A recent study has uncovered new genetic insights into how two wild strawberries—Fragaria corymbosa and Fragaria moupinensis—have evolved to thrive in high-altitude environments.

A recent review in MedComm – Future Medicine examines long COVID across SARS-CoV-2 variants, focusing on variant-specific clinical features, pathogenesis, and implications for treatment. The study highlights that recent variants like Omicron are associated with lower incidence and milder symptoms, with vaccinations playing a substantial role in reducing long COVID's prevalence and severity. The research underscores the need for standardized diagnostic criteria and calls for more controlled studies, especially in unique populations, to uncover actionable insights into long COVID mechanisms and treatment options.

A deep learning model has been introduced that significantly enhances the precision of Mini-LED backlight inspection.

In this study, the authors investigated the mineralization, humification characteristics, and dynamics of microbial communities of two organic materials, including chicken manure (CM) and composted kitchen waste compost (KW) in farmland soil by conducting nylon mesh bag in-situ incubation experiments combined with indoor analysis and high-throughput microbial sequencing technology.

This study examines the socio-economic feasibility of green hydrogen as a sustainable energy solution in Europe, focusing on production costs, public awareness, and acceptance. It highlights the potential of green hydrogen to support energy transitions while addressing challenges related to knowledge gaps and societal resistance, emphasizing the need for effective spatial energy planning and public engagement strategies.

A research team led by Profs. XU Tao and HE Shunmin from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has recently constructed a global polymorphism genetic map of variable number tandem repeats (VNTRs), termed the NyuWa VNTR Polymorphism Map.

Hyaluronan (HA) is a polysaccharide with various functions. This article reviews its properties, roles in skin, orthopedic diseases, gastrointestinal tract, and liver, and its applications, highlighting HA's significance in multiple fields.

A collaborative study has uncovered evidence of rice beer dating back approximately 10,000 years at the Shangshan site in Zhejiang Province, China, providing new insights into the origins of alcoholic beverage brewing in East Asia. This discovery highlights the connection between rice fermentation at Shangshan and the region’s cultural and environmental context as well as the broader development of early rice agriculture and social structures.