For the first time, scientists have confirmed that the impact cratering rates on the near and far sides of the moon are essentially consistent, laying a solid basis for the establishment of a globally unified lunar chronology system.
Scientists have long believed that around 700 million years ago, Earth experienced extreme cold conditions, known as a "snowball Earth", where ice stretched from the poles to the equator. However, the exact degree of this coldness has remained uncertain. Now, an international research team led by Chinese scientists has achieved a significant breakthrough by providing the first quantitative measurements of ocean temperatures from that period.
To give kelp a chance against climate change, a research team led by Professor Tifeng Shan of the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) in Qingdao, has developed a new method for breeding triploid kelp cultivars. Hopes are high that the method will help accelerate the development of hardier, faster-growing kelp strains that can better withstand warming oceans, ultimately supporting marine ecosystems, and improving food and carbon sequestration potential in a changing climate.
A research team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has achieved significant advances in the field of scalable quantum networks, bringing this transformative technology closer to real-world application. Their landmark findings have been published in both Nature and Science.
Chinese scientists have recently uncovered the long-term interaction between climate change and mercury (Hg) deposition in a lake on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
A team of Chinese and Bangladeshi scientists made use of a China-made real-time acoustic monitoring system — dubbed "tech ears" — to detect 146 Ganges River dolphins. When the survey concluded on Jan 9, the team had identified multiple key dolphin habitats, including high-density activity zones near downstream sandbars.
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