Schizophrenia is one of the most complex brain disorders, with significant impacts on both mental and physical health. Researchers are intensifying efforts to identify biological biomarkers that could enable earlier diagnosis and intervention for the disease. To bridge the gap between foundational research and clinical application, the symposium "Schizophrenia: Synapses, Circuits, and Biomarkers", held on October 27, 2025, highlighted the critical role of biomarkers in understanding, diagnosing, and potentially preventing schizophrenia.
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A new study led by Prof. CHEN Hongsong from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture has revealed that calcium-rich bedrock can reshape the latitudinal diversity gradient within karst forests. These findings provide empirical evidence that geodiversity can modulate or even overturn the traditional LDG by altering soil formation and nutrient availability.
A research team led by Prof. WANG Guodong from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology has developed a highly sensitive liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) detection method capable of distinguishing between the two chiral forms of α-bitter acids.
A team of Chinese scientists has uncovered a hidden 3D structure in rice DNA that allows the crop to grow more grain while using less nitrogen fertilizer. The study, led by Prof. FU Xiangdong from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, could guide the next "green revolution" toward higher yields and more sustainable farming.
A new study led by Prof. LI Xiaosong from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has evaluated land productivity dynamics (LPD) across the African Great Green Wall (GGW) between 2013 and 2022.
New life science experiments will be conducted during the Shenzhou-21 mission – including having mammals as experimental animals for the first time on China's space station. The subjects are mice. There is also a study on amino acids. Here are the scientists explaining what these experiments are and how they could answer major questions.
China has successfully achieved the first-ever thorium to uranium nuclear fuel conversion in a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR), and obtained valid experimental data following thorium fuel loading, confirming the technical feasibility of thorium utilization in a molten-salt reactor nuclear energy system, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP) on Saturday.
The Thematic Session on Digital Earth Supporting Sustainable Development convened during the 2025 World Science and Technology Development Forum (WSTDF) in Beijing on Tuesday, bringing together 70 leading figures and representatives from research institutes and universities of 19 countries and relevant UN agencies and international organizations to tackle the problems along niche opportunities brought by emerging science and technology trends, with consensus on the Digital Earth Initiative for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Chinese astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang will carry out the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceflight mission, and Zhang Lu will be the commander, the China Manned Space Agency announced at a press conference on Thursday. The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 11:44 p.m. Friday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, said Zhang Jingbo, spokesperson of the agency.
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