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Based on the in situ sampling and the laboratory incubation experiment, it is demonstrated that the metabolic activity of microorganisms reduced in hypoxic environment, which was conducive to the preservation of labile organic matter and carbon storage in the coastal ecosystem. Credit: Wenqing Shi. Recently, Science China Earth Sciences published a paper about the transformation of organic matter by microorganisms under…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain During an oral examination, those who tend to perceive the situation as a challenge rather than a threat are less stressed and perform better. This has been demonstrated by Dr. Nina Minkley from Biology Education at Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, Marco Schickel and Professor Tobias Ringeisen…

High downward surface solar radiation conducive to ozone pollution more frequent under global warming. Credit: Science China Press Elevated near-surface ozone pollutes many parts of the world, exerting consequential impacts on human health in ozone-prone regions, including southeastern China, the southeastern United States, and Europe. Key meteorological conditions, such as downward surface shortwave radiation, intensify ozone…