Researchers innovatively applied ultrasonic technology to the cleaning of fresh-cut red cabbage to reduce surface microbial contamination and pesticide residues. The phenolic compound synthesis in fresh-cut red cabbage was found to increase after ultrasonic cleaning. The use of ATP and DNP treatments confirmed that the accumulation of phenolic compounds induced by ultrasonic cleaning is closely related to elevated energy levels.

A recent study published in Reproductive and Developmental Medicine has revealed that estrogen can partially restore progesterone levels and improve ovarian health in Mcoln1^−/− mice, which serve as a model for human mucolipidosis type IV (a type of lysosomal storage disorder). These mice have premature luteolysis leading to progesterone deficiency and infertility.

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed industries like healthcare, transportation, and manufacturing. However, the traditional von Neumann architecture limits computational speed and energy efficiency due to the separation of computing and storage units, making it less suitable for energy-sensitive applications like edge computing and the Internet of Things (IoT). Brain-inspired computing, modeled on biological neural networks, offers a solution through efficient parallel processing, addressing these limitations.

In the realm of environmental engineering and material science, Professor Kangwoo Cho's team at POSTECH has made notable progress in advancing decentralized saline wastewater treatment and hydrogen production. By focusing on scalable heterojunction anodes, their research addresses critical challenges in achieving efficient pollutant removal and resource recovery in sustainable water management systems. The centerpiece of their work is an Ir-doped NiFe₂O₄ (NFI) anode integrated with a TiO₂ overlayer, which combines exceptional catalytic performance, selectivity, and stability for multifunctional applications.

This study reveals that traditional biomass assessments in the Miombo ecoregion of Sub-Saharan Africa often overlook the significant contribution of understorey trees and shrubs. By comparing sites at the extreme ends of the rainfall gradient, dry Miombo woodland in Namibia and wet Miombo woodland in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), researchers found that understorey biomass accounts for up to 28.2% of total above-ground biomass (AGB) in drier regions, highlighting the need for more comprehensive forest carbon assessments.

Researchers at Sichuan University have developed a new epoxy resin that is fire-retardant, recyclable, and degradable. This innovative material addresses the market gap for sustainable thermosetting polymers, offering high strength and safety for industrial adhesives.

Research team led by Limin Xiao revolutionizes metadata management in distributed file systems with a novel consistency framework that reduces synchronization delay and enhances scalability, outperforming existing methods in global virtual data space file systems.

This protocol introduces two single-molecule imaging techniques, Surface-Induced Fluorescence Attenuation (SIFA) and FRET with Quenchers in Liposomes (LipoFRET), for studying the nanoscale dynamics of membrane protein insertion into cell membranes. These methods provide sub-nanometer precision in observing the three-dimensional movement and penetration depth of individual proteins within membranes.

ChromTR, a cutting-edge framework for chromosome detection in metaphase cell images, represents a significant advancement in the field of cytogenetics. This framework, which integrates semantic feature learning and chromosome class distribution learning, is designed to automate the detection and classification of 24 types of chromosomes in raw metaphase cell images. This is particularly important for the clinical diagnosis of genetic diseases such as Edwards, Turners, and Down syndromes, where accurate chromosome karyotyping is crucial.