Researchers developed a stable graphene oxide nanofiltration membrane with uniform pore size to remove organic micropollutants. The study proposes combining signal amplification strategy and defect chemistry to reduce membrane pore size distribution, offering a promising method for preparing highly selective NF membranes.
A new method, D2O-CANST-R, allows for rapid and precise tracking of metabolic changes in cancer cells at the single-cell and single-organelle level. This approach has the potential to reveal the metabolism in a cancer cell with very fine details and distinguish between effective and ineffective drugs.
A giant 2D map of the universe, released by the Beijing-Arizona Sky Survey (BASS), will aid the upcoming DESI project's spectroscopic survey. The map covers half of the sky, spanning over 10 trillion pixels and containing about two billion objects.
A recent study found that Asian water towers will struggle to quench the thirst of downstream communities despite more river runoff brought on by a warmer climate. Rising water demands from the growing population will outweigh warming in determining water scarcity in the Indus and Brahmaputra basins.
A new study published in JAMA Network Open shows that deep learning can help predict occult peritoneal metastasis in stomach cancer. The researchers developed a deep learning model called Peritoneal Metastasis Network (PMetNet) to predict clinically occult peritoneal metastasis using preoperative computed tomography images.
Researchers found a key gene, OsTCP19, that helps rice adapt to low soil nitrogen levels. By introducing this gene into modern cultivars, farmers can improve crop yields while reducing fertilizer use, leading to more sustainable agricultural practices.
Scientists have developed a bioinspired material that enhances lithium-ion extraction by controlling interlayer spacing and achieving stable ordered nanostructures. The new membrane shows higher toughness and efficiently controls Li+ permeation rate, outperforming other materials.
Researchers from Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Bristol solve the 'flea mystery' by classifying fleas as a group of highly modified scorpionflies. The study suggests that fleas evolved from small, nectar-feeding scorpionflies that later developed specialized blood-sucking mouthparts.
Developed by Chinese scientists, this lateral flow immunoassay can detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA in under an hour with a limit of detection of 500 copies/mL. The test kit has been commercialized and received regulatory approval for its use as an on-site diagnostic tool.
New research challenges previous understanding, finding Third Pole grew at a much slower pace than thought. The findings shed light on regional and global climate processes.
Fossil discovery provides insights into ancient Tibetan biota and land surface height in the middle Eocene. The study reveals a diverse and humid subtropical forest ecosystem at an elevation of 1,500 meters under a monsoonal climate.
Researchers identified coral GSDME as a pyroptosis-inducing protein in reef-building corals, revealing its role in pathogen-induced coral death. Activation of coral GSDME triggers rapid cell swelling and cytoplasmic content release, leading to necrotic tissue damage.
Researchers found unprecedented magnitude of summer heatwaves and droughts in inner East Asia, tightly coupled by anthropogenic climate change. Tree-ring data suggests abrupt shift to hotter and drier climate over the past two decades.
Researchers designed a catapult-like hydrogel that can store and release elastic energy, achieving high contractile force and ultrahigh work density. The material overcomes mechanical weakness in traditional hydrogels, enabling controllable multistable deformation and programmable elasticity.
A new agglutinate, reprogrammable, and disintegrable magnetic spray has been developed to transform inanimate objects into millirobots with high adaptivity for various biomedical applications. The spray can be repurposed by adjusting its magnetization direction, allowing the creation of diverse locomotion modes.
Researchers observed two distinct seismic discontinuities in the mantle transition zone, representing the upper and lower boundaries of a subducted Pacific high-velocity slab. The study suggests a compositionally layered slab with high-water contents beneath the slab, challenging existing knowledge on slab interfaces.
The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) detected a weak correlation between fast radio bursts and soft gamma-ray repeater J1935+2154, suggesting a magnetar origin for FRBs. The study provides crucial clues to the generation of FRBs.
A team of researchers used the FAST telescope to detect over 15 fast radio bursts, revealing a galaxy 3 billion light years away as the source. The bursts' polarization signals showed diverse swings, indicating production in compact star magnetospheres and disfavoring shock models.
The discovery of Kylinxia, a shrimp-like fossil with five eyes, has provided crucial insights into the early evolution of arthropods. The study suggests that Kylinxia represents a transitional form between Anomalocaris and true arthropods, bridging the evolutionary gap between these two groups.
Researchers discovered Denisovan DNA in sediments from the Baishiya Karst Cave on the Tibetan Plateau, revealing that Denisovans occupied the region for a long time and had adapted to the high-altitude environment. The findings support the idea that Denisovans had a wide geographic distribution beyond Siberia.
Researchers have identified five cubic isomers in a tiny ice cube, including two with chirality, using a novel infrared spectroscopy technique. The study provides crucial information for understanding the formation processes of cloud, aerosol, and ice.
The NanDeSyn Database collects and integrates functional genomics data for industrial microalgae, including genome sequences, gene annotations, and transcriptomes. This will facilitate research cooperation among the global Nannochloropsis community to develop the microalgae as a chassis for photosynthetic production of oils.
Researchers at Chinese Academy of Sciences HQ found a pH-dependent switch in the interaction between protein molecules dockerin and cohesin, allowing for more complex biological switches. This discovery has potential applications in biofuel production, biotechnology and synthetic biology.
Researchers developed a near-infrared/pH dual-responsive drug delivery system using graphitic carbon nitride quantum dots and carbon nanosheets for improved chemotherapy response. The system exhibits light-to-heat conversion and singlet oxygen generation capabilities under single NIR excitation.
Researchers propose that volatile outgassing led to the flattening shape of Arrokoth, a small Kuiper Belt object. The study suggests sublimation mass loss could be a ubiquitous process shaping KBOs' structures.
