A study published in Cell Host & Microbe on March 18 and led by Prof. MA Yingfei from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences uncovered a vast repertoire of Acrs from human gut phages. It identified 651 potential Acrs targeting type II CRISPR systems, which dominate the gut bacterial landscape, and discovered a novel family of structurally convergent, dual-function Acrs named GutAcr_aca.A study published in Cell Host & Microbe on March 18 and led by Prof. MA Yingfei from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences uncovered a vast repertoire of Acrs from human gut phages. It identified 651 potential Acrs targeting type II CRISPR systems, which dominate the gut bacterial landscape, and discovered a novel family of structurally convergent, dual-function Acrs named GutAcr_aca.

A research team has developed and optimized a microwave-assisted pyrolysis system to convert sugarcane bagasse into high-performance biochar, revealing how pyrolysis temperature, potassium hydroxide (KOH) addition, and CO₂ flow rate interact to control pore structure, surface area, and yield.

A research team has demonstrated how carbon-based diamond–water nanofluids can be strategically engineered to boost heat transfer over complex, wavy surfaces under magnetic fields, while carefully balancing the trade-off between thermal performance and flow resistance.

A research team reveals that biochar does not simply dilute contaminants in soil—it creates a powerful microscale “charosphere” around each particle that actively controls heavy metal mobility.