Cover crops have been studied for over a century, but the recognition of a complex interaction
of cover crop on the Earth's biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere is …

Although archaeological findings show the synchronous collapses of major well-documented
Chinese Neolithic cultures around 4000 cal. yr BP, the driving mechanism for the …

Cover crops are widely advocated for increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) levels, thereby
benefiting soil health improvement and climate change mitigation. Few regional-scale studies …

Chinese sprangletop (Leptochloa chinensis), belonging to the grass subfamily Chloridoideae,
is one of the most notorious weeds in rice ecosystems. Here, we report a chromosome-…

Biodecolorization by microorganisms is a potential treatment technique because they seem
to be environmentally safe. In the present study, the decolorization and detoxification of …

Background Community-based telemedicine screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) has
been highly recommended worldwide. However, evidence from low- and middle-income …

Scattering has usually been considered detrimental for optical focusing or imaging. Recently,
more and more research has shown that strongly scattering materials can be utilized to …

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most toxic contaminants, causing a lot of harm to environment
and the human health. An outdoor pot experiment for 60 days was conducted to study the Cd(II…

Background The present study involves diversity and biological activities of the endophytic
fungal community from Distylium chinense, a rare waterlogging tolerant plant endemic to the …

Pretilachlor (Pre) is an efficient and broad-spectrum pre-seedling herbicide; however, the
excessive use of the Pre traditional formulation causes phytotoxicity to rice seedlings (Oryza …