Chinese scientists have identified a key mechanism that governs the function of plant stem cells — cells that enable plants to continuously generate new leaves, stems and flowers — a finding that could enable the improvement of crop yields, quality and resilience. The researchers found that the mechanical properties of the plant cell wall play a pivotal role in stem cell regulation.
Recently, researchers from the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics (LICP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully developed China's first adaptive hydrogel biomimetic suction disc. This breakthrough addresses key technological challenges in underwater grasping and fine manipulation, providing crucial technical support for related industrial upgrades.
A groundbreaking experiment recreates Einstein's 1927 thought challenge, confirming fundamental quantum principle. In a landmark study that brings a definitive close to one of the most famous debates in modern physics, a team of Chinese scientists has experimentally validated Niels Bohr's core quantum principle, demonstrating that a particle's path and its wave-like behavior are fundamentally mutually exclusive – a notion Albert Einstein famously resisted.
This year's newly elected academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said at the certificate awarding ceremony on Friday that they would leverage their research to drive economic development and address the pressing needs of the country. In November, the CAS announced the election of 73 new members from China, bringing the total CAS number to 908.
The 23-year-old Ahmed Medhat Mostafa Elsayed is an Egyptian student who is currently doing research in particle physics at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei. Now Elsayed, whose research topic focuses on heavy neutrinos, plans to apply for the doctoral degree here, hoping he could make some influential scientific research achievements in the future and could become a bridge on academic exchange between China and the world.
China's Tiangong space station is set to welcome another spectacled visitor. ZHANG Hongzhang, researcher from a leading natural science institute, will conduct experiments in orbit 400 km above Earth, elevating his quest for achieving groundbreaking studies to cosmic heights. The 39-year-old space debutant is a payload specialist on the Shenzhou-21 crewed mission, which is scheduled for launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China late on Friday.
For nearly 10 years, Tajik geologist Dzhovid Yogibekov has made his life in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, where his studies have grown into a deep connection with local society. Xinjiang, which borders Tajikistan, is easily accessible from his home country. Yogibekov said he could reach Tajikistan in just a few hours via the Karasu Port in Kashgar, which makes it more convenient for him to study in the region.
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