A research group from the Institute of Hydrobiology has uncovered a previously unrecognized function of the mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein under hypoxic conditions, revealing that MAVS can respond not only to viral infection but also to low-oxygen stress.

Joint observations from China's Einstein Probe satellite and LHAASO showed an extraordinarily long X-ray tail near a pulsar about 4,600 light-years from Earth—one that had never before been seen in full. The tail extends about 42 light-years and stretches in the same direction as ultrahigh-energy gamma-ray emission detected by LHAASO, with the two showing a close spatial match.

Researchers from the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have identified the lysine-specific methyltransferase SET domain-containing lysine methyltransferase 7 (SET7) as a critical negative regulator of antiviral innate immunity.

A research team led by Prof. FENG Wei from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with QX Biopharmaceuticals, has identified the molecular mechanism by which the humanized monoclonal antibody QX007N neutralizes interleukin-33 (IL-33). IL-33 is a key regulator of immune responses that is implicated in inflammatory and allergic diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

A comparative brain-imaging study led by Prof. LIU Ning's research team from the Institute of Biophysics has revealed how the neural architecture underlying self-processing has been conserved and reorganized during primate evolution.

Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that foliar application of cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeNP) and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONP) can significantly alleviate saline and alkaline stress in grain amaranth.

A team led by ZHAO Ziguang from the Hangzhou Institute of Medicine of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a multiphasic-gel-based ion transporter (GIT) system that uses ions to reproduce features of neural signal processing. This system combines low-energy operation with synapse-like learning and memory, and has been integrated with a rat nerve to demonstrate biologically driven signal processing.

Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) and the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have identified a new genus and species of flowering plant in the dry-hot valleys of the Red River basin in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses confirmed that the plant constitutes a new genus within the Marsdenieae tribe of the Apocynaceae family.

Researchers from South China Botanical Garden found that tree species diversity affects microbial necromass, particularly fungal necromass, before changes emerge in total soil carbon and nitrogen during temperate afforestation, suggesting that fungal necromass may serve as an early indicator of belowground carbon changes.

Researchers from South China Botanical Garden report that photoperiod and UV-B coordinate ICR1 to control seed isoflavonoid accumulation in soybean, offering genetic resources for quality improvement and revealing how seasonal light changes boost isoflavonoid accumulation.

Researchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics proposed a"seawater to hydrogen and fresh water" route that couples alkaline water electrolysis with low-temperature vacuum distillation desalination.

A team led by Prof. ZHANG Hongwen from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a molecular probe-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sensor which can rapidly detect trace amounts of sarin and other OP nerve agents.

A study led by DU Xuemin from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported a life-like hydrogel that can evolve their shape over minutes to weeks based on a new class of active chemical system termed spatiotemporally evolving reactive species (STERS).

A research team led by Prof. BI Yonghong from the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences uncovered the climate-driven decoupling of nitrogen and phosphorus redistribution patterns in China's inland waters.

A team led by YU Xuefeng from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a lightweight dual-model collaborative AI agent, MatBrain, to support materials research by enabling AI to both reason about scientific problems and execute research tasks.

Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden and their collaborators found that intercropping fruit trees with medicinal plants can fundamentally reshape the multi-element nutrient network across soil, roots, and leaves in fragile karst landscapes. Their findings suggest that well-designed agroforestry can improve nutrient coordination and resilience in one of the world’s most fragile agricultural landscapes.

A research team led by Prof. ZHOU Xuyu from the Institute of Microbiology, in collaboration with researchers from Beijing Ditan Hospital and Capital Medical University, has identified ANKRD11 as a key regulator that reduces the activity of CD8⁺ T cells during chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and cancer.

An international research team led by scientists from National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered an isolated pulsar located within the tidal tail of NGC 6791, one of the oldest and most massive open clusters in the Milky Way.