Researchers have developed a new type of precise therapeutic vaccine against leukemia utilizing self-healing polylactic acid microcapsules. The vaccine co-encapsulates a new epitope peptide and PD-1 antibody, demonstrating superior performance over commercialized adjuvants in various models.
Researchers sequenced genomes of figs and pollinators to uncover dynamic karyotype variation associated with adaptive evolution. They also identified candidate genes for sex determination and a potential molecular mechanism of coevolution between fig species and their wasp pollinators.
A recent study from an international team led by Prof. ZHAO Gang, Prof. SHI Jianrong, and Dr. YAN Hongliang found that most lithium-rich stars are 'red clumps' rather than 'red giants'. The research provides new insights into the origin of the ancient element lithium.
A research team from Chinese Academy of Sciences proposes an innovative immune cocktail therapy combining ICT with other approaches to enhance cancer treatment. The therapy achieves anti-tumor effects by enhancing T cell priming, killing tumor cells, and generating immune memory T cells.
Chinese researchers discovered a link between liquid-liquid phase separation and human developmental disorders like Noonan syndrome. Gain-of-function mutations in the SHP2 protein lead to hyperactivation of downstream signaling pathways, providing a therapeutic strategy for targeting SHP2-associated disorders.
A study revealed that over 4,000 reptile species are in global trade, with 3/4 not covered by international regulations. Most traded species are endangered or range-restricted, especially from Asia.
A machine learning-based strategy developed by Prof. LI Xianfeng's team can predict VFB stack performance and cost with high accuracy. The strategy improves efficiency, reduces research time, and provides guidance for VFB development.
Researchers propose multifunctional liquid metal nanocapsules with tunable polylactone shells for improved thermal/photo-molding properties, electric conductivity, and notch-insensitive tearing. The powder of LM capsules combines exceptional properties of liquid metals and polylactone shells.
The satellite detected a low-frequency quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) above 200 keV in a black hole binary, indicating the presence of a relativistic jet near the event horizon. The discovery resolves the long-running debate on the physical origin of low-frequency QPOs.
Fossilized ostracods found in 100-million-year-old amber reveal evidence of sexual intercourse, including male clasper, sperm pumps, hemipenes, eggs, and female seminal receptacles. This discovery provides insights into ancient ostracod autoecology and reproductive behavior.
A central neural circuit in the forebrain to the hypothalamus mediates chronic stress-induced bone loss via the peripheral sympathetic nervous system. Isolation significantly increases anxiety levels, inducing bone loss in human subjects.
A research team at Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new solvation strategy to enhance the oxidation stability of carbonate-based electrolytes in Zinc/Graphite batteries. This breakthrough could lead to high-voltage cells with low self-discharge and long shelf life, making them suitable for large-scale grid storage.
Researchers discovered that hollow multishelled structures can realize sequential drug release through unique temporal-spatial order property. This property enables burst, sustained, and stimulus-responsive release stages, providing a long sterility period in bacteria-rich environments.
Researchers have developed a novel approach to manipulate catalyst active centers at the subnanometer scale, using nano-confinement to host multiple Fe and Cu single atoms in graphitic carbon nitride. This strategy enhances electrocatalytic performance and efficiency, particularly for nitrogen reduction reactions.
A novel functional class of cortical neurons, known as holistic bursting cells, has been discovered to represent learned complex objects as wholes rather than parts. These cells exhibit a unique mode of high-rate, prolonged burst firing response to trained sounds, including chords consisting of multiple pure-tones.
A recent study published in Nature has zoomed in on dark matter haloes of varying masses, revealing a surprising similarity in their internal structure. The research team used supercomputers to simulate the evolution of the universe and found that even small haloes have dense centers and spread-out outer regions.
Research monitored 30 Chinese lakes between 2008 and 2018, showing increases in total phosphorus and chlorophyll a across 47% and 70% of lakes, respectively. Climate change and internal loading from sediments also pose significant challenges to lake restoration efforts.
Researchers discovered dodder plants synchronize flowering with host plants by eavesdropping on their FT signaling protein. This unique behavior allows dodders to thrive by parasitizing diverse hosts without fixed flowering times.
A new manganese-based single-atom catalyst has been developed, exhibiting high Faradaic efficiency and current density in electrochemical CO2 reduction. The catalyst outperforms all reported Mn SACs, paving the way for low-cost and efficient conversion of CO2 into useful chemicals.
Scientists have developed a low-temperature resisting hybrid electrolyte for aqueous zinc-based batteries (ZBBs), exhibiting high zinc-ion conductivity at low temperature. The new electrolyte improved the performance of ZBBs, enabling high energy densities, power densities and long-cycle life at -20°C.
A recent study reveals the hierarchical representation of color in the brain, from cone-activation signals to isotropic hue representation. The study found that different areas of the cortex process color information in a progressive manner.
A new fossil discovery has provided critical evidence for the evolution of the mammalian middle ear, revealing the first unequivocal evidence of the five auditory bones from an extinct group. The findings have narrowed the morphological gap between ancient and modern mammals.
Researchers found SARS-CoV-2 can infect human brain organoids, targeting cortical neurons and NPCs. The study provides evidence for the pathogenesis of neurological complications in COVID-19 patients.
A research team has revealed that Ca2+ activities mediated by mechanosensitive Piezo1 channels regulate the pathfinding of growing brain vessels in larval zebrafish. This process is critical for proper patterning of the vasculature, but its underlying mechanism remained unknown.
Researchers found CAMSAP1 plays a crucial role in regulating axon/dendrite differentiation by creating an unbalanced distribution of microtubules among processes. The study resolves a long-standing question in neuroscience about the decisive factor for neuronal polarity establishment.