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Importance of control experiments in toxicity test of metal–organic frameworks: Recent advances and challenges Open

Xiaoqing Lü, Zhu‐Ying Yan, Fang Hao, Zhenyu Wang, Xian-Zheng Yuan , et al. · 2025

Nanotechnology-driven coordination of shoot–root systems enhances rice nitrogen use efficiency Open

Chuanxi Wang, Bingxu Cheng, Zhenggao Xiao, Yahui Ji, Jiangshan Zhang , et al. · 2025

Enhancing nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in agricultural production can reduce fertilizer input, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and decrease water pollution incidence. However, improving NUE in farming systems without compromising food s…

Potential planetary health impacts of the airborne plastisphere Open

Changchao Li, Ling Jin, Michael S. Bank, Chunlan Fan, Michael R. Gillings , et al. · 2025

Microplastics are a ubiquitous yet long-overlooked component of airborne particulate matter. The surface of these plastic particles provides a unique niche for microorganisms, collectively known as the plastisphere. The plastisphere in aqu…

Unravelling the constrained cell growth in engineered living materials Open

S. F. Sun, Cheng-Cheng Ding, Hou‐Yong Yu, Xian-Zheng Yuan, Shuguang Wang , et al. · 2025

Engineered living materials (ELMs) leverage the integrative advantages of materials science and synthetic biology for advanced functionalities. Predicting and controlling cellular behavior is essential for designing and building ELMs, requ…

Engineering orthogonal and synergistic modules in marine bacteria for efficient upcycling of lignin-derived carbon Open

Ying Wei, B. P. Gong, Peiru Chen, Xian-Zheng Yuan, Shuguang Wang , et al. · 2025

Rational allocation of cellular carbon between engineered behaviors and essential metabolic activities is a longstanding challenge in engineering microbes with unusual competencies. Here, we established orthogonal-yet-synergistic modules i…

Preharvest and Postharvest Applications of Fe-Based Nanomaterials: A Potent Strategy for Improving Pepper Storage Open

Zhuang Cheng, Xian-Zheng Yuan, Xuesong Cao, Zhemin Jia, Fang Hao , et al. · 2025

Nanomaterials (NMs) hold significant potential for enhancing agricultural production, extending the shelf life, and maintaining the quality of postharvest vegetables and fruits. In this study, after foliar spraying with 1, 10, and 50 mg of…

Precision engineering of the probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 with prime editing Open

P. Chen, Ying Wei, Xin Li, Hou–Yong Yu, Shuguang Wang , et al. · 2025

CRISPR-Cas systems are transforming precision medicine with engineered probiotics as next-generation diagnostics and therapeutics. To promote human health and treat disease, engineering probiotic bacteria demands maximal versatility to ena…

Seasonal Characteristics, Source Apportionment and Ecological Risk Assessment of Priority And Emerging Contaminants Using Passive Samplers In The Coastal Water Open

Zishan Diao, Xue Zhang, Bin Hui, Fanping Zhu, Yiqiao Zhang , et al. · 2025

ERF114/115/109 are essential for jasmonate-repressed non-canonical JAZ8 activity in JA signaling Open

Jiaxuan Sui, Qianlan Yin, Yi‐Ying Chen, Min Sun, Xian-Zheng Yuan , et al. · 2025

Jasmonate (JA), a key plant hormone, regulates various aspects of plant development and stress responses, primarily through the degradation of canonical jasmonate-ZIM domain (JAZ) proteins by the SCF^COI1 complex. While JAZ8, a n…

Human internal and external exposure to synthetic musks in China Open

Xue Zhang, Xu Wan, Jianhui Zhao, Xiaohua Guo, Zhenxin Wang , et al. · 2024

The widespread utilization of synthetic musks (SMs) in various consumer and personal care products (PCPs) has led to human external exposure through dermal absorption, inhalation of volatile fragrances, and ingestion of contaminated foods,…

Amplified selenite toxicity in methanogenic archaea mediated by cysteine Open

Jing-Ya Ma, Yuqian Jiang, Xiaoyu Liu, Xiao-Dong Sun, Yuning Jia , et al. · 2024

The challenge of understanding the interaction between trace elements and microbial life is critical for assessing environmental and ecological impacts. Nevertheless, cysteine (Cys), a low molecular weight thiol substance prevalent in the …

Awakening prime editing for precision engineering of probioticEscherichia coliNissle 1917 Open

Peiru Chen, Ying Wei, Xin Li, Hou‐Yong Yu, Shu-Guang Wang , et al. · 2024

CRISPR-Cas systems are transforming precision medicine with engineered probiotics as next-generation diagnostics and therapeutics. To promote human health and treat disease, engineering probiotic bacteria demands maximal versatility to ena…

High-strength TiO2/TPU composite fiber based textiles for organic pollutant removal Open

Lihui Xiao, Jing Zhang, Tianguang Lu, Gengheng Zhou, Yi Ren , et al. · 2024

Effective integration of nanostructured photocatalysts into polymer matrices is crucial for the broad practical application of fiber-based photocatalytic composite textiles. Herein, highly durable TiO2/TPU composite fibers with high TiO2 c…

Phenoxyacetic acid enhances nodulation symbiosis during the rapid growth stage of soybean Open

Weijun Li, Xinfang Zhu, Mengyue Zhang, Xifeng Yan, Junchen Leng , et al. · 2024

Root exudates are known signaling agents that influence legume root nodulation, but the molecular mechanisms for nonflavonoid molecules remain largely unexplored. The number of soybean root nodules during the initial growth phase shows sub…

A hybrid photocatalytic system enables direct glucose utilization for methanogenesis Open

