28-Oct-2025 Why restoring vegetation can both store and lose carbon in soils Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University Restoring vegetation is widely promoted as a natural way to fight climate change, but new research shows that its effects on soil carbon are not always straightforward. A study published in Carbon Research by scientists Lei Deng and Zhouping Shangguan from Northwest A&F University, China, reveals that soil organic carbon (SOC) can either rise or fall in the early stages of vegetation restoration, depending largely on the soil’s initial carbon content. Journal Carbon Research
28-Oct-2025 The chat will see you now University of Texas at Austin One promising form of telemedicine is underutilized in the U.S., compared with countries such as England and China, according to new research from Texas McCombs: initial question-and-answer evaluations. For a fee less than the cost of a full visit, a doctor can begin the diagnosis and referral process, based on a patient’s written or recorded responses. Ultimately, the research finds, such screenings help more patients see doctors in person and promote better health outcomes. “It turns out that it does a better match,” says Ashish Agarwal, professor of information, risk, and operations management. “You go to the right doctor, and it helps you in the long run.” Journal Information Systems Research
28-Oct-2025 For divided audit disclosure, benefits can outweigh risks University of Texas at Austin In new research from Texas McCombs, Jaime Schmidt, a professor of accounting, clarifies the benefits and risks for auditing firms. She renders a split decision, finding that dividing responsibility makes firms less likely to get sued but more likely to get fired. “We’re trying to shed light on whether or not rule makers should allow accounting firms to disclose divided audit work, to see whether it really does change people’s perceptions and make them less accountable,” says Schmidt. Journal Auditing A Journal of Practice & Theory
28-Oct-2025 Fire fuels resilience in Florida’s subtropical forests Yale University Scientists from the Yale School of the Environment discovered that forests in the Everglades bounce back quickly after fires, often surpassing their previous levels of productivity. The research reaffirms the need to continue prescribed burns in the face of a changing climate. Journal Science of The Total Environment
28-Oct-2025 Mayo Clinic discovery of breast cancer treatment resistance can lead to new hope for some Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a key reason why certain breast cancers might not respond to an important new class of therapeutics called antibody drug conjugates (ADCs). These treatments pair an antibody that targets cancer cells with a strong chemotherapy drug. For many patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) breast cancers, ADCs such as trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) have dramatically improved outcomes. Journal Nature Cancer
28-Oct-2025 Designing cost-effective carbon payments to induce cellulosic feedstock production for sustainable aviation fuel University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) based on crop residues such as corn stover or perennial bioenergy crops such as miscanthus or switchgrass have the potential to mitigate carbon (C) emissions. However, SAF production scale-up is hindered by high establishment costs and yield and price riskiness, making the return profiles less appealing to risk-averse, present-biased, and credit-constrained farmers. A new study found that SAF feedstock choice, adoption levels, and spatial patterns depend on the type of C mitigation payments and farmer risk profiles, shedding light on potential policy decisions that might incentivize increased bioenergy crop cultivation. Journal Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
28-Oct-2025 Hanyang University researchers explore role of time-restricted eating in controlling MASLD Hanyang University Research Strategy Planning Team Time-restricted eating (TRE), a form of intermittent fasting, helps with improving weight loss, insulin resistance, and body composition. These factors are the functional changes associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). The results of this study explore the efficacy and safety of TRE in patients with MASLD. The study results suggest that TRE can effectively reduce hepatic steatosis and can serve as a practical dietary strategy for MASLD management. Journal Journal of Hepatology
28-Oct-2025 Tomato’s ABA receptors reveal hidden roles in growth, aging, and fruit Color Maximum Academic Press A research team systematically identified and characterized 15 ABA receptor genes (SlPYR/PYLs) in tomato, highlighting two—SlPYR1.1 and SlPYL8.1—as key regulators in growth-defense balance. Journal Plant Hormones
27-Oct-2025 Review on guidance and control of aerospace vehicles: recent progress and prospect Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center This paper expounds on the development status and relevant works of control and guidance methods of the aerospace vehicle in recent years. The control difficulties and the solutions in the related results are introduced briefly. Moreover, the guidance methods are then expounded in detail according to the flight phases of the whole flight mission. Guidance methods are usually included in each phase, and the corresponding trajectory design theories are also introduced where necessary. In addition, the potential future development direction prospects. Based on the above, a brief conclusion is then made as a summary. Journal Aerospace Systems
27-Oct-2025 Microplastics are everywhere – and raising urgent health questions, new study finds Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University Microplastics, tiny bits of plastic less than 5 millimeters in size, are now found in our air, food, water, and even inside the human body, according to new research led by scientists from China and the United States. The study, published in Carbon Research, urges scientists and policymakers to take immediate steps to understand and address potential health risks linked to widespread plastic pollution. Journal Carbon Research
