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Examining the effects of ultrasound-assisted fermentation on Chinese rice wine

Traditional Chinese rice wine (RW) has been popular in China for thousands of years. The brewing process involves simultaneous saccharification and solid-state fermentation using mixed saccharifying starters, such as wheat starter and distiller's yea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJan 2nd, 2024

Genetic research explores purple tea"s health benefits

Purple tea, the product of long-term natural evolution, stands out for its high anthocyanin content, known for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging effects. Unlike traditional green tea, purple tea is increasingly valued for its potential t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Social media has complex effects on adolescent well-being, and policymakers must take note

In late 2024, more than 20 years after the birth of Facebook, the impact of social media on our lives cannot be overstated. Initially underestimated by many in business, social media eventually came to be recognized for its power to enable workers to.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Scientists uncover cross-species neural mechanism for early detection of life motion in visual processing

Visual systems of both humans and animals can detect life motion from the environment at the earliest stage of visual processing, research by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) uncovered......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

AI-assisted sorting system automates detection of aluminum-tolerant microbes in acidic soils

Researchers from the Single-Cell Center at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators, developed an artificial intelligence-assisted Raman-activated cell sorting (AI-RA.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Plant biologists show how two genes work together to trigger embryo formation in rice

Rice is a staple food crop for more than half the world's population, but most farmers don't grow high-yielding varieties because the seeds are too expensive. Researchers from the University of California's Davis and Berkeley campuses have identified.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Sugar-like nanoparticle covering could boost cancer drug delivery

A spoonful of sugar might actually help medicine go down, according to recent research from the University of Mississippi. And it could reduce the harmful side effects of cancer treatment. Instead of a literal spoonful of sugar, however, the research.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Cas9-PE system achieves precise editing and site-specific random mutation in rice

Achieving the aggregation of different mutation types at multiple genomic loci and generating transgene-free plants in the T0 generation is an important goal in crop breeding. Although prime editing (PE), as the latest precise gene editing technology.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Do pipe organs create an auto-tune effect? Understanding largest class of music instrument"s effects on concert halls

The pipe organ, with its strong timber base and towering metal pipes, stands as a bastion in concert halls and church sanctuaries. Even when not in use, the pipe organ affects the acoustical environment around it......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Ecologist monitors ecosystem changes as effects of climate change

For the past decade, José Ramírez-Garofalo, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources in the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, has tramped through swamps and meadows in the tri-state m.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Q&A: Getting serious about atmospheric methane removal

Carbon dioxide, the most important man-made greenhouse gas, gets most of the attention in efforts to stem the effects of climate change. While methane is considered a much more potent greenhouse gas, it breaks down into carbon dioxide and water in th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Fermenting a future for food in Australia

Forming a National Food Plan and appointing a food minister are among the key recommendations of a white paper into growing a precision fermentation industry in Australia......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Expert explains effects of catastrophic weather events on forests and tree species

This year has seen its share of severe weather—but how do these powerful storms impact forests over the long term? A Virginia Tech forest health expert breaks down the long-term effects catastrophic weather events can have and how to revive hard-hi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Researchers characterize regulating mechanism of orderly zygotic genome activation in early embryos

Early development of an embryo is solely supported by maternally deposited RNAs and proteins until its own genome is activated through a process called zygotic genome activation (ZGA). Recent work by Chinese scientists has revealed a novel molecular.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Climate Change Is Altering Animals" Colors

Lizards in France have grown lighter in color and so are many insects and birds across the globe. The effects of a changing climate are plainly visible throughout the animal kingdom.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Ancient climate study links past ocean acidification to current trends

A research team led by Prof. Li Mingsong at Peking University has provided new insights into the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) and its effects on ocean chemistry......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Top Google Chrome alternative for mobile arrives on Android

Arc Search brings lightweight, speedy, and super clean AI-assisted browsing to more smartphones than ever......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

We Need Scientific Brainstorming about Shared Global Dangers

It is difficult to disentangle Russian and Chinese scientists from international science cooperation. That is a good thing.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

AI Analysis of Police Body Camera Videos Reveals What Typically Happens during Traffic Stops

Examining body camera videos at scale reveals racial differences in how police treat drivers during traffic stops—and what corrective programs really work.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

FBI confirms China-linked cyber espionage involving breached telecom providers

After months of news reports that Chinese threat actors have breached the networks of US telecommunications and internet service providers, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have confirmed the success of the atta.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Physicists achieve high-precision imaging of complex molecules using highly charged ions

A new study published in Physical Review Letters and led by researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has demonstrated that a Coulomb explosion induced by highly charged ions is a unique tool for.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024