The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) convened a joint Science Day in Beijing’s Huairou Science City on November 4, to strengthen collaborative ties, particularly in the realm of large research infrastructure. The event celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the CNRS China Office and brought together approximately 300 leading scientists, research institute managers, and government representatives from both China and France.
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A new review highlights deep-rooted plants as essential, yet often overlooked, guardians of the world's arid lands. Led by Prof. ZENG Fanjiang, the review redefines deserts and drylands as active ecological frontiers, with DRPs at the forefront of stabilization and climate mitigation.
A collaborative research team from the Institute of Biophysics and Beijing Normal University has identified the molecular components and regulatory mechanisms that link the A- and B-tubules within doublet microtubules. They also revealed how axonemal doublet microtubules are stably connected in cilia and flagella.
A new review has revealed the potential of desert ecosystems in the global fight against climate change. The review, led by Prof. ZENG Fanjiang from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, synthesizes evidence showing that deserts can function as vital carbon sinks through innovative management and technology.
Milestone results released by the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) on November 16 have solved a decades-old mystery about the cosmic ray energy spectrum—which shows a sharp decrease in cosmic rays above 3 PeV, giving it an unusual knee-like shape.
Micro-quasars are stellar-mass black holes within the Milky Way. The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) has, for the first time, revealed that these objects are a class of ultra-high-energy gamma-ray sources in our galaxy. The findings also advance our understanding of the extreme physical processes that occur in black hole systems.
The latest samples from 26 scientific experiments conducted aboard China's space station, totaling approximately 46.67 kilograms, were brought back to Earth on Friday, according to the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Marking the ninth transfer of materials from the orbiting laboratory, the Shenzhou-21 return capsule brought back samples from experiments in space life sciences, materials science and combustion research.
The idea of reviving dinosaurs, a long-standing science fiction trope, may be closer to reality in 100 to 200 years through advancements in artificial intelligence and new genetic methods, according to leading paleontologists at an international symposium in Shanghai. Held from Oct 28 to 31, the four-day China's Dinosaurs: From Research to Science Education symposium brought together over 20 top international paleontologists to discuss breakthroughs and the future direction of paleontology.
Chinese scientists have, for the first time, discovered rare-earth biomineralization in ferns — a breakthrough that could pave the way for a cleaner and more sustainable method of extracting rare-earth elements, the Global Times learned on Thursday. The research team, led by Zhu Jianxi from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, achieved the milestone through phytomining — a green technique that uses hyperaccumulator plants to extract metals from soil — offering a potential solution to the environmental challenges of traditional rare-earth mining.
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