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Researchers Improve Superhydrophobic Coating Using Recycled Tire Rubber Particles
Researchers developed an ultra-robust superhydrophobic composite coating with high mechanical stability and long-term anti-corrosion performance by utilizing recycled tire rubber (RTR) particles.Superhydrophobic materials offer an innovative strategy for developing marine anti-corrosion materials due to their extremely low solid-liquid contact area and low surface energy. However, existing superhydrophobic anti-corrosion materials often suffer ...
Sep 04, 2025
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Deep Sea Worm Fights 'Poison With Poison' to Survive High Arsenic and Sulfide Levels
A deep sea worm that inhabits hydrothermal vents survives the high levels of toxic arsenic and sulfide in its environment by combining them in its cells to form a less hazardous mineral.Source: EurekAlert! (https://sciencesources.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1095081)A deep sea worm that inhabits hydrothermal vents survives the high levels of toxic arsenic and sulfide in its environment by combining them in its cells to form a less haza...
Sep 01, 2025
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Study Reveals Genetic Mechanisms Underlying Rapid Freshwater Adaptation in a Wild Fish
Research team investigated the genetic mechanisms underlying the rapid freshwater adaptation of a Salangid icefish (Neosalanx brevirostris) by comparing genomic differences between the ancestral anadromous population and the derived freshwater-resident ...Understanding the genetic mechanisms of adaptive evolution represents a fundamental challenge in molecular biology. While organisms can rapidly adapt phenotypically to environmental changes, the underlying genomic processes remain poorly understood.The ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Tiny Ocean Migrants Play a Massive Role in Southern Ocean Carbon Storage
New study reveals for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes significantly to carbon sequestration in the Southern Ocean—a process overlooked in climate models.New study reveals for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes significantly to carbon sequestration in the Southern Ocean—a process overlooked in climate models.A groundbreaking study published in Limnology and Oceanography reveals that s...
Jul 09, 2025
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Researchers Uncover Hidden Seagrass Species in Northwest Pacific
Recently, the research team from IOCAS, together with their collaborators have discovered one cryptic speciation event within Nanozostera japonica.As foundational species in coastal ecosystems, only about 70 seagrass species have been documented worldwide—a surprisingly low number given their global distribution and ecological significance. Moreover, seagrass phenotypes are highly plastic within ...
Jul 08, 2025
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Study Reveals Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Wild Crop Relatives
The research team from IOCAS along with collaborators from Japan and Russia, revealed the genetic background of the important wild crop relatives.The wild relatives of cultivated Saccharina japonica belong to the genus Saccharina, with S. cichorioides serving as a vital source of wild germplasm for kelp breeding due to its superior tolerance and higher polysaccharide content. However, limited und...
Jun 12, 2025
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Researchers Develop Novel Method to Improve Photocatalytic Antibacterial Activity
The research team from IOCAS has made new progress in improving the photocatalytic antibacterial activity of Mn, Sv co-doped ZIS.Photocatalytic antibacterial anti-fouling technology, known for its environmentally friendly characteristics, is gaining increasing recognition for its application potential. However, the activity of single photocatalytic materials is limited by the low...
Jun 06, 2025
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Researchers Report Genetic Homogeneity Risks in Kelp Aquaculture across China
Recently, the seaweed culture collection team from IOCAS revealed challenges of genetic homogeneity in aquaculture of the kelp Saccharina japonica.Recently, the seaweed culture collection team led by Prof. PANG Shaojun from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), along with collaborators, reported challenges of genetic homogeneity in aquaculture of the kelp Sacchari...
May 30, 2025
