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Global Exploration of Drought-Tolerant Bacteria in the Wheat Rhizosphere Reveals Microbiota Shifts and Functional Taxa Enhancing Plant Resilience
A research team led by Prof. CHEN Qing-Lin from the Institute of Urban Environment (IUE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, has discovered that drought-induced changes in wheat metabolites selectively enrich drought-tolerant bacteria (DTB) in the rhizosphere. These microbes enhance plant growth through key functional traits, offering promising avenues to strengthen crop resilienc...A research team led by Prof. CHEN Qing-Lin from the Institute of Urban Environment (IUE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, has found that drought-induced changes in wheat metabolites selectively enrich drought-tolerant bacteria (DTB) in the rhizosphere，which promote plant growth and enhance drought resilience through key functional traits. The findings were published in Nature ...
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New Single-Cell Method for Rapid Identification of Airborne Pathogens in Real-World Environment
Figure 1:Workflow of the MethodologyContact:Zhu Longji Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of SciencesE-mail:ljzhu@iue.ac.cn.Aerosols are critical vehicles for airborne pathogen transmission between the environment and humans. Timely and accurate detection of airborne pathogens is essential to contain infectious disease outbreaks at their source and to reduce nosocomial infection rates. Traditional pathogen detection methods often suffer from slow detection speeds, low sensitivity, and complicated...
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Generative AI is creating looming e-waste challenges, and how can be tackled by circular economy
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CHEN Weiqiang
Institute of Urban Environment,Chinese Academy of Sciences.
E-mail: wqchen@iue.ac.cn
E-mail: pwang@iue.ac.cnGenerative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) marks a significant leap in the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by creating text, images, videos, and various other content types based on input prompts. However, the utilization of GAI demands substantial computational resources for training and inference, necessitating robust computing hardware and infrastructure. This relianc...
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Single-cell Approach Reveals Active Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria in Soils
Single-cell Raman-D2O approach for identifying active PSB in soils and linking their phenotypes to genotypes through targeted sorting and sequencingContact:CUI LiE-mail:lcui@iue.ac.cnLink:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-01024-8.Phosphorus availability is a critical factor limiting agricultural productivity worldwide. However, a large portion of phosphorus in soils exists in fixed forms unavailable to plants. Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) play a crucial role in mobilizing this fixed phosphorus, but identifying and quantifying metabolically active PSB in complex soils has remained challenging...
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New study reveals China’s pathways to address the pressing natural sand crisis
Sand forms the foundation of modern society as the world’s most consumed natural resource on the planet besides water.Sand forms the foundation of modern society as the world’s most consumed natural resource on the planet besides water. Yet, the natural sand is not infinite and some unregulated mining activities are causing severe environmental impacts and social risks. In the context of rapid urbanization, the world is facing a pressing natural sand crisis. This is particularly relevant f...
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Platinum Circular Economy in China’s Hydrogen Pathways for Net-Zero
Hydrogen, a versatile and energy-dense fuel, is key to a low-carbon future. China aims for hydrogen to comprise over 10% of its energy supply by 2050 as part of its 2060 carbon neutrality goals. Platinum, a critical bottleneck for green-hydrogen infrastructure, is used as a catalyst in water electrolysis and hydrogen-fuel cells. As the world's largest platinum consumer, Chin...
