Article
Soil Science
Qinying Zhu, Wenjie Wang, Shenyan Dai, Lei Meng, Mengqiu He, Shending Chen, Xiaoqian Dan, Zucong Cai, Jinbo Zhang, Christoph Mueller
Summary: The number of (15)N-injection needles has a significant impact on the estimated results of gross N transformation rates in soil-plant systems. Different numbers of injection needles showed no discernible difference in N mineralization, NH4+ oxidation to NO3-, recalcitrant organic-N oxidation to NO3-, NH4+ and NO3- plant uptake, but there were variations in certain situations. Based on the experimental results, it is suggested that 4-needle injection should be used in (15)N tracing studies conducted in pot experiments with plants.
BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Bowen Zhang, Minghua Zhou, Bo Zhu, Qianying Xiao, Xunhua Zheng, Jinbo Zhang, Christoph Mueller, Klaus Butterbach-Bahl
Summary: Soil physiochemical and biological properties play crucial roles in regulating nitrogen (N) transformation in soil, but the specific contributions of different soil properties remain uncertain. This study quantified the gross transformation rate of N in seven Regosolic soils in a subtropical montane agricultural landscape and identified the influences of microbial functional genes and soil properties on N transformation. The results showed that clay minerals and soil type also played important roles in regulating the rates of N transformation processes in Regosolic soils. Overall, these findings highlight the significance of clay minerals as mediators of gross N transformations in soil.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Xiaoqian Dan, Lei Meng, Mengqiu He, Shending Chen, Xiaoxiang He, Chang Zhao, Xun Li, Zucong Cai, Jinbo Zhang, Christoph Mueller
Summary: The long-term application of high doses of nitrogen fertilizer has resulted in significant accumulation of soil nitrate (NO3-) in greenhouse vegetable production. It is currently unknown how efficiently vegetables can use the accumulated NO3- in soil and the source of nitrogen taken up by vegetables in greenhouse vegetable production.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Yuan Liu, Sarah E. Evans, Maren L. Friesen, Lisa K. Tiemann
Summary: This study investigated the effects of root exudates on microbial-mediated nitrogen transformations in low fertility soils through laboratory incubation. The results showed that different root exudates influenced soil respiration, dissolved organic carbon, and dissolved organic nitrogen concentrations. Analysis of measured pools revealed that the recovery of root exudate carbon was lower in sandy loam soil. Additionally, organic acids had a greater impact on nitrogen mineralization and fixation rates. Root exudate addition also altered soil pH and organic nitrogen concentrations.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Xiaoqian Dan, Lei Meng, Mengqiu He, Xiaoxiang He, Chang Zhao, Shending Chen, Jinbo Zhang, Zucong Cai, Christoph Mueller
Summary: The study revealed significant feedback between vegetable N uptake and soil gross N transformation rates. Plant NO3- uptake rates were higher than NH4+ uptake rates, while NH4+ uptake still accounted for a portion of total N uptake. Additionally, heterotrophic nitrification rate was stimulated and played a significant role in NO3- production in plant treatments.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Zihong Zhu, Hu Du, Kun Gao, Yuantian Fang, Kelin Wang, Tongbin Zhu, Jing Zhu, Yi Cheng, Dejun Li
Summary: Plant species diversity (PSD) has a significant impact on soil nitrogen (N) transformations, with higher PSD enhancing the rates of N mineralization, nitrification, and microbial N immobilization. The effects of PSD on N transformations are mediated through its influence on soil organic matter, mineral, and microbial traits. These findings provide valuable insights for Earth system models to better predict soil N availability and carbon sequestration in response to PSD.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Elisabeth Ramm, Chunyan Liu, Per Ambus, Klaus Butterbach-Bahl, Bin Hu, Pertti J. Martikainen, Maija E. Marushchak, Carsten W. Mueller, Heinz Rennenberg, Michael Schloter, Henri M. P. Siljanen, Carolina Voigt, Christian Werner, Christina Biasi, Michael Dannenmann
Summary: This study shows that permafrost-affected soils exhibit active mineral nitrogen cycling, similar to temperate and tropical systems. This finding challenges the existing paradigm and suggests larger permafrost N climate feedbacks than previously assumed.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Marco Giovannetti, Alessandra Salvioli di Fossalunga, Ioannis A. Stringlis, Silvia Proietti, Valentina Fiorilli
Summary: Soil is essential for life and biodiversity on Earth. Preserving soil quality is crucial for ecological balance, food production, and human health. Soil fertility assessment has evolved from crop performance to analyzing physico-chemical parameters, and now includes biological parameters. Finding predictive and easy-to-measure indexes for evaluating soil quality is a challenge, but using plant health traits can be a powerful way to assess soil properties.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yunpeng Liu, Weibing Xun, Lin Chen, Zhihui Xu, Nan Zhang, Haichao Feng, Qiang Zhang, Ruifu Zhang
Summary: This review compares representative fungal and bacterial taxa that enhance plant growth in saline soil and reviews the mechanisms by which rhizosphere microbes enhance plant salt stress tolerance, including re-establishing ion and osmotic homeostasis, preventing damage to plant cells, and resuming plant growth under salt stress. Future research efforts to explore the role of rhizosphere microbiome in agricultural sustainability are proposed.
COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Alicia M. Purcell, Michaela Hayer, Benjamin J. Koch, Rebecca L. Mau, Steven J. Blazewicz, Paul Dijkstra, Michelle C. Mack, Jane C. Marks, Ember M. Morrissey, Jennifer Pett-Ridge, Rachel L. Rubin, Egbert Schwartz, Natasja C. van Gestel, Bruce A. Hungate
Summary: Soil carbon storage is crucial for global climate, with microbial growth rates sensitive to temperature, showing diverse responses among taxa. Long-term experimental warming reduced soil microbial growth rates, with varied response magnitude among taxa but consistent direction of reduced growth. The study suggests that aggregate microbial responses may be adequate for climate modeling, and highlights the importance of indirect effects of warming on soil microbes.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Timothy M. Bowles, Andrea Jilling, Karen Moran-Rivera, Jorg Schnecker, A. Stuart Grandy
Summary: Crop rotational complexity influences nitrogen cycling and plant physiology, improving nitrogen uptake and water use efficiency, particularly in dry conditions.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Fei Fu, Bibo Long, Qian Huang, Juanjuan Li, Weijun Zhou, Chong Yang
Summary: Extensive usage of low-density polyethylene mulch films has caused the accumulation of plastic waste in agricultural soil. However, the impact of residual plastics on the soil-rhizosphere microbe-plant ecosystem remains unclear. This study investigated the effects of residual plastic films of different sizes on soil properties, enzyme systems, nutrient content, microbial community composition, and growth response of rice plants. The findings revealed that residual plastic films affected soil characteristics, enzyme activities, microbial communities, and hindered plant growth. The presence of residual plastic films suppressed photosynthesis and carbon fixation in rice plants, while inducing stress responses and changes in antioxidant enzyme levels.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xuying Hai, Jianping Li, Jiwei Li, Yulin Liu, Lingbo Dong, Xiaozhen Wang, Wenwen Lv, Zhenhong Hu, Zhouping Shangguan, Lei Deng
Summary: Altered precipitation has significant effects on water use efficiency (WUE) of plants in arid and semi-arid regions. Decreased precipitation generally increases WUE in some grass species, while increased precipitation may decrease WUE in certain plants. Grasses have higher WUE compared to forbs.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Qingxue Guo, Lin Liu, Jiantong Liu, Helena Korpelainen, Chunyang Li
Summary: The study found significant differences in microbial compositions between male and female plants in different environments, particularly in fungal endophytes which exhibited distinct community structures, keystone species, and complexity between P. cathayana males and females. The fungal co-occurrence network was more complex in young female leaves, showing significantly higher alpha diversity compared to young male leaves.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ziqiang Liu, Yazheng Li, Jing Wang, Lizhu Wu, Zhenxiu Liu, Hui Wei, Jiaen Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the interactions between microplastics (MPs) pollution and acid rain (AR) in plant-microbe-soil systems. The results showed that 10% poly-ethylene MPs (PE MPs) combined with AR increased soil CO2 emission, while 1% PE MPs reduced soil CO2 emission. The addition of PE MPs did not affect lettuce production, but it did affect the photosynthesis of lettuce. PE MPs also had a negative impact on soil water availability. Addition of PE MPs increased NH4+-N content of soil without AR, and dissolved organic carbon content of soil with AR. Interestingly, 10% PE MPs altered the soil microbial community structure and promoted the complexity and connectivity of soil microbial networks. However, the addition of 5% and 10% PE MPs decreased soil urease activity under AR. These findings highlight the importance of considering AR when evaluating the actual impacts or risks of MPs pollution in terrestrial ecosystems.
