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Zygosaccharomyces rouxii is a typical aroma-producing yeast in food brewing, but it has low heat resistance and poor proliferation ability at high temperature. Trehalose is generally considered to be a protective agent that helps stable yeast cells r...

High temperature is foremost abiotic stress and there are inadequate studies explicating its impact on soybean. In this study, a pot experiment was done in a greenhouse maintained at a day/night temperature of 42/28 °C with a mean temperature of...

Background: With global warming and climate change, the occurrence of abiotic stresses has become increasingly prevalent. Drought often occurs with high temperatures, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. However, the molecular mechanisms of plan...

The trend of global warming is becoming increasingly evident, with frequent extreme high-temperature events posing a severe challenge to food security. Rice (Oryza sativa L.), the world’s primary food crop, is highly susceptible to the adverse...

High-temperature and high-light are the main adversity stresses faced by strawberry seedlings and open-field cultivation in summer. Chitosan (CTS) is widely used in agriculture as a soil amendment, plant growth regulator, and promoter of cold resista...

High temperatures significantly affect the growth and development of grapevines, cause irreversible damage to plants, and severely impact grape production and quality. Biostimulants can promote the growth of plants and enhance their resistance to adv...

The article outlines findings from a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of doping CeO2 ceramics with a stabilizing additive Y2O3 on alterations in the strength and thermophysical parameters of ceramics under high-temperature irradiation with h...

Recent evidence suggests that the effects of temperature significantly affect the growth and development of basil plants with detrimental impacts on yield. The current research investigated the interactive effects of varying temperature and CO2 level...

Two-dimensional (2D) material-based devices are expected to operate under high temperatures induced by Joule heating and environmental conditions when integrated into compact integrated circuits for practical applications. However, the behavior of th...

Elevated carbon dioxide concentrations can mitigate the significant threats of high-temperature stress to the yield and quality of cucumber fruit during summer. This study aims to elucidate the response mechanisms of cucumber fruit metabolomics under...

Tea plants are highly susceptible to the adverse effects of a high-temperature climate, which can cause reduced yield and quality and even lead to plant death in severe cases. Therefore, reducing the damage caused by high-temperature stress and maint...

Superoxide dismutases (SODs) are the first line of defense in the antioxidant defense system, and they play an essential role in various adversity stress adaptations in Rhododendron. In this study, 9 Rhododendron simsii SODs (RsSODs) and 11 Rhododend...

Sand pear is a fruit tree crop with high economic value, widely cultivated in East Asia. However, ripening fruits often suffer from high-temperature stress, which has adverse effects on the quality and yield of the fruit. In this study, we perform hi...

This study investigates the external environmental temperature distribution of a small single-story BIPV building on a university campus in Jinan City, Shandong Province, China, under the most adverse summer high-temperature conditions. The temporal...

The utilization of downhole optical cables has significantly enhanced the efficiency and reliability of oilfield production operations; however, the challenging high-temperature and high-pressure conditions prevalent in oil-gas fields markedly reduce...

The effect of exogenously-applied ethylene sourced from ethephon (2-chloroethyl phosphonic acid)was studied on photosynthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, and high-temperature stress tolerance in Taipei-309 and Rasi cultivars of rice (Oryza sativa L.)....

Background: DNA methylation is an important part of epigenetic regulation and plays an important role in the response of plants to adverse stress. Methods: In this study, whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) was performed on the high-temperature-...

Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and other evaluation methods were used to investigate the effect of WS-1, an organic viscosity-reducing temperature mixing agent, on the rheological and conventional properties of warm-mix rubber asphalt (WMRA). The...

With the intensifying global warming trend, extreme heat and drought are becoming more frequent, seriously impacting potato yield and quality. To maintain sustainable potato production, it is necessary to breed new potato varieties that are adaptable...

Fire events remain a severe hazard despite significant progress in the construction industry. The high-temperature resistance of concrete structures highly depends on the properties of their ingredients. The present study provides an analytical revie...

This study investigated the effects of exogenous nitric oxide (NO) on growth, antioxidant enzymes, and key nitrogen metabolism enzymes in pepper seedlings under high-temperature stress. In addition, targeted metabolomics was used to study the differe...

Orthotropic steel deck (OSD) is a better choice for urban bridges and the replacement of damaged concrete slabs. Gussasphalt concrete (GAC) is usually adopted as the asphalt surfacing; however, the paving temperature of GAC is high, which will affect...

This study endeavors to enhance the operational efficiency of extant coal-fired power plants to mitigate the adverse environmental impact intrinsic to the prevalent utilization of coal-fired power generation, which is particularly dominant in China....

(1) Background: Thermal stress in Guangdong’s tropical/subtropical regions significantly compromises yolk quality in Huaixiang chickens. Canthaxanthin (CX), an effective feed additive, has been demonstrated to not only enhance the nutritional c...

In order to analyze the effect of flame retardant and warm mix asphalt (WMA) additives-Sasobit on the flame-retardant performance and pavement performance of asphalt binder, the limiting oxygen index test, conventional performance test, and Superpave...

