A research team from the Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has demonstrated for the first time in non-human primates that auditory stimulation at 40-Hz significantly elevates β-amyloid levels in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of aged rhesus monkeys, with this effect persisting for over five weeks.

In a paper published on aBIOTECH, the authors constructed a comprehensive atlas of active autonomous terminal inverted repeat (TIR) transposons across 1,007 plant genomes. The study reveals the lineage-specific distribution of these elements, their interspecific and intraspecific diversification as well as the adaptive mechanisms.

Long-range couplings between lattice sites algorithmically speed up the efficiency of quantum walks. Scientists in China propose to construct one-dimension discrete-time quantum walk (1D DTQW) in synthetic frequency dimension, where coherent multiple long-range translations in this quantum walk system can be introduced, inducing the topological band and preparing quantum gate operations in the fast manner. This work provides a new perspective for potentially solving the speed limitation problem of quantum algorithms in photonic chips.

In a paper published on aBIOTECH, the authors developed an efficient haploid identification (HID) system for wheat by seamlessly integrating a two-fluorescent protein-based HID toolbox with a MATRILINEAL (MTL) mutant haploid induction (HI) wheat line. This system enables efficient HI and utilizes dual-fluorescence screening, offering high accuracy while being independent of the genetic background of the recipient material.

In a paper published on aBIOTECH, the authors investigated the off-target effects of ADAR-mediated RNA editing in rice protoplasts, revealing that high levels of ADAR can induce abundant stochastic RNA editing and protoplast-based assessments of RNA editors require rigorous validation.

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as promising alternative for next generation photovoltaics due to their superior power conversion efficiencies (record currently at 34.9% for perovskite-silicon tandem) and low-cost manufacturing. One fully-printable implementation of perovskite solar cells uses mesoporous layers. However, the complex mesoporous architectures present a significant challenge for accurate modelling, especially considering the enhanced interfacial effects. Then, the influence of the manufacturing texturing on the charge extraction and corresponding device performance remains poorly understood. To address these limitations, a research team from Zurich University of Applied Science, ETH Zurich and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne has developed ChargeFabrica, Python-based 2D electro-ionic drift-diffusion simulator. This tool enables detailed analysis of charge and ion dynamics within complex geometries, providing insights unattainable with traditional 1D models. The platform successfully replicates experimental trends, such as thickness-dependent current–voltage characteristics and ionic pre-bias effects, paving the way for optimized device design and enhanced stability.

This review systematically summarizes recent research on co-processing biomass with petroleum streams via fluid catalytic cracking and hydrotreating, addressing feedstock properties, catalyst performance, and pilot-scale projects.

In a paper recently published on aBIOTECH, the authors combined spatiotemporal expression analysis and CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing to dissect the roles of four WOX1 homologs in soybean. This study revealed their functional redundancy, and showed that triple mutants develop narrow leaves. GmWOX1a could rescue the leaf phenotype of lam1 mutant in Nicotiana sylvestris.

Researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong University have developed a groundbreaking compressed carbon dioxide (CO₂) energy storage system that achieves unprecedented efficiency while simultaneously generating electricity and cooling energy. The study, published in Frontiers in Energy, introduces a novel gas-liquid phase change approach that eliminates geographical constraints and reduces operating pressures, potentially transforming how commercial facilities and power grids manage renewable energy storage.