Article
Spectroscopy
Xiaoli Li, Zhaoshui Yu, Jinli Xu, Yanshan Pan, Wei Bo, Bin Liu, Pengpeng Zhang, Jinfeng Bai, Qin Zhang
Summary: A new sample preparation technique using high pressure pressed pellet and coated with a polyester film is proposed for major and trace element determination in geochemical samples by wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer. The accuracy of the method is evaluated using calibration curves created with reference materials and certified reference materials.
X-RAY SPECTROMETRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Jingjing Zhang, Hualing Zhu, Lixia Xiong, Jun Shi, Zhiqiang Huang
Summary: By designing and synthesizing benzoylureas analogues with carbamate groups, it was found that these compounds exhibited good larvicidal activities against a broad spectrum of insects such as oriental armyworm, diamondback moth, and mosquito. One compound (3g) showed the highest insecticidal activity against oriental armyworm.
LETTERS IN DRUG DESIGN & DISCOVERY
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Andrew D. Schreiner, Jingwen Zhang, William P. Moran, David G. Koch, Justin Marsden, Sherry Livingston, Patrick D. Mauldin, Mulugeta Gebregziabher
Summary: This study aims to investigate the association between FIB-4 risk strata and the incidence of severe liver disease (SLD) in primary care patients without known chronic liver disease (CLD). The results indicate that indeterminate and high-risk FIB-4 strata are associated with an increased incidence of SLD.
LIVER INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Software Engineering
Yang Yan, Zhang Jinlong, Liu Ce, Zhang Haowen, Li Xiang
Summary: In this work, an algorithm for image visibility restoration based on color correction and composite channel prior is proposed. The algorithm effectively distinguishes and restores the visibility of haze and dust images through steps such as color correction, channel differences, and adaptive gamma correction.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Meghan K. Thomas, Marc E. Heincelman, Jingwen Zhang, Justin Marsden, Jennifer Dulin, Patrick Robbins, Kelly Hunt, Patrick Mauldin, William P. Moran, Benjamin Kalivas
Summary: Patients admitted via interhospital transfer are more likely to experience in-hospital delirium, leading to increased mortality, length of stay, and discharge to facility. Routine screening and intervention prior to patient transfer are emphasized.
JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Yanling Cheng, Haoxian Huang, Xinxin Xi, Yuqiang Deng, Hainan Zhang, Chengyong Wang, Huatay Lin
Summary: Al flake addition significantly improves the properties of vinyl-polysilazane based photo-curable resin derived ceramics (P-PDCs), reducing macroscopic cracking and micrometer voids. Pyrolyzed P-PDCs with 0.6 wt% Al flake content exhibit the highest Vickers hardness and bending strength. Nano-indentation measurements show increased elastic modulus and indentation hardness with increasing Al flake content. During pyrolysis, the reacted Al flake forms hollow lamellar Al2O3 phases, enhancing both the mechanical properties and gas release.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Cell Biology
Shuang Hao, Jingchao Zhang, Yu Pei, Longhui Guo, Zhenxing Liang
Summary: This study found that epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) mediates cardiomyocyte apoptosis after acute myocardial infarction (MI) through secretion of complement factor D (CFD) and activation of PARP-1 activity. This discovery offers key targets for intervention in acute MI.
