A joint study by Chinese and U.S. researchers focused on the severe cold wave that hit eastern China in December 2023. It found that unusual large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns were the primary drivers of the event, accounting for 83 percent of its intensity. Meanwhile, the warming effect of climate change lessened its severity by up to 22 percent.

A study on ancient genomes from east China's Shandong Province has revealed the complex migration and integration patterns of populations across northern coastal regions, inland areas, and islands in East Asia spanning over 6,000 years. The study was conducted by a team led by Fu Qiaomei from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have unveiled a novel application of the Earth science satellite SDGSAT-1 for observing offshore oil and gas platforms, identifying 113 oil and gas platforms amidst the complex maritime environment of islands, vessels, and other offshore facilities in the region.

Researchers at the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography under the Chinese Academy of Sciences have identified the molecular mechanisms behind the cold tolerance of Syntrichia caninervis, a desert moss that could play a role in future Mars terraforming efforts. The study found that key mechanisms such as sugar and energy metabolism, lipid metabolism, and antioxidation significantly contribute to the moss's ability to withstand cold stress.

Researchers at Kunming Institute of Zoology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences have recently discovered that unique DNA methylation characteristics in long-lived men grant them better health compared to female counterparts of the same age. The study results have been published in the journal Cell Reports.

Two cloned Shaziling piglets delivered via surrogate mother on Jan. 24 in Xiangtan County, are expected to promote China's pork industry and diabetes treatment research while preserving a 4,000-year-old local breed once pushed to the brink by foreign competitors, marking a milestone in China's decade-long push to preserve indigenous livestock breeds using biotechnology.

An international team of researchers has synthesized a multilayer-stacked two-dimensional polyaniline (2DPANI) crystal, achieving unique metallic out-of-plane charge transport and high conductivity. The study was published in Nature.

Chinese scientists have successfully launched a detector prototype for the High-energy Underwater Neutrino Telescope (HUNT) into the South China Sea, the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced Wednesday. The detectors were deployed precisely at a predetermined location 1,600 meters below sea level, and were also successfully connected to China's undersea scientific observation network, a major national scientific and technological infrastructure.

Researchers from the Institute of Oceanology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) method to forecast the rapid intensification of a tropical cyclone, shedding new light on improving global disaster preparedness. The new method improved accuracy by nearly 12 percent compared to existing techniques and boasted a 3-times reduction in false alarms, representing a significant advancement in forecasting, said the study.

A research team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has unveiled a groundbreaking biomimetic prosthetic hand with high dexterity, which is capable of combing hair, operating smartphones, and even performing intricate sign language gestures. The lightweight prosthetic device, which replicates the functionality of a human hand, highlights a significant advancement in prosthetics and humanoid robots, offering hope to millions of amputees worldwide.

A thrilling moment was captured on video early on the morning of Nov. 19, 2024, when a tiny fruit fly emerged from its pupa and surveyed its unfamiliar surroundings, marking the first birth of a fruit fly aboard China's space station. The research team from the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), is now analyzing the biological effects of microgravity and the absence of Earth's magnetic field, as well as their combined impact, marking a significant advancement in China's space biology research.

A Chinese research team has developed a novel terahertz wave polarization modulator that can be used in multiple fields such as high-speed wireless communication, the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Aerospace Information Research Institute said on Wednesday. The device can dynamically and precisely control the polarization state of terahertz waves, and is expected to accelerate the application of terahertz waves in next-generation wireless communication and the non-destructive examination of cultural relics.

China's Einstein Probe (EP) astronomical satellite has, for the first time in human history, detected soft X-ray signals from an explosion in the early universe, opening a new window for research into the young cosmos. The findings were published in the journal Nature Astronomy on Thursday.

China's first domestically produced high-voltage radiation-resistant silicon carbide (SiC) power device has completed space validation and in-orbit application in power systems. Compared with space power modules using traditional silicon-based power devices, the efficiency of space power modules using SiC increased to 95 percent from 85 percent, and the power-to-volume ratio improved by five times, Global Times learned from the developers on Thursday.

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences in Shanghai identified LysM receptor kinases on plant cell membranes as key in detecting molecular signals from microbes, unraveling how plants distinguish between beneficial and harmful microbes in soil at the molecular level, a discovery that could significantly impact green agriculture and global food security.

China's first domestically produced high-voltage radiation-resistant silicon carbide (SiC) power device has completed space validation and in-orbit application in power systems. Compared with space power modules using traditional silicon-based power devices, the efficiency of space power modules using SiC increased to 95 percent from 85 percent, and the power-to-volume ratio improved by five times.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) on Wednesday announced the country's top 10 sci-tech achievements of 2024, with the list including a lunar exploration mission, a brain-inspired chip and a super microscope.

Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) and Chinese Academy of Sciences have made a breakthrough in solving the mystery of how the landscape of Mars evolved over billions of years by analyzing seismic activity on Mars, providing the first observational evidence supporting the endogenic theory of Mars dichotomy.