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“One Plant Health Concept” connects tradition and technology to address plant diseases in Africa

CABI
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A newly published “One Plant Health” strategy combines traditional indigenous knowledge and cutting-edge technology to tackle plant diseases in Africa for improved food security.

Journal: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience

Researchers develop solar-powered polystyrene upcycling technology

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working with researchers from Northeastern University, has developed a novel solar-driven co-upcycling strategy that enables the synergistic valorization of waste polystyrene and elemental sulfur. The approach integrates clean solar energy with the high-value utilization of industrial byproducts.

Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society

Tea under nitrogen stress rewires flavor and defense

Maximum Academic Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team has uncovered how fresh shoots of Camellia sinensis ‘Lingtou Dancong’ respond to nitrogen deficiency by extensively reprogramming their metabolism and gene activity.

Journal: Beverage Plant Research

Smarter fertilization boosts Anji Baicha quality

Maximum Academic Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team has shown that optimizing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilization, combined with magnesium supply, can raise the yield and quality of Anji Baicha, a prized albino tea, without causing the leaves to lose their valuable pale color.

Journal: Beverage Plant Research

Chinese researchers discover mechanism to improve drug delivery efficiency

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research led by Profs. WANG Yucai, ZHU Shu, and JIANG Wei from the University of Science and Technology of China, has for the first time uncovered the fundamental mechanism underlying the body's non-specific clearance of drug delivery carriers by identifying a gut–liver immune regulatory axis maintained by intestinal commensal bacteria and the intestinal endocrine system.

Journal: Science

A fluorescent dye that works in superacidic environments

Hokkaido University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new breakthrough, researchers from Hokkaido University have developed a superacid-resistant BODIPY dye.

Journal: Nature Communications

How fermentation reshapes golden flower white tea aroma

Maximum Academic Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team has traced how the traditional “flowering” process transforms the aroma of golden flower white tea, revealing that microbial fermentation is the main force behind its shift from a fresh green scent to a richer mushroom-like, fruity, and woody profile.

Journal: Beverage Plant Research

Into the fungal unknown: New tool maps fungal gene functions without reference genomes

Hiroshima University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a new tool to quickly and accurately map fungal gene functions, even for species that have never been studied before.

Journal: Journal of Fungi
Funder: Open innovation platform for industry-academia co-creation (COI-NEXT), Center of Innovation for Bio-Digital Transformation (BioDX), Japan Science and Technology Agency

De-alcoholisation tech can help fix bushfire faults in wine

Adelaide University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research has found technology that removes alcohol from wine can be combined with traditional remediation techniques to mitigate smoke taint, minimising its impact on wine’s sensory elements.