CELLULAR SIGNALLING
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Feng Liu, Qingwen Long, Guiquan Che, Zhihao Zhang, Mick Cooper, Jing Zhang, Gang Pan, Wentao Jiao
Summary: In this study, a novel method of coating polyelectrolytes on holey graphene oxide was used to modify the surface charge of the membrane, resulting in improved water flux and desalination performance.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yingbo Zhang, Kui Shan, Xiuming Li, Hangxin Li, Shengwei Wang
Summary: Data centers have attracted worldwide attention due to their high energy consumption, and high-temperature data centers could save significant cooling energy. However, addressing technical bottlenecks and ensuring equipment reliability are essential before implementing high-temperature data centers. This paper provides a comprehensive review of these critical aspects, categorizing and analyzing the benefits, bottlenecks, and potential solutions.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Yifei Li, Qingbin Lu, Yi Xing, Kai Liu, Wei Ling, Jian Yang, Qizhen Yang, Tianqi Wu, Jiafu Zhang, Zengxin Pei, Ziyuan Gao, Xiaoyan Li, Fan Yang, Hongjie Ma, Kehan Liu, Ding Zhao
Summary: Microplastics, particularly microfibers, have become a critical environmental pollution issue attracting attention from various countries. This research systematically reviews the contamination of microfibers through bibliometric analysis. It analyzes the primary sources and influencing factors of microfibers, summarizes the impact of fiber preparation and care processes on microfiber formation, discusses their migration in different environments, and explores their effects on ecosystems. Additionally, current and foreseeable effective treatment, disposal, and resource utilization methods for microfibers are explained.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Yuchen Zhang, Chongjie Yao, Ziyong Ju, Danli Jiao, Dan Hu, Li Qi, Shimin Liu, Xueqing Wu, Chen Zhao
Summary: Kruppel-like factors (KLFs) are DNA-binding transcriptional regulators that play essential roles in various cellular processes, including tumor development. They regulate multiple signaling pathways and mediate crosstalk among them, and their abnormal expression is closely associated with tumor cell characteristics and alterations in the tumor microenvironment. The role of each KLF in tumors varies depending on tumor type and stage of development. This review focuses on the molecular biology of KLFs, the regulation of classical signaling pathways by these factors, and their potential as molecular targets in tumor therapy.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Xingyu Fang, Jialin Li, Lin Liu, Yijun Zhang, Zhiquan Tang, Jinping Zhang
Summary: A new axial loading MRI device for lumbar spine was developed and proved to effectively implement axial loading without causing obvious discomfort for examinees. Significant changes were found in certain structural parameters of lumbar spine after axial loading, with some participants showing imaging-diagnosable disc herniation or bulging.
QUANTITATIVE IMAGING IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Jingwen Li, Weinan Yin, Junan Pan, Yingbo Zhang, Fengshun Wang, Longlu Wang, Qiang Zhao
Summary: Hydrogen is expected to replace traditional fossil energy as a clean, efficient, and sustainable energy source. The external field-assisted hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) has become a new research hotspot, and this article provides a systematic summary of the promoting effects of various external fields on catalytic hydrogen production. It discusses the challenges and future research topics in this field.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Wenhui Wang, Chaowei Li, Shizhuo Liu, Jingchao Zhang, Daojun Zhang, Jimin Du, Qichong Zhang, Yagang Yao
Summary: Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) offer high safety, cost-effectiveness, and ecofriendliness, making them suitable for macroscale energy storage. Flexible quasi-solid-state AZIBs (FQAZIBs) are particularly promising for wearable electronics due to their ability to withstand mechanical deformation. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the recent progress and design strategies for FQAZIBs, focusing on energy storage mechanisms, design principles, and practical applications in wearable electronics. The latest developments in FQAZIBs are discussed, including their compressibility, stretchability, electrochromic ability, anti-freezing ability, self-healing ability, self-charging properties, photodetecting function, shape memory, biodegradability, and actuated function.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yanli Yi, Yan Luo, Ruijing He, Haoyun Zhang, Zai Wang, Xianqiao Li, Jingchao Zhang, Zhiqiang Cui
Summary: This study investigated the molecular mechanism of microRNA-425-5p in promoting breast cancer cell proliferation. It identified new targets of miR-425-5p in breast cancer and provided potential biomarkers and drug targets for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL REGULATORS AND HOMEOSTATIC AGENTS
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
