Scientists have recently released Influ-BERT, a genomic language model tailored for influenza viruses. Based on the Transformer architecture, the model has been deeply optimized for the genomic characteristics of influenza viruses, providing an efficient and intelligent computational solution for applications such as influenza virus subtype identification and pathogenicity prediction.

A research team from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, has recently released long-term radio observational data on gamma-ray-loud active galactic nuclei (AGNs)—among the most extreme and energetic galaxies in the universe. This study offers a unique insight into the behavior of these cosmic powerhouses, shedding light on how black holes influence their environments across the cosmos.

A research team at the Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGCAS) has discovered a universal mechanism governing volatile alkali behavior during lunar impact events. By analyzing impact glass beads returned by Chang'E-6 (CE-6) mission from the far-side South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin, the team identified a distinct geochemical fingerprint of atomic sodium (Na) and potassium (K) vapor condensation. The study demonstrates that this process is independent of target rock composition and represents a fundamental phenomenon on airless bodies.

Researchers from the Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology find that algal bloom intensity and timing often change independently: about 71% of lakes show increasing intensity, mainly associated with higher population density and agricultural pressure. Under a medium-emission scenario, tropical lakes show rapid intensification with modest timing shifts, while cold-region lakes exhibit regionally contrasting timing changes. This decoupling may alter lake food webs and carbon cycling, underscoring the need for region-specific management strategies under climate change.

Researchers from the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a new species of Impatiens during a plant diversity survey in Zayu County, Xizang, China. They named the new species Impatiens zayuensis S. Peng, G. W. Hu & Q. F. Wang

Researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with the collaborators from Nanjing University and Yanshan University, directly observed the Meissner effect in two-dimensional superconductors using a high-sensitivity magnetic measurement technique.

Researchers from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a silver-decorated, metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived TiO_2-X nanocomposite enriched with oxygen vacancies, enabling both the removal and detection of trace radioactive iodide ions.

Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry have shown that a single mutation buried within the cell membrane can rewire immune receptor signaling and drive T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), They also demonstrated a potential strategy for selectively blocking the disease-causing signaling pathway.

Researchers led by Dr. WANG Lan from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with their collaborators, uncovered a critical role for the RNA binding protein with multiple splicing (RBPMS) in driving AML progression. They also proposed a potential therapy involving the pathway between RBPMS and the FOXO1 protein.

A research team has developed a novel iron-complex negative electrolyte that enables an alkaline all-iron flow battery to operate for over 6,000 cycles without capacity decay, addressing a long-standing bottleneck in low-cost, long-duration energy storage for grid-scale renewable energy integration.

An international research team led by Prof. WANG Bo from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, together with Dr. ZHANG Qianqi from Shenyang Normal University and other collaborators, has discovered a diverse fossil insect assemblage from the Lower Jurassic Xiaomeigou Formation in Dachaidan Town, Qinghai Province.

The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) has made a breakthrough in exploring the extreme universe. For the first time, the LHAASO collaboration has detected ultra-high-energy (UHE) gamma rays—with energies exceeding 100 trillion electron-volts (TeV)—from a gamma-ray binary system, LS I +61° 303.

A research team led by Prof. GE Ziyi and Prof. LIU Chang at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering has developed a chemical-hardness-guided strategy to control crystallization in all-perovskite tandem solar cells—achieving a certified power conversion efficiency of 30.3% in rigid devices and 28.0% in flexible tandems.

The international collaboration of the DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) satellite has, for the first time, directly observed the charge-dependent “spectral softening” of five primary cosmic-ray nuclei, i.e. protons, helium, carbon, oxygen, and iron, whereby the number of these particles drops off more steeply at higher energies.

On April 27, 2026, a research group led by Prof. LIU Jiang at the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences published a research article in Nature Methods, reporting a spatial single-cell DNA methylation sequencing technology termed SmC-seq.

Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences demonstrated that floral symmetry is associated not only with pollinator specialization, but also with distinct physiological trade-offs in water transport, drought tolerance, and flower longevity.

Chinese scientists have developed a quantitative framework that explains the atomic-scale mechanisms behind the mechanical behavior of fluorite-structured crystals, offering insights for improving the reliability of nuclear fuels, catalysts, and structural ceramics.

A study led by Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology finds that a widespread wind speed decline, known as "terrestrial stilling", is enhancing the ability of global grasslands to absorb more carbon while minimizing water loss. Wind speed emerges as the second most critical driver of Water-Use Efficiency gain under historical and future warming climates, surpassed only by the rising atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration.