Dec-2025
Environmental traces of antibiotics found to boost gene transfer among bacteria
Maximum Academic PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
A research team shows that environmentally relevant antibiotic levels can greatly accelerate the spread of antibiotic resistance genes.A research team shows that environmentally relevant antibiotic levels can greatly accelerate the spread of antibiotic resistance genes.
22-Dec-2025
Microalgal–Bacterial granules show resilience to estrogen pollution but face structural collapse at high contamination levels
Maximum Academic PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
A research team uncovers how microalgal-bacterial granular sludge (MBGS) responds metabolically and structurally when exposed to different estriol (E3) concentrations.
22-Dec-2025
CRISPR-edited grass carp grow faster via disabling of muscle growth brake
KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Peer-Reviewed Publication
This study shows that CRISPR-induced mutation of the mstnb gene in grass carp significantly accelerates growth. Edited fish were longer, heavier, and had thicker bodies than controls, mainly due to increased muscle fiber number rather than fiber size. The results demonstrate that targeting myostatin gene (mstnb) can effectively enhance muscle development and growth in aquaculture species.
- Journal
- Reproduction and Breeding
- Funder
- Agriculture Biobreeding Major Project, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities