The study found that prefrontal corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) neurons regulate behavioral style selection during stress. Activating these neurons promotes stress-resistant behaviors, while inhibiting them increases immobility and social avoidance.
Researchers at USTC enhance quantum orienteering using entangling measurements via photonic quantum walks, achieving unprecedented efficiency. The method demonstrates a nonclassical phenomenon due to entanglement in quantum measurements, offering an effective recipe for realizing entangling measurements.
Researchers developed a regioselective magnetization strategy to create semiconducting heteronanorods with chiroptical activities. This approach enables tuning of chiroptical activity through electric and magnetic transition dipoles.
Researchers developed a nacre-inspired separator coating to improve lithium battery safety and impact resistance. The coating exhibits higher tensile strength, better electrolyte wettability, and smaller thermal shrinkage compared to commercial ceramic nanoparticle coatings.
Researchers developed a quantum reinforcement learning framework to explain human decision-making behaviors, revealing a quantum-like neural mechanism. This breakthrough suggests that the human brain functions similarly to quantum systems, with potential implications for machine learning efficiency.
A unified framework has been developed to account for the apparent breakdown between classical and quantum physics. Researchers tested this framework using a quantum satellite called Micius, where they produced and measured entangled particles. The results ruled out one version of the theory but left another open to testing.
A team of researchers has observed the rapid fuel consumption of eight quasars, revealing the role of strong gravity in feeding massive black holes. The study's findings provide new insights into the behavior of supermassive black holes at the center of quasars.
Researchers propose atom-to-atom strategy to address electrode-electrolyte contact issue in solid-state Li batteries. By creating epitaxial interfaces, they achieve intimate contact between solid electrolytes and electrodes, resulting in improved rate performances and energy density.
Scientists observe a break in a single quantum system for the first time, potentially revolutionizing our understanding of quantum interactions. By manipulating the symmetry of the system, researchers can control and predict outcomes, opening doors to exotic physics.
Researchers developed a simple method to fabricate superelastic hard carbon aerogels with nanofibrous network structure, exhibiting robust mechanical performances including super-elasticity, high strength, and low energy loss coefficient. The aerogel maintains super-elasticity in harsh conditions, such as liquid nitrogen.
Researchers have developed a new type of carbon-based catalyst made from natural bacterial cellulose, showing high specific surface areas and large pore volumes. The catalyst exhibits versatility in accelerating various important reactions, outperforming state-of-the-art catalysts in some cases.
Astronomers have observed a unique X-ray signal from a binary neutron star merger 6.6 billion light years away, which is highly likely powered by a magnetar. This discovery provides new insights into the physics of neutron stars and challenges existing theories on the ending of a binary neutron star merger system.
Researchers from University of Science and Technology of China successfully developed a ruthenium-based single-atom alloy catalyst accelerating water electrolysis with lower overpotential. The catalyst shows improved stability and activity compared to commercial RuO2, making hydrogen production through water electrolysis more efficient.
Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China have developed a simple, efficient, and non-metallic anionic composite photocatalytic system to free trapped radicals from carboxyl groups. This breakthrough simplifies photocatalytic systems, reduces costs, and promotes industrialization in organic synthesis.
A research group led by Professor PAN Jianwei and LU Chaoyang successfully designed the largest planar code platform at present using photons, demonstrating path-independent property in optical systems. This work provides a platform for simulating braiding operations with linear optics, enabling further exploration of anyonic statistics.
A research team from the University of Science and Technology of China has developed a simple solution to fabricate large-area Ag-nylon flexible transparent windows for high-efficiency PM2.5 capture. The material shows excellent mechanical stability and can be used as both a thermochromic smart window and a high-efficiency PM2.5 filter.
Researchers at USTC create a new structure of atomically dispersed iron hydroxide on platinum nanoparticles to efficiently purify hydrogen fuel over a broad temperature range. This breakthrough enables protection against CO poisoning during frequent cold-starts and continuous operations in extremely cold temperatures.
Researchers developed a general and scalable biosynthesis strategy to produce uniform bulk nanocomposites composed of bacterial cellulose and nanoscale building blocks. The method successfully produces nanocomposites with high mechanical strength, electrical conductivity, and tunable carbon nanotube content.
Researchers at USTC successfully observe scattering resonances between atoms and molecules at ultralow temperatures, advancing ultracold polar molecules and chemical physics. The new insights aid in designing high precision clocks, powerful microscopes, and quantum computers.
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China have developed an advanced characterization technique to study the realistic structure of catalysts in water electrolysis. The team used operando synchrotron radiation XAFS technology to identify the atomic-level structure and dynamic evolution of active sites in cobalt...
The team developed a multi-degree-of-freedom multiplexed solid-state quantum memory with high multimode capacity and demonstrated photon pulse operation functions with time and frequency DOFs. The device enables coherent manipulation of quantum states and can serve as a quantum mode converter with high fidelity.
