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Why is the stunting rate higher among children in Tanzania’s breadbasket regions?
Higher Education PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
Recently, Professor Xu Tian from the College of Economics and Management at China Agricultural University, in collaboration with Mosses Lufuke from the Department of Economics at the University of Dodoma in Tanzania, uncovered the underlying reasons through data analysis. The related article has been published in Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering (DOI: 10.15302/J-FASE-2025645).
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- Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
New oligomer-based organic photodetector achieves 1200 nm peak photoresponse
Science China PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
A research team from the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a new electron acceptor that extends the photoresponse of organic photodetectors (OPDs) deep into the short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) region. By inducing J-aggregation through cyanation in a tetramer incorporating a resonant N—B←N unit (thiophene-fused BODIPY), the resulting device achieves a peak responsivity of 0.15 A W⁻¹ at 1200 nm, offering a new strategy for high-performance, flexible, and low-cost SWIR detection.
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- Science Bulletin
Research project involving the UOC creates pioneering open library to identify biomolecules
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)Peer-Reviewed Publication
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- Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems
Nanopores act like electrical gates
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de LausannePeer-Reviewed Publication
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- Nature Nanotechnology
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- European Research Council, Swiss National Science Foundation
Call for applications: Participation in the 13th Heidelberg Laureate Forum for Outstanding Young Researchers in Mathematics and Computer Science
Heidelberg Laureate Forum FoundationMeeting Announcement
Young researchers in mathematics and computer science from all over the world can apply for one of the 200 exclusive spots to participate in the Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), an annual networking conference. The HLF offers all accepted young researchers the unique opportunity to interact with the laureates of the most prestigious prizes in the fields of mathematics and computer science. Traditionally, the recipients of the Abel Prize, the ACM A.M. Turing Award, the ACM Prize in Computing, the Fields Medal, the IMU Abacus Medal and the Nevanlinna Prize engage in cross-generational scientific dialogue with young researchers in Heidelberg, Germany.
How to simultaneously improve the energy density and cycle life of sulfur-based lithium-ion batteries
Science China PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
The enhancement of energy density in lithium-ion batteries often comes with a decrease in cycle life. Sulfur-based lithium-ion batteries possess theoretical advantages of low cost and high specific energy, but currently, their energy density is limited and cycle life is short. Now, Huang's team has achieved simultaneous improvement in energy density and cycle life of sulfur-based batteries through ultra-low N/P ratio design and anion-mediated electrolyte engineering in the journal of Science Bulletin, unlocking the potential of sulfur-based lithium-ion batteries.
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- Science Bulletin