Publications by authors named "Yousheng He"
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- Excessive fertilisation and poor nutrient management in subtropical plateau regions, particularly Yunnan Province, China, contribute to significant environmental risks in agriculture.
- A case study from 2002 to 2021 revealed high greenhouse gas emissions and environmental footprints from crop production, largely due to agricultural inputs like fertilizers and pesticides.
- Optimizing nutrient management can substantially reduce emissions and environmental impacts, suggesting that improved agricultural practices are crucial for sustainable development.
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- Vegetables are vital global crops, with production doubling in the last 20 years, but they account for 25% of fertilizer use, leading to significant environmental issues.
- A study in China’s Erhai Lake Basin showed high yields in vegetable production but with substantial environmental costs due to inefficient fertilizer use and nutrient loss, particularly with root vegetables.
- Improved management practices that take soil, crop, and nutrient conditions into account could reduce environmental impacts by up to 73% while still enhancing yields, emphasizing the need for better nutrient management in vegetable farming.
Artificial molecular machines synthesized in supramolecular chemistry have attracted great interest over the past decades. DNA origami presents an alternative approach to construct nano-machines by directly designing its thermodynamically stable state by DNA sequences. Here, we construct a molecular device, named NanoMuscle, with mechanically interlocked DNA origami.
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