Hermit crabs forced to live in shells that are too small will slow their growth.  New research suggests crabs can fit their wardrobe not by eating less. Instead, they appear to regulate growth by changing how efficiently they use the food they consume. Now if we could only do that to fit into our own wardrobes

A research team has developed HerbSyner_Finder, a network community-based computational model that can identify synergistic ingredient combinations from herbal medicines and other complex biological systems. 

A research team has identified cytosine monophosphate kinase 2 (CMPK2) as a key molecular driver of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (HIRI) and shown that acteoside (ACT), a natural compound found in traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, can protect the liver by interrupting CMPK2-centered redox metabolism. 

The development of a highly responsive and selective gas sensor for volatile organic compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide and acetone, is still required. In a recent study carried out by Chen et al., FeWO₄ hollow spheres modified with Pd nanoparticles were synthesized using ammonium phosphotungstate hydrate dodecahedra as sacrificial templates followed by liquid-phase reduction.

An integrative review led by the Afrifa-Yamoah research team and co-authored by scholars from Canada, Australia and other countries has been published in Eye & ENT Research. Against the backdrop of the global myopia epidemic, this paper systematically elaborates the genetic, optical and environmental mechanisms driving the onset and progression of myopia, and analyzes the underlying principles of relevant risk factors. It also classifies mainstream myopia correction and control measures, summarizes their clinical effects, and puts forward clinical strategies for personalized and combined interventions. This study provides comprehensive and authoritative theoretical references for clinical ophthalmology practice, myopia prevention and control, as well as future research.