Abstract: A fiber-optic urea sensor based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and Mach-Zehnder interference (MZI) combined principle was designed and implemented. By plating gold film on the ...

Apple TV+'s dystopian thriller Silo returns July 3, 2026 — more than 17 months after its Season 2 finale — with a Season 3 trailer that reveals Rebecca Ferguson's Juliette Nichols survived the ...

High nitrogen losses by ammonia volatilization are expected when urea is used as the source of N. The use of controlled-release urea and urease inhibitors are possible strategies to reduce such losses ...

Abstract: A highly sensitive fiber-optic urea sensor was designed and experimentally demonstrated based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect and metal-organic zeolite framework (MOF), [zeolite ...

The buildup of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere is accelerating faster than predicted. This matters because N 2 O is the third most important greenhouse gas and the foremost destroyer of ozone in the ...

Lily is a highly valued economic crop in China, possessing both significant ornamental and medicinal value. However, the phenomenon of farmers repeatedly cultivating lilies in the same area is quite ...

Terrestrial ecosystems are important places for life-sustaining activities. Soil microorganisms serve as an important driving force and link in maintaining terrestrial ecosystems (Guan, 1986; Dietert ...

A new study published in the journal Soil Ecology Letters demonstrates that soil urease and β-glucosidase are key supporters of the diversity of vegetation configuration which, in turn, is an ...

Cryogenic electron microscopy has become an essential tool for structure determination of biological macromolecules. In practice, the difficulty to reliably prepare samples with uniform ice thickness ...

To humans, the mantis shrimp is known as the “thumb splitter,” due to its propensity to punch the digits of unfortunate fishers. To its prey on the seafloor, the mantis shrimp is known as “death ...