Jing-Ya Ma, Zhen Yan, Xiao-Dong Sun, Yuqian Jiang, Jian-Lu Duan , et al. · 2024

Integration of methanogenic archaea with photocatalysts presents a sustainable solution for solar-driven methanogenesis. However, maximizing CH 4 conversion efficiency remains challenging due to the intrinsic energy conservation and strict…

Mechanism of transport and toxicity response of Chlorella sorokiniana to polystyrene nanoplastics Open

Mengxin Xu, Fanping Zhu, Yueyao Yang, Meiyan Liu, Xiaohua Li , et al. · 2023

The toxicity of nanoparticles to freshwater microalgae is of significant importance in maintaining the overall stability of aquatic ecosystems. However, the transport mechanism and toxicity response of microalgae towards nanoplastics (NPs)…

d-tyrosine enhances disoctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride on alleviating SRB corrosion Open

Jingyi Zhou, Hongyi Li, Shichu Gong, Shuguang Wang, Xian-Zheng Yuan , et al. · 2023

Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) caused by sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) is a serious challenge in many industries, but biofilm greatly decreases the toxicity of bactericides to cell inside. d-amino acids are potential enhanc…

Humic acid-dependent respiratory growth of Methanosarcina acetivorans involves pyrroloquinoline quinone Open

Yuanxu Song, Rui Huang, Ling Li, Kaifeng Du, Fanping Zhu , et al. · 2023

Although microbial humus respiration plays a critical role in organic matter decomposition and biogeochemical cycling of elements in diverse anoxic environments, the role of methane-producing species (methanogens) is not well defined. Here…

Respiration-driven methanotrophic growth of diverse marine methanogens Open

Zhen Yan, Kaifeng Du, Yunfeng Yan, Rui Huang, Fanping Zhu , et al. · 2023

Anaerobic marine environments are the third largest producer of the greenhouse gas methane. The release to the atmosphere is prevented by anaerobic ‘methanotrophic archaea (ANME) dependent on a symbiotic association with sulfate-reducing b…

Magnetite nanoparticle coating chemistry regulates root uptake pathways and iron chlorosis in plants Open

Xiao-Dong Sun, Jing-Ya Ma, Lijuan Feng, Jian-Lu Duan, Xiaomin Xie , et al. · 2023

Understanding the fundamental interaction of nanoparticles at plant interfaces is critical for reaching field-scale applications of nanotechnology-enabled plant agriculture, as the processes between nanoparticles and root interfaces such a…

Corrigendum Open

Yuebin Jia, Xiangpei Kong, Kongqin Hu, Mengqiang Cao, Jiajia Liu , et al. · 2023

Since its publication, the authors of Jia et al. (2020) have identified errors in two of their figures.In Figs 4(a) and Supporting Information S10(c), images of some of the leaves were inadvertently duplicated during assembly.The authors p…

Degradation of Antibiotic Resistance Genes by VADER with CRISPR-Cas Immunity Open

Xin Li, Nan Bao, Zhen Yan, Xian-Zheng Yuan, Shuguang Wang , et al. · 2023

Antibiotic resistance has been causing severe health problems and has led to millions of deaths in recent years. Environmental processes, especially those of the wastewater treatment sector, are an important barrier to the spread of antibi…

Aged microplastics enhance their interaction with ciprofloxacin and joint toxicity on Escherichia coli Open

Lijuan Feng, Kaixin Zhang, Zong-Lin Shi, Fanping Zhu, Xian-Zheng Yuan , et al. · 2022

Unraveling quinoproteins-based extracellular electron transport in humus-dependent respiratory growth of Methanosarcina acetivorans Open

Yuanxu Song, Ling Li, Kaifeng Du, Fanping Zhu, Chao Song , et al. · 2022

Microbial respiration using humus plays a critical role in organic matter decomposition and biogeochemical cycling of elements in diverse natural environments. A longstanding recognition is that microbial respiration is achieved through ex…

Tailoring CRISPR-Cas Immunity for the Degradation of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Open

Xin Li, Nan Bao, Zhen Yan, Xian-Zheng Yuan, Shuguang Wang , et al. · 2022

The evolution and dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are prompting severe health and environmental issues. While environmental processes are key barriers preventing the spread of ARGs, they are often sources of ARGs at the…

Constructing Sulfur and Nitrogen Codoped Porous Carbon with Optimized Defect-Sites and Electronic Structure Promises High Performance Potassium-Ion Storage Open

Chunrong Ma, Xiao Tang, Jiali Jiang, Zi‐Feng Ma, Haiwei Li , et al. · 2022

Microplastics Exhibit Accumulation and Horizontal Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Open

Yue Feng, Jiawen Sun, Weiwei Shi, Jian-Lu Duan, Xiaodong Sun , et al. · 2022

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Pahs) and Antibiotics in Oil-Contaminated Aquaculture Areas: Bioaccumulation, Influencing Factors, and Human Health Risks Open

Jiachao Zhang, Xuanrui Zhang, Tao Hu, Xueyan Xu, Decun Zhao , et al. · 2022

Microplastics Exhibit Accumulation and Horizontal Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Open

Yue Feng, Jiawen Sun, Jian-Lu Duan, Xiaodong Sun, Lijuan Feng , et al. · 2021

Insights on anaerobic digestion foaming via association between bacterial metabolism and variations in microbiota Open

Jian-Lu Duan, Yue Feng, Lijuan Feng, Jing-Ya Ma, Xiaodong Sun , et al. · 2020

Background: Foaming in anaerobic digesters is considered a global concern due to significant impacts on process efficiency and operational costs. Although the importance of the organic loading rate on anaerobic foaming is now widely recogn…

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