(a) In Mboro, Meouane Department, Senegal, Modou Fall has carved up his onion plot with little indentations to keep manure and water supplies concentrated at the roots; (b) in Medina Yoro Foulah, Kolda Department, Senegal, this grower has transplanted his aubergines into pockets filled with organic matter. His method helps significantly reduce water consumption by … Read more
The proximity of Cu and Ga species over Cu/Ga-SiO2-20Me catalyst could simultaneously realize tandem reactions of hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol and dehydration of methanol to DME, where further transportation and re-adsorption of methanol intermedia to the hydrophobic catalyst was avoided. Moreover, the methyl groups efficiently removed the water generated in these two reactions, shifting … Read more
A team of researchers now present an eco-friendly and innovative approach for the blue light-promoted synthesis of heterocyclic thiochromenopyrroledione derivatives catalyzed by titanium dioxide. Credit: Professor Yutaka Hitomi, Doshisha University Heterocyclic compounds are organic molecules with a ring structure comprising at least two or more elements. In most cases, these rings are composed of carbon … Read more
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, J. Dalcanton, Dark Energy Survey/DOE/FNAL/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA; CC BY 4.0 Acknowledgement: L. Shatz This Hubble Picture of the Week features a richness of spiral galaxies: the large, prominent spiral galaxy on the right side of the image is NGC 1356; the two apparently smaller spiral galaxies flanking it are LEDA 467699 (above it) … Read more
Fig. 1. (A to C) Coefficient of determination (R2 ) values for linear relationships of PNPA with SIs over individual dates before heading for different datasets. The values of the valueless regions were lower than 0.00. Credit: Plant Phenomics (2023). DOI: 10.34133/plantphenomics.0087 Wheat is crucial for global food security, and panicle number per unit ground … Read more
The structure of AS-SwinT. Credit: Plant Phenomics (2023). DOI: 10.34133/plantphenomics.0085 Berry thinning is crucial for cultivating high-quality table grapes, traditionally carried out by skilled laborers who are becoming scarce due to an aging population. To address the labor-intensive and time-consuming process, researchers are focused on developing an intelligent machine vision system for automated berry thinning. … Read more
The electrochemically induced phase transformation behaviors of the V6O13 cathode. Credit: Mo Li’e A new strategy was proposed in the field of aqueous zinc-ion battery to help increase the capacity of the cathodes, making them more efficient, according to a recent study published in ACS Nano. “We converted low-valence vanadium into high-valence vanadium in oxides … Read more
Credit: NASA During the pandemic, a third of people in the UK reported that their trust in science had increased, we recently discovered. But 7% said that it had decreased. Why is there such variety of responses? For many years, it was thought that the main reason some people rejected science was a simple deficit … Read more
A new study led by researchers from Kindai University identified five new groups of umami and sweet taste receptors within the TAS1R family (TAS1R 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8) and also diversity in TAS1R2 and TAS1R3 genes. Credit: Hidenori Nishihara from Kindai University The perception of taste is one of the most important senses … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Edible insects could be the key to a more sustainable food system, yet food regulations could be restricting alternative environmentally friendly sources of protein for consumers, a new report has found. The report from the UK Edible Insect Association (UKEIA), produced with support from the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable … Read more
