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Long-term organic amendments regulate cbbL-harboring bacterial community via soil physicochemical properties and enzyme activities in a paddy soil
(Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2026-01-22)Purpose Organic amendments improve soil physicochemical and microbial properties, but the effects vary by fertilizer type. These amendments also modulate the autotrophic CO₂-fixing microbial community, ... -
Rapid generation of prion disease models using AAV-delivered PrP variants in knockout mice
(Acta Neuropathologica Communications, 2026-01-31)The study of prion biology has traditionally relied on transgenic mouse models, which, while valuable, require significant time and resources to develop. Here, we present a rapid and flexible alternative ... -
Climate Change Mitigation in Rice Farming Should Account for Biodiversity
(Global Change Biology, 2026-02-17)Climate change mitigation and biodiversity loss are closely linked challenges, yet agricultural strategies often address them separately. Focusing on rice farming, this article shows that widely promoted ... -
Exploring the chicken respiratory microbiome: a comprehensive meta-analysis of factors shaping chicken respiratory microbiota
(Scientific Reports, 2026-01-21)Poultry is the main source of meat production worldwide. The respiratory microbiota of chickens plays a critical role in avian health and disease prevention. To better understand its composition and ... -
Optimized ACE2-Fc fusion proteins with picomolar neutralization activity against highly evolved SARS-CoV-2 variants
(Protein Science, 2026-01-28)The rapid evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has compromised the efficacy of many authorized monoclonal antibody products. This highlights the need for alternative ... -
La llentia: Una alternativa per a la diversificació de cultius
(Butlletí Extensius.cat, 2026, 120, Febrer,, 2026-02-25)Com produir millor la llentia en producció ecològica. -
És més sostenible produir aquí o importar?
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Com poden ajudar els drons a seleccionar millor les varietats agrícoles?
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Reducció de l’ús d’herbicides en blat de moro amb la introducció de noves estratègies de desherbatge
(Butlletí Extensius.cat, 2026, 120, Febrer,, 2026-02-25)El desherbatge químic és una tècnica que ofereix una bona eficàcia en el control de les males herbes. Tot i això, l’ús continuat de productes químics comporta riscos importants. Entre els principals ... -
L'helmintosporiosi reticular en l'ordi: resultats i estratègies de control
(Butlletí Extensius.cat, 2026, 120, Febrer,, 2026-02-25)L’helmintosporiosi reticular, malaltia causada pel fong Pyrenophora teres f. teres, és una de les principals amenaces del cultiu d’ordi, tant pel que fa al rendiment i com per la qualitat del gra. ... -
Anàlisi "in vitro" de la sensibilitat de Pyrenophora teres a fungicides usats en el cultiu d'ordi
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Recomanacions per fertilitzar cultius d’estiu abans de la sembra
(Butlletí Extensius.cat, 2026, 120, Febrer,, 2026-02-25)La quantitat de nutrients que el cultiu necessita no és la quantitat que s’ha d’aportar amb els adobs. En general amb els adobs se n’han d’aportar quantitats inferiors a les necessitats. En els cultius ... -
System design and habitat type drive microbial communities in recirculating aquaculture systems: comparison of conventional fish-only and sustainable aquaponic systems
(Frontiers in Microbiology, 2026-02-24)This study compares how system design and experimental conditions shape bacterial communities across distinct habitats in a coupled seawater aquaponic system and a marine RAS, and explores their functional ... -
Overexpression of bank vole PrP(I109) in mice induces a spontaneous atypical prion disease with sex-dependent onset, early NfL elevation, and universal prion strain permissiveness
(Acta Neuropathologica Communications, 2026-01-20)Transgenic mice overexpressing bank vole prion protein with the isoleucine 109 polymorphism, TgVole(I109)4x, develop spontaneous neurodegenerative disease with sex-dependent onset, averaging 170 days ... -
Phagocytosis of Mycobacterium fortuitum by Caprine Alveolar Macrophages Is Associated with iNOS and Pro-Inflammatory Markers Expression
(International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2026-02-04)Mycobacterial diseases, including tuberculosis (TB), remain the major health and economic challenges in livestock, underscoring the need to characterise the innate immune mechanisms involved in early ... -
Intranasal BCG vaccination induces systemic and pulmonary mucosal immune responses against tuberculosis in a goat model
(Frontiers in Immunology, 2026-01-02)Early immune containment of mycobacteria at the infection site is key to tuberculosis (TB) vaccine development. Intranasal delivery strategies offer a promising alternative to parenteral BCG vaccination, ... -
Evaluating the impact of age, sex, and lameness on the problem-solving ability of broiler chickens
(Frontiers in Animal Science, 2026-01-20)Problem-solving abilities help individuals analyze, understand and solve challenges effectively. These abilities are important for adaptability and environmental changes. This study aimed to evaluate ... -
Exploring the use of FTIR Amide I band deconvolution to investigate protein secondary structure and texturisation during high moisture extrusion
(Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2026-01-21)Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) combined with Amide I band deconvolution has been used to investigate protein structural changes occurring during high moisture extrusion processing (HMEP). ... -
Sex-based differences in the enteroendocrine system and food intake regulation due to dietary protein replacement by Alphitobius Diaperinus in rats
(Food Research International, 2026-01-17)The rising global demand for animal protein, coupled with the environmental impact of conventional livestock, has sparked interest in sustainable alternatives. Insect-derived proteins, particularly from ... -
Bacterial communities show distinctive spatial diversity patterns in productive truffle orchards amended with peat-based substrate
(Environmental Microbiome, 2026-01-14)As truffle cultivation expands, growers empirically develop new agronomic management practices aimed at promoting truffle growth such as “truffle nests”, localized peat amendments that are supplemented ...