Riverine dissolved organic carbon (DOC) constitutes a pivotal component in the Earth's carbon cycle, yet little is known about the global patterns, sources, and factors governing lotic DOC. A recent study revealed that the age of DOC in global rivers is fundamentally controlled by how long carbon resides in soils before entering aquatic systems.

By conducting systematic observations of the long-period comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS), a recent study reveals, for the first time, the activity enhancement process of this comet at large heliocentric distances (from 7.2 au to 5.9 au). The findings provide observational evidence for understanding the activity mechanisms and evolutionary patterns of long-period comets at large heliocentric distances.

Researchers have discovered a new species of Aspidistra (Asparagaceae) in central Laos. The new species, named Aspidistra khamkheuthensis, was identified by researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences following a series of field surveys in Bolikhamsai Province and neighboring areas.

A research team led by Prof. ZHANG Lumin from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a modular diastereoselective approach to constructing hindered cyclobutane amino nitriles through a triplet nitrene-mediated ring expansion reaction.

Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have unveiled a comprehensive roadmap for using plant-exuded prebiotics as an eco-friendly alternative to conventional fertilizers and pesticides.

A collaborative study led by the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, UK, uncovered novel genomic mechanisms underlying body size evolution and rapid speciation of cichlid fishes in Lake Malawi. The findings provide new insights into the mechanisms underlying rapid adaptive radiation and species diversification in cichlid fishes.

A team led by Prof. TAN Zhiliang from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with international collaborators, provided a comprehensive blueprint for harnessing the gut bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila (AKK) as a next-generation probiotic to treat chronic liver diseases.

A team from the Hefei Institute of Materials Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), along with collaborators from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica of CAS, developed a KOR biased agonist with high efficacy and reduced side effects through structure-based rational design.

A research team developed an efficient ammonia synthesis catalyst consisting of atomically dispersed early transition metal Mn supported on the ternary hydride: LiBaH₃–Mn₁. The catalyst exhibited an ammonia synthesis rate two orders of magnitude higher than that of manganese nitride and performed 2.5 times better than the benchmark Cs-Ru/MgO catalyst at 400 °C, representing state-of-the-art performance among group 4–7 transition metal–based catalysts.

Prof. WANG Junqiang’s team at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE)​ of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has observed a novel Mpemba-like effect in the aging process of glasses.

In a recent study, researchers from the Institute of Earth Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences investigated the formation mechanisms of multifunctional productsfrom the multi-generation hydroxyl radical (·OH) oxidation of styrene under different NOx conditions by using quantum chemical methods.

An international research team has developed a quantum-classical computational framework for studying many-fermion response and structure. The new approach integrates quantum computing with classical computing techniques to pave the way for resolving the long-standing bottleneck that has limited ab initio calculations of strongly interacting systems.

A research team from the Institute of Oceanology has found that tiny marine phytoplankton may play a much larger role in shaping Earth's climate than previously understood. These microscopic organisms can influence the evolution of multi-year La Niña events.

A research team led by Profs. ZHANG Lihua and LIANG Yu from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a high-throughput single-cell spatial proteomics strategy enabled by an ordered colloidal crystal chromatographic column.

A research team led by Prof. WU Lifang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed an efficient virus-free propagation technique for Tongling white ginger (Zingiber officinale cv. Tongling).

Scientists from six Asian countries have launched an ambitious 10-year effort to build synthetic cells from non-living molecules, marking the region's first coordinated push to create an artificial single-celled biological system.

A research team from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a Na–Au^δ⁻ interface structure on MOR nanosheet that enables near-quantitative selectivity for methane oxidation to methanol, acetic acid, and other oxygenates under mild conditions. The study elucidates the dynamic role of in-situ generated H₂O₂ in methane activation under mild conditions and demonstrates that electronic microenvironment engineering is an effective strategy for achieving selective and controllable oxidation valorization of methane.

A research team led by Prof. ZHANG Jie and Prof. XIE Chengjun from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences proposed a multimodal pest recognition framework, PestVL-Net.