Pakistan Science News API

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            "title": "Modeling the Fight Between Charged Lunar Dust and Spacecraft Coatings",
            "description": "Understanding how exactly lunar dust sticks to surfaces is going to be important once we start having a long-term sustainable presence on the Moon. Dust on the Moon is notoriously sticky and damaging to equipment, as well as being hazardous to astronaut’s health. While there has been plenty of studies into lunar dust and its implications, we still lack a model that can effectively describe the precise physical mechanisms the dust uses to adhere to surfaces. A paper released last year from Yue Feng of the Beijing Institute of Technology and their colleagues showcases a model that could be used to understand how lunar dust sticks to spacecraft - and what we can do about it.",
            "content": "Understanding how exactly lunar dust sticks to surfaces is going to be important once we start having a long-term sustainable presence on the Moon. Dust on the Moon is notoriously sticky and damaging to equipment, as well as being hazardous to astron... [4666 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/modeling-the-fight-between-charged-lunar-dust-and-spacecraft-coatings",
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            "title": "Bioefficacy of Trichoderma citrinoviride against some plant pathogenic fungi",
            "description": "Trichoderma spp. are widely recognized as effective biocontrol agents used to control plant pests and reduce reliance on chemical pesticides. This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro antifungal activity of Trichoderma citrinoviride (AUMIC 13831) against five common plant pathogens: Alternaria sp., Aspergillus sp., Colletotrichum sp., Fusarium sp., and Rhizoctonia sp. Antagonistic potential was assessed using dual culture, volatile metabolite, non-volatile metabolite, and slide culture assays. T. citrinoviride exhibited significant antagonism across all methods tested. In the dual culture method, T. citrinoviride effectively inhibited the radial growth of all tested pathogens, showing inhibition percentages ranging from 50.88% ± 0.73 (against Rhizoctonia sp.) up to a maximum of 61.29% ± 1.86 (against Colletotrichum sp.). The non-volatile metabolites extracted from the culture filtrate proved to be the most potent fungistatic mechanism, demonstrating the highest overall efficiency, particularly against Fusarium sp. (80.95% ± 0.92) and Colletotrichum sp. (69.62% ± 0.72). The volatile metabolite assay exhibited moderate fungistatic effects, achieving a maximum growth inhibition of 36.36% ± 0.43(against Alternaria sp.). Furthermore, the mycoparasitic interaction between T. citrinoviride and the pathogenic fungi was confirmed through detailed microscopic observations. T. citrinoviride shows promising in vitro antifungal activity across multiple antagonistic mechanisms. Further studies in planta, toxicological/environmental assessments, and detailed metabolite identification using LC-MS are required to confirm its applicability as a commercial biocontrol agent. Further studies under greenhouse or field conditions are recommended to validate these findings.",
            "content": "Mason-D’Croz, D. et al. Gaps between fruit and vegetable production, demand, and recommended consumption at global and National levels: an integrated modelling study. Lancet Planet. Health. 3, e318–e329. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196 (2019).\nSal... [14057 chars]",
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            "title": "Antarctica’s ‘doomsday’ glacier is collapsing fast and scientists are terrified",
            "description": "Trending News: Antarctica's 'doomsday glacier,' Thwaites, is collapsing faster than anticipated, threatening catastrophic sea level rise. Warm ocean waters are melti",
            "content": "Antarctica's 'doomsday glacier,' Thwaites, is collapsing faster than anticipated, threatening catastrophic sea level rise. Warm ocean waters are melting it from below, weakening its hold. This could destabilize the entire West Antarctic Ice Sheet, im... [4628 chars]",
            "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/antarcticas-doomsday-glacier-is-collapsing-fast-and-scientists-are-terrified/articleshow/125556789.cms",
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