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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 14-May-2026 10:15 ET (14-May-2026 14:15 GMT/UTC)

Activated biochar feed additive shows promise for cutting livestock methane emissions

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

A newly engineered biochar-based feed supplement could help reduce methane emissions from livestock while maintaining healthy digestion, offering a promising tool for more climate-friendly agriculture.

Journal: Biochar

Turning food waste into smart energy materials: Engineered biochar boosts thermal storage performance

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

Researchers have developed a new way to transform food waste into high-performance materials that can store and regulate heat, offering a promising solution for energy-efficient buildings and sustainable thermal management.

Journal: Biochar

Scientists uncover how phosphoric acid reshapes hidden free radicals in biochar

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

Biochar is widely recognized as a promising material for improving soil health, cleaning contaminated water, and storing carbon. But scientists are increasingly focusing on a less visible feature inside biochar that may determine both its benefits and risks: persistent free radicals.

Journal: Biochar

New biochar composite offers efficient route to recover valuable rare earth elements from water

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

A new study reports a highly effective and sustainable material for capturing rare earth elements from water, offering a promising solution to both resource scarcity and environmental pollution.

Journal: Biochar

Clean concrete: How shrimp waste can transform sustainable construction

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral

Development of a new sustainable building material made from natural Ecuadorian zeolite and chitosan derived from shrimp waste. This eco-friendly geopolymer not only reduces the environmental impact compared to traditional cement but also exhibits antibacterial properties against microorganisms such as Klebsiella aerogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. The results demonstrate that small amounts of biopolymer can improve mechanical strength and provide sanitary functionality, opening new opportunities for safer, more sustainable building materials aligned with the circular economy.

Journal: Construction and Building Materials

Biochar particle size plays a decisive role in boosting tomato yields under salty soils

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

A new study reveals that not all biochar works the same way in agriculture. The size of biochar particles can significantly influence how well crops grow, especially in salt-affected soils that challenge global food production.

Journal: Biochar

Biodegradable microplastics and biochar team up to curb cadmium in crops

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

A new study reveals that combining biodegradable microplastics with biochar may offer an unexpected solution to one of agriculture’s most persistent problems: toxic metal contamination in food crops.

Journal: Biochar

Biochar outperforms straw in locking carbon into soils, new study finds

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

A new study reveals that turning crop residues into biochar can significantly enhance soil carbon storage compared to simply returning straw to the field. The findings provide fresh insights into how different farming practices influence the stability of soil organic carbon, a critical factor for climate mitigation and sustainable agriculture.

Journal: Biochar

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