Zhejiang University
The rapid development of nanotechnology has opened up new avenues for modern agricultural science and is currently giving birth to major breakthroughs in many cross-disciplinary fields in traditional agriculture. For the first time the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) placed nano-enabled pesticides among the Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry in 2019, and nanopesticides have become a cutting-edge area in the development of pesticide formulations.
In this study, researchers developed a prochloraz (Pro) and pH-jump reagent-loaded zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (PD@ZIF-8) composite for smart control of Sclerotinia disease. The pH-jump reagent can induce the acidic degradation of ZIF-8 using UV light to realize the controlled release of Pro. The obtained PD@ZIF-8 nanoparticles are marked by their better formulation stability, foliage adhesion, uptake, and translocation.
The Unexpected Ways Climate Change is Reshaping College Education
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Aim for the Sky, But Keep Your Feet on the Ground
April 15, 2021•
Physics 14, 52
To fight poverty and promote equality, developing countries should pursue the highest levels of unfettered, open-ended scientific inquiry. Artistic rendition of the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa’s Northern Cape. The instrument is addressing fundamental astrophysics questions but also sparking commercial innovation and attracting many young students to science and technology.×
Ideas around the development of African countries have progressed significantly since the 1960s. In the initial stages of postcolonial Africa, development support was often handed out to dictators who channeled those resources into their own bank accounts. Today, more democratic governments have shifted their priorities to strengthening education, advancing scientific research, fostering innovation, and developing talent.