Japan's National Institute of Informatics (NII) has released new features in its Research Data Cloud (NII RDC) to help universities achieve immediate open access. The tools integrate GakuNin RDM and JAIRO Cloud, supporting researchers in publishing papers and supporting data, librarians in managing OA workflows, and research administrators in monitoring institutional OA status — all in compliance with Japan's new OA mandate for publicly funded research.

Fake news can be tricky to spot, but spotting fake drugs just got a little easier. UC Riverside researchers have devised a low-cost way to help distinguish legitimate medications from counterfeit ones. 

A new study reveals that not all biochar works the same way in protecting crops from disease. Researchers have discovered that the particle size of biochar determines how effectively and how long it can suppress soil-borne pathogens, offering new insights for sustainable agriculture.

A new study reveals that transforming biomass from dedicated energy crops into biochar could provide a cost-effective and scalable solution for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping China move closer to its carbon neutrality goals.

A new study has unveiled an innovative way to turn waste into a powerful tool for sustainable agriculture. Researchers have developed a specially engineered biochar made from sewage sludge that, when combined with beneficial bacteria, significantly enhances plant growth by improving how crops absorb nitrogen.