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Spin effects of iron catalysts

Researchers discovered a novel mechanism where iron catalysts modulate reactivity and selectivity through spin state changes. The study found that spin-delocalization interactions between iron and the ligand regulate the spin and oxidation states of the iron center.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·DateJan 9, 2024

Metamorphic evolution of the East Tethys tectonic domain and its tectonic implications

The study reconstructs the thermal and tectonic evolution of regional metamorphism at convergent continental margins, focusing on the East Tethys tectonic domain. The research reveals three types of regional metamorphism and associated geothermal gradients, shedding light on the tectonic transition from cold subduction to hot rifting.

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience China Earth Sciences·DateDec 8, 2023

Real-time assessments of regional weather and human comfort index on 10-meter-resolution were provided over Tiananmen area, Beijing

A fast urban micro-meteorology model was developed to assess regional weather and human comfort index in the central Beijing region. The model captured fine spatial structures of wind, air temperature, humidity, and comfort index, revealing blockage effects on wind fields and sun lights.

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience China Earth Sciences·DateDec 5, 2023

Biomimetic crystallization for long-pursued –COOH-functionalized gold nanocluster with near-infrared phosphorescence

Scientists successfully crystallized –COOH-functionalized gold nanoclusters using a novel biomimetic approach, revealing their crystallographic structure and paving the way for investigating their properties. The breakthrough method has broad implications for fields like chemosensing, biosensing, and materials science.

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience Bulletin·DateNov 28, 2023

Exceptional embryonic dinosaur eggs from the Early Jurassic of China indicate leathery egg origin of the earliest dinosaur

A new Early Jurassic sauropodomorph dinosaur, Qianlong, contains three skeletons and five egg clutches, displaying leathery eggshell microstructures similar to other Cretaceous dinosaur eggs. The study suggests that the first dinosaur eggs were leathery, contradicting previous theories of soft or hard-shelled eggs.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·DateNov 27, 2023

An adaptive representation model for geoscience knowledge graphs considering complex spatiotemporal features and relationships

The paper proposes an adaptive representation model for geoscience knowledge graphs that can efficiently represent complex spatiotemporal features and relationships. The model uses a unified spatiotemporal ontology to automatically adopt an adaptive tuple structure based on the association of spatiotemporal information.

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience China Earth Sciences·DateNov 23, 2023

Chinese scientists produced a four-decade (1980–2020) inventory of full-scale N2O emissions in China

China's total N2O emissions increased from 889.6 Gg yr-1 in 1980 to 2295.0 Gg yr-1 in 2020, with agriculture making the largest contribution until 2015. However, industrial and energetic sources exceeded agriculture and became the fastest-accelerating N2O sources due to increasing demand for adipic acid and fossil fuels.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·DateNov 21, 2023

“In water” synthesis was conducted to produce chromene-based BioAIEgens with regiostructure-dependent fluorescence and ER-specific imaging

Researchers successfully synthesized Chromene derivatives with AIE characteristics in an aqueous micellar system, exhibiting regiostructure-dependent fluorescence. The compounds were found to have potential for ER-specific imaging and modulating cell viability through substituent alteration.

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·DateNov 14, 2023

Genetic lineage tracing identifies adaptive mechanisms of pancreatic islet β cells in various mouse models of diabetes with distinct age of initiation

This study uses genetic lineage tracing to investigate the adaptive mechanisms of pancreatic islet β cells in various mouse models of diabetes. The results show that β-cells expand through self-replication and rarely trans-differentiate into α or δ cells in young mice, but recover β-cell identity after remarkable dedifferentiation in o...

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience China Life Sciences·DateNov 14, 2023

Dual hydration of oceanic lithosphere

Oceanic lithosphere is hydrated through two stages: initial hydration at mid-ocean ridges and secondary hydration at subduction zones. The study found that subduction-related process contributes to most of the mantle hydration, playing a crucial role in plate tectonics and Earth's water cycle

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·DateNov 7, 2023

Pseudomonas aeruginosa regulator PvrA binds simultaneously to multiple pseudo-palindromic sites for efficient transcription activation

The study revealed that PvrA binds simultaneously to multiple pseudo-palindromic sites for efficient transcription activation, enabling P. aeruginosa to adapt to environmental stress and exhibit increased virulence. This unique regulatory mechanism provides new insights into the structure-function relationship of TetR family regulators.

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience China Life Sciences·DateNov 1, 2023

Regulate the manganese cathode interface of zinc-manganese batteries with quasi-eutectic electrolyte

Researchers developed a quasi-eutectic electrolyte to regulate the manganese cathode interface in zinc-manganese batteries. The electrolyte increases electrode potential and limits desolvation of zinc ions, resulting in improved stable kinetics during cycling. This leads to higher capacity retention rate, lower voltage polarization, an...

SourceScience China Press·JournalNational Science Review·DateNov 1, 2023