In the context of climate change, understanding how indigenous amphibians of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau react to stresses and their coping mechanisms could be crucial for predicting their fate and successful conservation. A liver transcriptome for Nan...

Currently, biostimulants in the horticultural sector are a tool that is being used to improve the yield and quality of vegetables under optimal and stressful growth conditions. In the present study, we evaluate the effects of foliar application of a...

To enhance the properties of SBS and crumb rubber-modified asphalts, four different amounts (5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) of castor oil were added to crumb rubber-modified asphalts to mitigate the adverse effects of high levels of fine crumb rubber particl...

With the intensification of global climate change, high temperatures have emerged as a major abiotic stressor adversely affecting summer maize yields in North China. This study presents a high-resolution monitoring framework for Henan Province. First...

High temperature is a major environmental factor that adversely affects plant growth and production. SlBRI1 is a critical receptor in brassinosteroid signalling, and its phosphorylation sites have differential functions in plant growth and developmen...

Vehicle fuel leaks can adversely affect the performance of asphalt pavements. To study the mechanisms of fuel corrosion damage in asphalt, four asphalt binders were selected in this study, and the evolution of their rheological and microscopic proper...

Using waste engine oil (WEO) to partially replace petroleum-based asphalt binders offers a promising solution to mitigate the environmental impact of waste WEO while reducing the dependence on non-renewable asphalt resources. To enhance the comprehen...

Concerns about the widespread use of pesticides have been growing due to the adverse effects of chemicals on the environment and human health. It has prompted worldwide research into the development of a replacement to chemical disinfection of soil....

This study investigates the thermal stability of omega fatty acid-enriched vegetable oils, focusing on their behavior under high-temperature conditions commonly encountered during frying. This research aims to evaluate changes in fatty acid compositi...

Thermal bursting and pulverization during calcination adversely affect the production of quicklime from low-grade limestones. This study investigates the mechanisms of these phenomena across different temperature stages by integrating thermogravimetr...

Aiming at the effective utilization of the abundant high-alumina iron ores with low iron grade, the influence of alumina concentration and type on high-temperature characteristics was clarified based on the analyses of eight typical iron ores. The re...

The parasitoid, Coccophagus japonicus Compere (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) is a dominant natural enemy of Parasaissetia nigra Nietner (Hemiptera: Coccidae), an important pest of rubber trees. Much of Chinese rubber is cultivated in hotter regions such...

Mild-temperature thermo-alkaline pretreatment of spent coffee grounds (SCG) was studied to improve its solubilization and methanation. The simultaneous effects of NaOH concentration (0–0.2 M) and temperature (60–90 °C) were investigated. Significant...

Biosolids generated as byproducts of wastewater treatment processes are widely used as fertilizer supplements to improve soil condition and ultimately agricultural products yields and quality. However, biosolids may contain toxic compounds, i.e., per...

When lithium-ion batteries experience thermal runaway, a large amount of heat rapidly accumulates inside, causing the internal pressure to rise sharply. Once the pressure exceeds the battery’s safety valve design capacity, the valve activates a...

To address the deficiencies of traditional emulsified asphalt-pavement maintenance material in cohesive strength, high-temperature rutting resistance, as well as adhesion to aggregates, this study developed waterborne epoxy resin-modified emulsified...

With growing emphasis on environmental protection and sustainability in highway construction, the high mixing and compaction temperatures of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS)-modified asphalt have raised concerns regarding energy consumption and pollut...

Induction healing technology can effectively repair microcracks in asphalt mixtures and is a promising maintenance technology for asphalt pavements. However, it requires the addition of steel wool fibers to asphalt mixtures and cannot be directly use...

Despite the great advantages of high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane (HT-PEM) fuel cells over the low-temperature (LT) PEM alternative, such as enhanced reaction kinetics and higher tolerance against impurities like CO due to the higher oper...

This paper focuses on the fracture damage characteristics of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS)-modified SMA-13 specimens with basalt fiber under various freeze-thaw (F-T) cycles. SBS-modified stone mastic asphalt (SMA)-13 specimens with basalt fiber we...

During the construction and maintenance of asphalt pavement, a lot of non-renewable resources are consumed, which discharge a variety of waste gasses and smoke, causing a serious impact on the environment. Reducing society’s reliance on non-ren...

High-temperature cooking approaches trigger many metabolically undesirable molecule formations, which pose health risks. As a result, nanomaterial formation has been observed while cooking and reported recently. At high temperatures, starch and myris...

Mixing cement with seawater will cause the hydration process of cement to be different from that of ordinary cement, which will significantly affect cement’s mechanical properties and durability. This article investigates the effects of chlorid...

Early season sowing is one of the methods for avoiding yield loss for basil due to high temperatures. However, basil could be exposed to sub-optimal temperatures by planting it earlier in the season. Thus, an experiment was conducted that examines ho...

During long-term use, MEMS accelerometers will experience degradation, such as bias and scale factor changes. Bias of MEMS capacitive accelerometers usually comes from the mismatch of parasitic capacitance and sensitive capacitance. This paper focuse...