19-Oct-2025 Rising demands, rising performance: AFLW players push limits in finals season University of South Australia As the Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) finals edge closer, players across the league are preparing to push their limits. Now, new research from the University of South Australia shows that AFLW players are pushing their physical limits more than ever before. Journal International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
19-Oct-2025 Ship emissions found to warm the planet more than expected Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University A new study led by researchers at Tianjin University reveals that particles from shipping exhausts are contributing more to global warming than previously thought. The study identifies “brown carbon,” a light‑absorbing component of ship emissions, as a hidden driver of heat retention in the atmosphere. Journal Carbon Research
19-Oct-2025 Turning brown coal into a sustainable water clean‑up and recycling tool Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University Researchers from the University of Melbourne have discovered a sustainable new use for lignite, also known as brown coal, showing how it can clean up toxic heavy metals from wastewater and then be reused as a light‑driven catalyst for breaking down pollutants. Journal Carbon Research
19-Oct-2025 Turning Australia’s food waste into a climate solution Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University A new review published in Carbon Research highlights an innovative way for Australia to confront its food waste crisis while cutting greenhouse gas emissions: transforming food scraps into biochar. Journal Carbon Research
19-Oct-2025 Bloom cycles hold the key to cleaner lakes, study finds Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University Cyanobacterial blooms, those green mats that spread across summer lake surfaces—do more than just spoil the scenery. New research from Anhui University reveals how the rise and fall of these blooms can trigger a hidden recycling system that keeps polluted lakes trapped in poor condition long after the visible bloom has vanished. Journal Carbon Research
19-Oct-2025 Machine learning and satellites reveal carbon-storing power of mango orchards Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University A team of researchers has developed a powerful new method to measure how much carbon mango orchards can store, using artificial intelligence and satellite imagery. Their approach could help farmers and policymakers better understand the role of fruit trees in tackling climate change. Journal Carbon Research
18-Oct-2025 Evolution-assisted engineering boosts succinic acid production in E. coli Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science A research team has successfully combined adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) with metabolic engineering to create a strain of Escherichia coli that produces succinic acid (SA) from glycerol at significantly higher yields. Journal BioDesign Research
18-Oct-2025 Engineered yeast unlocks sustainable production of cannabinoids and analogs Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science A research team has engineered the nonconventional yeast Yarrowia lipolytica to produce cannabinoids and their analogs, offering a sustainable alternative to plant extraction. Journal BioDesign Research
18-Oct-2025 Boosting production of pharmacologically relevant diterpenoids through engineered miltiradiene synthase Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science A team of researchers has uncovered how subtle structural changes in terpene synthases can dramatically improve the biosynthesis of miltiradiene, a critical intermediate in the production of pharmacologically valuable compounds such as tanshinone IIA, triptolide, and carnosic acid. Journal BioDesign Research
18-Oct-2025 Yeast-engineered biocatalysis enables stepwise production of MDMA and analogs Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science A research team has developed the first reported bioproduction method for 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, commonly known as Ecstasy) and related methamphetamine derivatives using a combination of yeast-based bioconversion, biocatalysis, and chemical reduction. Journal BioDesign Research
