RESEARCH NEWS

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  Scientists Develop Coordinated Strategy to Boost Biofuel Production from Brown Algae

  "Our work reveals a critical principle: the true innovation lies in the synergy. NA provides more carriers, and nZVI provides the extra electrons," said LI Weiming. "This coordinated approach, tailored to the substrate's properties, represents a more sophisticated and adaptable strategy for biofuel production."

  Jul 28, 2025
• New Study Tracks Soil Carbon Pathways and Confirms Mineral-Associated Organic Matter as the Most Stable Carbon Pool

  A global study has provided new insights into how carbon moves and stabilizes in soils, revealing that mineral-associated organic matterserves as the most stable long-term reservoir of carbon across diverse ecosystems.

  Jun 23, 2025
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  Global Shift from Natural Forests to Plantations Alters Ecosystem Nutrient Balance, Study Finds

  The global expansion of plantation forests is disrupting fundamental ecosystem functions by altering nutrient cycling in soils. As forests transition from diverse natural ecosystems to monocultures of planted trees, the balance of essential elements—carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P)—is being systematically reconfigured, according to new research published in Forest Ecology and Management.

  Jun 23, 2025
• Long-Term Organic Fertilization Shown to Reshape Soil Carbon Stability via Microbial and Plant Residue Redistribution

  Long-term organic fertilization has been found to significantly enhance the accumulation and stability of soil organic carbonin agricultural ecosystems by altering how microbial and plant-derived residues are stored across different soil particle sizes.

  Jun 23, 2025
• Field Study Reveals Nitrate as Favored Nitrogen Source for Temperate Trees in Northeast China

  A new study has revealed that temperate forest tree species, regardless of whether they associate with ectomycorrhizalor arbuscular mycorrhizalfungi, consistently show a strong preference for absorbing nitrate over ammonium.

  Jun 23, 2025
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  Novel Whole-Greenhouse Static Chamber Method Enhances Accuracy of Greenhouse Gas Emission Quantification in Greenhouse Cultivation Systems

  The findings above were published in the journal Science of the Total Environment under the title"Quantifying ecosystem respiration and nitrous oxide emissions from greenhouse cultivation systems via a novel whole-greenhouse static chamber method.".

  Jun 23, 2025
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  Farm Herbicide Acetochlor Found to Accelerate Microplastic Degradation and Shift Microbial Community

  A new study has revealed that the combined presence of herbicides and plastic mulch residues in farmland soils may significantly alter soil ecology, accelerating the breakdown of microplastics and facilitating the spread of potentially harmful microbes.

  Jun 19, 2025
• Engineered Microbial Consortium Achieves Complete Biodegradation of Acetochlor in Soil

  Researchers have identified an effective microbial consortium capable of fully degrading a widely used herbicide, offering a promising, eco-friendly approach to tackling agricultural soil pollution.

  Jun 19, 2025
• Researchers Reveal New Role of Vitamin C Precursor in Enhancing Plant Growth and the Production of Bioactive Compounds

  Scientists have uncovered a promising new use for a key intermediate in vitamin C production, demonstrating its potential to enhance plant growth and increase the accumulation of valuable bioactive compounds.

  Jun 19, 2025
• Scientists Unveil Green Breakthrough in Fertilizer Technology to Boost Yields and Cut Emissions

  Researchers have developed a new environmentally friendly fertilizer additive that significantly enhances crop yields while reducing emissions of harmful gases, representing a significant step forward in sustainable agriculture.

  Jun 19, 2025