In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have identified a novel orphan gene, BOLTING RESISTANCE 2 (BR2), in Chinese cabbage, which plays a pivotal role in delaying bolting by regulating flowering time through the vernalization pathway. 

A new study has revealed how excessive nitrogen disrupts calcium availability in apple leaves, shedding light on a key factor behind calcium deficiency disorders in apple trees.

A new study has uncovered the genetic secrets behind apricots’ impressive cold tolerance, revealing a specific genetic insertion that enhances their ability to thrive in freezing conditions.

In a paper published in National Science Review, an international team of scientists report a coordination nanomedicine (ZnDHT NM) featuring cascade specific Fe³⁺ capturing and in situ catalysis for achieving tumor catalysis-enhanced differentiation therapy. This nanomedicine can simultaneously treat cancer stem-like cells (CSCs) and bulk tumor cells by interfering with tumor Fe metabolism and redox homeostasis, thereby effectively inhibiting tumor growth, recurrence and metastasis.

Hybrid entanglement is an essential quantum resource of hybrid quantum information processing, which combines the advantages of discrete-variable (DV) and continuous-variable (CV) quantum information processing and overcomes their disadvantages. In quantum information processing, a feasible approach for enhancing the ability of quantum information processing is increasing the degree of freedom carried by the entangled state. Recently, hybrid CV-DV entanglement carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM), which involves three degrees of freedom, including polarization, cat states, and OAM, is presented. This work extends the degree of freedom for hybrid entanglement, which provides a new quantum resource for hybrid quantum information processing.