C. Beraud, F. Piola, J. Gervaix, G. Meiffren, C. Creuze des Chatelliers, A. Delort, C. Boisselet, S. Poussineau, E. Lacroix, A. A. M. Cantarel
Summary: This study investigated the soil factors influencing the development of biological denitrification inhibition (BDI) and found that initial soil moisture, ammonium concentration, and the initial abundance of certain microbial genes play significant roles in BDI development. Additionally, the research highlighted the relevance of biotic factors in explaining BDI and proposed the use of procyanidin concentration from plant belowground system as a new proxy for measuring BDI intensity.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Yizhu Qiao, Tingting Wang, Qiwei Huang, Hanyue Guo, He Zhang, Qicheng Xu, Qirong Shen, Ning Ling
Summary: Soil microbial community coalescence, the mixing and interaction of microbial communities, has been found to enhance the stability and complexity of rhizobacterial networks, leading to improved plant health and biomass. This study investigated the effects of different degrees of bacterial community coalescence on plant disease resistance by mixing soils from healthy and diseased habitats for watermelon planting. The results showed that mixing in more healthy soil reduced the plant disease index and increased biomass by improving the stability and complexity of the rhizobacterial network. Core taxa Nitrospirillum and Singulisphaera were enriched in the rhizosphere from healthy soils and played important roles in disease suppression and regulating the positive cohesion and modularity of the networks. Overall, these findings provide insights into the potential mechanism of microbial community coalescence for improving plant microbial community function and suggest new tools for enhancing plant fitness via soil microbiota mixing.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Mengqiu He, Shending Chen, Lei Meng, Xiaoqian Dan, Wenjie Wang, Qinying Zhu, Zucong Cai, Jinbo Zhang, Pierfrancesco Nardi, Christoph Mueller
Summary: Maize genotypes directly affect gene expression and nitrogen uptake capacity. The feedback between maize genotypes and soil nitrogen transformations, as well as their regulations on nitrogen uptake capacity, have been studied. The findings suggest that maize genotypes play a central role in regulating these feedbacks, which are important for maize breeding and enhancing maize production.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Ke Shi, Jiahui Liao, Xiaoming Zou, Han Y. H. Chen, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Zhengming Yan, Tingting Ren, Honghua Ruan
Summary: Through rewilding, microbial extracellular and cellular residues can continuously accumulate in soils and significantly contribute to soil organic carbon sequestration. Extracellular residues are mainly driven by fine root biomass, while cellular residues are mainly driven by soil nitrogen and organic carbon content.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Sensen Chen, Ying Teng, Yongming Luo, Eiko Kuramae, Wenjie Ren
Summary: This study comprehensively assesses the effects of NMs on the soil microbiome through a global meta-analysis. The results reveal significant negative impacts of NMs on soil microbial diversity, biomass, activity, and function. Metal NMs, especially Ag NMs, have the most pronounced negative effects on various soil microbial community metrics.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Shareen K. D. Sanders, Gerard Martinez-De Leon, Ludovico Formenti, Madhav P. Thakur
Summary: Collembolans, the diverse group of soil invertebrates, are affected by anthropogenic climate warming, which alters their diversity and density. In addition to abiotic stressors, changes in food availability, specifically the abundance of saprotrophic and mycorrhizal fungi, influence Collembola responses to climate warming. Collembolans prefer saprotrophic fungi but rely on mycorrhizal fungi when food sources are scarce. Understanding the mechanisms behind these dietary shifts in warm-dry and warm-wet soil conditions is crucial for predicting the impact of climate change on Collembola-fungal interactions.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Wimonsiri Pingthaisong, Sergey Blagodatsky, Patma Vityakon, Georg Cadisch
Summary: A study found that mixing high-C/N ratio rice straw with low-C/N ratio groundnut stover can improve the chemical composition of the input, stimulate microbial growth, decrease the loss of residue-derived carbon in the soil, and reduce native soil carbon and nitrogen consumption.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
Article
Soil Science
Jiachen Wang, Jie Zhao, Rong Yang, Xin Liu, Xuyuan Zhang, Wei Zhang, Xiaoyong Chen, Wende Yan, Kelin Wang
Summary: Nitrogen is vital for ecosystem productivity, restoration, and succession processes. This study found that legume intercropping was more effective than chemical nitrogen fertilizers in promoting the complexity and stability of the soil micro-food web, as it increased microbial and nematode communities and enhanced energy flow patterns.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2024)
