Simulations explore how stellar encounters could reshape growing planets
A new modelling study examines how a close encounter between young stars could change the material available for planet formation.
Science // Science & Exploration
Pollen-inspired fertilizer particles help nutrients stay on rice leaves
Scientists have developed a foliar fertilizer approach that uses spiny, pollen-like silica particles to improve nutrient retention on rice leaves.
Temperature offers a way to alter a material’s topological behaviour
Researchers at the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics have explored how temperature can change the electronic properties of a topological material.
Engineered plant receptors offer a new route to disease resistance
Researchers have engineered plant immune receptors to recognize selected pathogen proteins, opening a possible route to more adaptable disease resistance.
Deep-sea microbes reveal strategies for surviving phosphorus scarcity
A study of methane-producing microbes from the deep sea has shed light on how these organisms persist where phosphorus is scarce.
Long-running field trial links straw retention with stronger crop performance
A 15-year field experiment in northeast China has examined how no-till farming and straw retention affect soil fertility and crop performance.
Microscopy reveals oxygen moving through a catalyst support
Scientists have directly observed oxygen migration through the interior of a catalyst support, offering new insight into processes that influence catalytic reactions.
Fibre-optic sensing reveals how cultivation changes soil water pathways
Researchers have used fibre-optic sensing to observe how agricultural disturbance changes the movement of water through soil.
Low-altitude Economy Takes Off in China in 2025
Participants visit the exhibition area of the 2025 Conference on High-Quality Development of Low-Altitude Economy in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdon
Innovation Fast-tracks Agricultural Renewal
A staff member is conducting breeding experiments in a greenhouse in Zhangye city, Gansu province. (PHOTO: XINHUA)In 2025, China made great strides in transforming agricultural innovation to actual pr
Wuhan scientist honored for turning lab science into real-world farming solutions
Peng Donghai of Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, Hubei province discusses experimental results with students. [Photo by Kuang Min/For chinadaily.com.cn]Professor Peng Donghai of Huazhong Agr
Agricultural Technology Creates Bumper Harvests
A smart agriculture visualization platform in use in a farm in Yongji county, Jilin province. (PHOTO: XINHUA)In 2025, China's agricultural sector brimmed with innovative vitality. Breeding innovat
RoboBee sticks the landing
New robotic landing gear draws on the crane fly's unique appendages for landing on uneven surfaces.
Looking at the Universe’s dark ages from the far side of the Moon
Building an observatory on the Moon would be a huge challenge—but it would be worth it.
The physics of bowling strike after strike
New model uses 6 differential equations relating to a rotating rigid body for best strike conditions.
