Researchers led by Prof. CHEN Yushun from the Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with domestic and international collaborators, have revealed that the Yangtze River fishing ban has not only halted the 70-year decline in fish resources but has also triggered an initial recovery.

A decade-long study has revealed that rising atmospheric CO₂ and warming work together to reduce the availability of phosphorus (P) in rice-upland rotation systems, which could threaten future food security. Led by researchers from the Institute of Soil Science, the study shows that warming plays a dominant role in redirecting phosphorus into less accessible soil pools.

A new study led by Prof. FENG Xiaojuan from the Institute of Botany reports that climate warming can increase soil carbon accumulation in boreal Sphagnum peatlands by boosting plant productivity, protecting iron, and inhibiting microbial decomposition. These responses contrast sharply with warming-enhanced soil carbon mineralization—the process by which carbon is released as CO₂—in boreal forests and tundra.

Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences investigated the spatial distribution characteristics of the PhoD gene and its environmental driving factors in tropical and subtropical forests. They revealed that the abundance of PhoD was primarily shaped by elevation, soil pH, and calcium availability.

Researchers from the Hefei Institute of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have identified a key molecular module that regulates rice plant architecture, providing valuable genetic resources and regulatory modules for molecular breeding.

Researchers from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have conducted a new study on the temporal evolution of the afterglow from gamma-ray burst GRB 240825A. The study offers new evidence to better understand the physical environment surrounding gamma-ray bursts and provides insights into the mechanisms that govern their afterglow emission.

A research team led by Prof. CHONG Kang from the Institute of Botany, in collaboration with Prof. GUO Zifeng's research group, has identified a molecular regulatory module that controls flowering time in wheat, providing key genetic targets for improving and adapting wheat cultivars.

Researchers led by Prof. SHI Jianlin from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics have developed a novel silicon-based nanothrombolytic therapy that achieves efficient thrombus clearance and in situ regulation of the coagulation microenvironment while minimizing systemic bleeding risk.

Researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, have developed a high-resolution daily atmospheric carbon dioxide dataset covering China from 2016 to 2020.

A research team from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has clarified how deposited nitrogen is retained in forest ecosystems and how this process contributes to carbon sequestration across China.

Astronomers from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory have uncovered compelling evidence that a collision between two molecular clouds is triggering star formation in G34, a molecular cloud.

Researchers from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory have developed an automated image classification model that can rapidly and objectively assess cloud conditions from all-sky camera images, offering a more efficient solution for continuous site monitoring.

Using cryo-EM structure determination, molecular dynamics simulations, and electrophysiological analyses, researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Renji Hospital determined how Ostα/β transports bile acids and why it differs fundamentally from previously characterized carriers.

A new study has found that L1td1, a protein evolutionarily co-opted from the Long interspersed nuclear element 1 (LINE1) retrotransposon, functions as a critical "gatekeeper" restricting pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) from reverting to a totipotent state.

A research team from the Institute of Metal Research has developed a novel bond coat material that significantly enhances the oxidation resistance of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) at 1,200 °C, a critical advancement for next-generation ultra-high-thrust aero-engines.

An extraordinary cosmic explosion detected by China's Einstein Probe (EP), also known in Chinese as Tianguan, could mark the first direct observation of an intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH) tearing apart a white dwarf. The discovery—one that yields critical insights into these elusive "seed" black holes—was enabled by the satellite's innovative X-ray telescopes.

Researchers from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture conducted a series of investigations to assess the cycling processes of soil carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus, as well as the community properties, functions, and interaction patterns of belowground biota in karst farmland regions of Southwest China.

Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute, and other institutions, have revised the decades-old lunar crater chronology model, using samples collected from the far side of the Moon by China's Chang'e-6 mission and complementary remote sensing imagery.