The accumulation of these algae on beaches can harm health, tourism, fishing, and biodiversity. They are usually collected and disposed of in landfills, but a study by Brazilian researchers has found a use for the biomass: to produce lightweight ceramic clay aggregates.Large quantities of brown algae have been washing up on beaches in northern Brazil, the Caribbean, and the United States.

Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, have developed a novel exosome-based therapeutic agent for treating traumatic CNS injuries. This treatment can alleviate neuronal apoptosis, restore glial homeostasis, and remodel glia-neuron networks, offering potent therapeutic benefits in murine (mouse) TBI and SCI models.

Quantum researchers at Purdue are advancing an approach that could improve the resolution of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to the atomic scale and may also have applications in developing quantum computing and quantum communications.

Discover how cutting-edge food processing technologies are transforming staple crops into nutrient-rich superfoods! A new study in Engineering explores microwave, ultrasound, and fermentation techniques that boost nutritional value and reduce waste. Learn how these innovations could revolutionize our diets and tackle global food challenges.

Ever wondered how lakes change over centuries? A new study in Engineering uses ancient DNA from lake sediments to reveal how urbanization and nutrient pollution have transformed aquatic plant and cyanobacteria communities in China’s Donghu Lake over nearly 200 years. Discover how these changes impact water quality and biodiversity!

In addressing the challenges encountered during the design of multi-pass cell (MPC) with dense spot pattern, the research team from Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) has, for the first time, integrated the parallel non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (PNSGA-II) with the mathematical model of MPCs. This innovation has enabled the development of a high-performance multi-pass cell that simultaneously achieves long optical path length and high ratio of optical path length to volume — two key performance metrics that are often mutually restrictive.

Furthermore, the team constructed a light-induced thermoelectric spectroscopy (LITES) sensing system by incorporating a self-designed, high-performance round-head quartz tuning fork (QTF). Leveraging this integrated system, they successfully realized ultra-high sensitivity trace gas detection, with a minimum detection limit (MDL) reaching the ppt (10^-12) level.