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Moderate Biochar–Compost Mixture Is More Effective in Improving Biomass, Nutrient Fluxes, and Photosynthetic Outputs for Sustainable Land Restoration and Soil Fertility

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil nutrient depletion severely constrains crop productivity in degraded and saline environments. Strategies such as biochar–compost integration could be useful for sustainable agriculture and land restoration on a global scale. This study evaluated the effects of biochar (1% Bc), compost (1% Co), and their blends (0.5% Bc + 0.5% Co and 1% Bc 
Zainul Abideen, Maria Hasnain, Hans Werner Koyro, Brent L. Nielsen, Irfan Aziz, Nadia Sharif, Rabab Fatima Rizvi, Hamada E. Ali   +7 more
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Effects of Straw Incorporation and Tillage Depth on Soil Quality in Mollisol Profiles

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although improvements in soil quality under straw incorporation have been well documented, responses across soil profiles under different tillage depths remain unclear. To address this issue, a field experiment was established in 2011 in Mollisols with conventional tillage (20 cm depth) without straw (CT) and with straw (SCT), no tillage with ...
Yu Xu, Jinsong Liang, Mingzhe Sun, Xiaozeng Han, Xinchun Lu, Xianfa Ma, Wenxiu Zou   +6 more
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Hydroxamic Acids as HDAC Inhibitor Drug Leads for Malaria

Medicinal Research Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Malaria is a global health threat, with an estimated 282 million cases and 610,000 malaria‐associated deaths reported in 2024. Most mortality is due to infection by Plasmodium falciparum parasites, with the highest burden occurring in Sub‐Saharan Africa.
Wisam A. Dawood, Jacinta R. Macdonald, Christian Anzenhofer, Tina S. Skinner‐Adams, Robert C. Reid, Thomas Kurz, David P. Fairlie, Katherine T. Andrews   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing Ammonia Emission during Food Waste Composting and Enhancing Compost Quality Using Different Additives

ChemistryOpen, EarlyView.
This research successfully reduces the ammonia emission by 45% and achieves good quality compost using additives (lactic acid or acetic acid) and bulking agents (mature compost or sawdust). The study supports Sustainable Development Goals 12 and 13 by promoting waste‐to‐resource option.
Hafiz Muhammad Sarfraz, Abdul Ghafoor, Shoaib Ahmad, Muhammad Farhan, Khadija Zahra, Amina Kanwal, Qaiser Farid Khan, Abdulrahman Alasmari, Muhammad Afzaal, Muhammad Munir, Shafaqat Ali   +10 more
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An Investigation in Poly (Lactic Acid)‐Cellulose Acetate Composites Used for the Controlled Release of Potassium Fertilizers

Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
Schematic graph of controlled release potassium for plant growth. ABSTRACT Biodegradable polymer–based controlled‐release fertilizers (CRFs) offer an environmentally friendly approach to enhancing nutrient use efficiency while minimizing ecological impacts.
Kaleum Meaney, Ke Gong, Yinshi Lu, Yin Zhu, Lena Madden, Declan Devine, Michael Gaffney, Crevan O'Donnell, Mario Culebras, Maurice N. Collins, Yuanyuan Chen   +10 more
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Innovations in polysaccharide‐based hydrogels in sustainable agriculture

Polymer International, EarlyView.
Polysaccharide‐based hydrogels are promising in sustainable agriculture, as these natural polymers have the ability to absorb water and nutrients and release them gradually in the soil, in addition to ensuring biodegradability and lower cost. However, some challenges still need to be overcome.
Marcia Leticia Monteiro Gomes, Josiély de Souza Martins, Cid Naudi Silva Campos, Dthenifer Cordeiro Santana, Rafael Felippe Ratke, Paulo Eduardo Teodoro, Edvani Curti Muniz, Edson Cavalcante Silva‐Filho, Josy Anteveli Osajima, Florisvaldo Clementino Santos Filho, Lucas Ferraz dos Santos, Maria Del Mar Orta Cuevas, Larissa Pereira Ribeiro Teodoro   +12 more
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From wild to tamed: Reimagining novel crops through omics and local plant diversity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The global food system faces growing pressure from climate change, biodiversity loss, and rising nutritional demands. Agriculture has increased yields but reduced crop diversity, flavor, and nutritional quality, leaving societies vulnerable and dependent on a narrow set of staple species.
Alexandra Sanfeliu Meliá, Pablo D. Cárdenas   +1 more
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Structural and Stability Analysis of de Novo Designed Proteins Incorporating a Plant Self‐Incompatibility Motif

Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial protein design enables the creation of stable scaffolds beyond those evolved in nature. Incorporation of native functional motifs into de novo scaffolds provides a promising strategy to mimic natural interactions while altering structural frameworks.
Hakuto Miyoshi, Koya Sakuma, Yoshitaka Moriwaki, Naoki Aoyama, Toma Kashima, Tohru Terada, Akimasa Miyanaga, Shinya Fushinobu   +7 more
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Synthetic polymer nanocarrier enhances dsRNA stability but not RNAi efficacy in Brassicogethes aeneus

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Experimental setup for dsRNA feeding in Brassicogethes aeneus to evaluate the effect of a synthetic polymer nanocarrier on RNAi efficiency. The experiment assessed whether the nanocarrier enhances RNAi after oral dsRNA delivery. (a) Stability of dsRNA–nanocarrier complexes was tested in simulated gut conditions. (b) Gene expression of αCOP and dre4 was
Triin Kallavus, Liina Soonvald, Iris Callewaert, Ana Isabel Silva, Ericmar Ávila Dos Santos, Silva Vilumets, Riina Kaasik, Sven Vereecken, Lenny Van Daele, Peter Dubruel, Jonathan Willow, Clauvis Nji Tizi Taning, Kristof De Schutter, Eve Veromann   +13 more
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DEET‐cyclodextrin inclusion complexes for mosquito and tick repellency: Extended repellency time and no zebrafish embryotoxicity

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Hydroxypropyl‐β‐cyclodextrin (HPβCD)–N,N‐diethyl‐meta‐toluamide (DEET) complex extended tick repellency to 168 h. Full protection against Aedes aegypti for 7 h with HPβCD‐DEET. HPβCD reduced DEET release and skin retention significantly. No embryotoxicity observed below 325 mg L−1 in zebrafish model.
Gessyka Rayana Silva Pereira, Gleidson Cardoso, Maria Luiza Kuhn Camargo, Michele Resende Machado, Mayara Macedo Barrozo, Juscelino Rodrigues, Gisele Augusto Rodrigues de Oliveira, Caio Monteiro, Christian Luz, Ricardo Neves Marreto, Stephânia Fleury Taveira   +10 more
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