Researchers at USTC fabricate a family of polymeric woods with similar cellular structures to natural wood, exhibiting lightweight and high-strength properties. The novel strategy involves self-assembly and thermocuring processes using traditional resins, offering a green approach to prepare multifunctional artificial woods.
A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals a previously unknown sulfur isotope effect that helps identify sources of air pollution in China. The researchers used sulfur isotopes to analyze coal and air samples, finding a connection between biomass burning and aerosol formation.
A research team at USTC developed a facile method for preparing functional carbon materials from small organic molecules. The transition metal-assisted carbonization process produces CMs with high carbon yield, desired microstructures, and abundant heteroatoms.
The ATLAS and CMS experiments at the Large Hadron Collider discovered strong Higgs boson interactions with the heaviest elementary particle, the top quark. USTC researchers played a significant role in this discovery, contributing to detector operation, data analysis, and upgrades.
Researchers have developed a catalyst that converts CO2 into liquid alcohols like ethanol and propanol, offering a potential solution for renewable transportation fuels. The new catalyst design enhances CO2 reduction by incorporating sulfur atoms and copper vacancies, inspiring more efficient catalysts.
Boson sampling with photons faces major obstacle due to unavoidable photon loss, but researchers from USTC have confirmed experimentally that lost photons still produce useful output. This discovery allows for exponentially faster sampling rates and brings demonstration of quantum supremacy closer to reality.
Researchers revealed the structural fold of S. agalactiae CAMP factor, composed of 5+3 helix bundles, with N-terminal bundle responsible for membrane permeabilization and C-terminal bundle for host receptor binding. The study clarifies the molecular mechanism of co-hemolytic activity.
Researchers at USTC have identified a novel pathway that enhances learning capacity by promoting the production of glutamate in the brain. Moderate UV exposure is found to elevate blood urocanic acid levels, which are later converted to glutamate, contributing to improved learning and potential neurobehavioral changes.
The BIG Bell Test challenged Einstein's principle of local realism by using human input to close a paradox known as the freedom-of-choice loophole. Participants contributed over 90 million bits, determining how entangled atoms and particles were measured in twelve laboratories worldwide.
Researchers at USTC have created a 4-port device that breaks the reciprocity of light transmission in dielectric materials, enabling various functions like optical circulators and directional amplifiers. The device uses an optomechanical resonator and can be controlled with a single-photon level.
Researchers have observed stronger-than-binary correlations in quantum mechanics for the first time, utilizing three-dimensional entangled photon sources. The experiment, conducted 8 meters apart, demonstrates the existence of such correlations, which could lead to a deeper understanding of fundamental problems in quantum theory.
The researchers used cryo-electron microscopy to provide a high-resolution view of the NuA4/TIP60 complex. The structure reveals that Tra1/TRRAP serves as a scaffold for NuA4/TIP60 assembly and that human TRRAP mutations are largely centered on interaction surfaces mediating this assembly.
For the first time, a Toffoli gate was experimentally demonstrated in a semiconductor three-qubit system. This achievement marks an important progress in scaling up semiconductor quantum dot-based qubits and motivates further research on larger-scale semiconductor quantum processors.
Scientists have successfully achieved strong coupling between distant phonon modes of graphene-based mechanical resonators using a phonon cavity mode. By tuning the resonant frequency of the phonon cavity mode, they can continuously tune the coupling strength between distant phonon modes.
A cross-disciplinary team developed a satellite, Micius, to facilitate secure quantum key distribution globally. The system has achieved significant milestones, including decoy-state QKD with kHz rates over 1200 km distances, demonstrating the potential for an ultra-long-distance global quantum network.
Researchers have imaged ATR kinase protein at unprecedented resolution using electron microscopy, revealing regulatory sites poised to activate in response to DNA damage. The high-resolution structural information may aid in developing new therapeutics for cancer treatments and improving cellular health.
Researchers found that PACs mainly derive from biosynthetic compounds of high plants and microbial/fungal precursors. The occurrence of PACs is affected by coal rank, origins, depositional environment, formation history, and geological ages.
Researchers at University of Science and Technology of China have developed a new type of synthetic antiferromagnet with correlated oxide multilayers, overcoming the 'dead layer' effect that hindered previous progress. The team achieved layer-resolved magnetic switching in La2/3Ca1/3MnO3/CaRu1/2Ti1/2O3/NdGaO3 multilayers.
Researchers discovered that dendritic mitochondrial flash, also known as 'mitoflash,' is essential for converting short-term memories into long-term ones. The study revealed that mitoflash facilitates the transition from short-term to long-term synaptic potentiation through a bi-directional interaction between mitochondria and synapses.
Researchers achieved orders of magnitude higher link efficiency compared to traditional methods using telecommunication fibers. Distributed entangled photons enable secure quantum key distribution and variant quantum teleportation protocols.