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Urban construction soils identified as hidden carbon source, with biochar offering a scalable climate solution

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study has revealed that excavated soils from urban construction sites represent a previously overlooked source of greenhouse gas emissions, while also highlighting practical strategies to significantly reduce their climate impact.

Journal: Biochar

New model shows how behavioral flexibility affects animal evolution

University of Texas at Austin
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new model that accounts for the impact of behavioral flexibility on evolution provides conservation biologists a tool for improving assessments of how vulnerable different species are to climate change.

Journal: Nature Communications

Tides supercharge biochar’s carbon capture power in coastal wetlands

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Coastal wetlands are among the planet’s most effective natural carbon sinks, but their ability to store carbon is increasingly threatened by climate change and human activity. Now, a new field study suggests that adding biochar to these ecosystems could significantly boost their carbon storage capacity, with tidal forces playing a surprisingly beneficial role.

Journal: Biochar

Biochar from peanut shells boosts soil health and crop quality over the long term

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A long-term field study across major agricultural regions in China has revealed that biochar made from peanut shells can significantly improve soil fertility and enhance crop quality by reshaping soil microbial communities.

Journal: Biochar

Plants need water? Breakthrough sensor measures leaf hydration in real time

University of Texas at Austin
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have developed an electronic tattoo to track moisture levels in plant leaves, potentially leading to improvements in wildfire prediction, agricultural yields, water conservation and food security.

Journal: Nano Letters

Photothermal fabric ‘skin’ reduces home heating use by as much as 23%

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently unveiled a tool to combat climate change, fossil-fuel dependency, skyrocketing home-heating bills and gentrification all at once—a simple fabric treated with a special photothermal dye that, when placed on outside walls, can help keep a home 8.64ºF warmer over the course of a day.

Journal: ACS Applied Engineering Materials

Cancer treatment: Understanding risks and side effects

University of Göttingen
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Multiple myeloma is a cancer in which plasma cells, which normally produce antibodies, multiply uncontrollably in the bone marrow. There is currently no cure. However, various therapies can stabilise the disease and alleviate symptoms. One such therapy is to treat the patient with their own stem cells. This often involves weeks in hospital. Using machine learning methods, a research team has now assessed the conditions in which some of the therapy can be safely carried out as an outpatient. The study was conducted by researchers from the Göttingen Campus Institute for Dynamics of Biological Networks (CIDBN) at the University of Göttingen, the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), and the University Medical Center Bielefeld (OWL). It was published in the journal npj digital medicine.

Journal: npj Digital Medicine

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